In the final episode of Season 4, I am speaking with two great researchers, Dr Natalia Balyasnikova, and Spring Gillard, about their work on collaborative research projects. This conversation offers researchers an insight into how to build relationships for collaborative research. We also speak about their use of ethnodrama as a method for doing and conveying research ideas, and more generally about the opportunities that creative research methods offer. You can discover more about the UBC Learn...
Feb 13, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This is the final of three episodes where I speak Dr Kaja Franck ( https://twitter.com/kajafranck ), Visiting Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire. Throughout the three episodes, we cover a wide range of topics, including the research process, the importance of space, and the supervisory relationship while doing a PhD; how to develop your own methodology; and the importance of conferences and networks in developing your research ideas. In this th...
Jan 30, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is the second of three episodes where I speak Dr Kaja Franck ( https://twitter.com/kajafranck ), Visiting Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire. Throughout the three episodes, we cover a wide range of topics, including the research process, the importance of space, and the supervisory relationship while doing a PhD; how to develop your own methodology; and the importance of conferences and networks in developing your research ideas. In this s...
Jan 23, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is the first of three episodes where I speak Dr Kaja Franck ( https://twitter.com/kajafranck ), Visiting Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire. Throughout the three episodes, we cover a wide range of topics, including the research process, the importance of space, and the supervisory relationship while doing a PhD; how to develop your own methodology; and the importance of conferences and networks in developing your research ideas. In this fi...
Jan 16, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, I'm talking with free-range scholar and methodologist, Dr Janet Salmons ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsalmons/ ) about using online methods to conduct research. We dig into considerations for how to use online methods, design, creativity, as well as the ethics of using these methods. Janet offers some excellent guidance and questions to think about when designing research - both for online and in-person methods. You can find her book, Doing Qualitative Research Online , from Sa...
Nov 14, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this, the second episode of Season 4, I talk to Sara de Sousa ( https://twitter.com/sarag5 ), Student Success Lead at Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire. Her work and research is on understanding and reducing the awarding gap between Black and Global Majority students, and white students, and increase retention and progression across the student demographic. We talk about undertaking using creative methods, decolonising research, and the importance of self-awareness an...
Oct 17, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 4 of Do Better Research! In this episode, the first of Season 4, we dive into what it means to do a 'Professional Doctorate' with Janine Marriott ( https://twitter.com/thejanine ). Janine is undertaking her project, entitled ‘Dead Interesting: Public engagement in and with Sites of Cemeteries and Graveyards (UK , Ireland and Europe)' with the University of Hertfordshire. She is also the Public Engagement Manager at Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust, the case study for her doctoral rese...
Oct 03, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this episode Dr Sebastian Cordoba (https://twitter.com/scordoban), a Lecturer in Psychology for the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Suffolk, explains and explores queer research paradigms, and we discuss what being a queer researcher really means. Sebastian is currently turning his dissertation into a monograph for the Routledge Gender and Sexualities in Psychology series. He is also collaborating on a research project entitled AutOnoME which examines how neurodiverg...
Dec 13, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this wide-ranging conversation with PhD researcher Victoria Holt (https://twitter.com/victoriabee27), we talk about feminist research, the importance of reflexivity and researching marginalised groups. Victoria is a doctoral researcher at the University of Roehampton (https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/victoria-holt), exploring sex workers’ experiences of domestic and familial abuse. She is an activist with the Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement (SWARM) (https://www.swar...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In the second half of a two-part episode 5, I speak to Diana Tremayne (https://twitter.com/dianatremayne) about netnography as an approach, and also the insights and challenges of being part of a community that you are researching. Diana is a lecturer at the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University, and she has recently completed her doctoral research into online teacher learning communities. You can find her blog here: https://anotherfeblog.wordpress.com/ Some further resources ...
Nov 22, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In the first of a two-part episode 5, I speak to Diana Tremayne (https://twitter.com/dianatremayne) about her research, where we focused on the doing of a PhD. We talk about the process of doing and writing, and discuss some of the challenges that PhD researchers need to overcome to be successful. Diana is a lecturer at the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University, and she has recently completed her doctoral research into online teacher learning communities. You can find her blog...
Nov 15, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode, I talk to David Carpenter ( https://arma.ac.uk/speaker/david-carpenter/ ) who works as a trainer for the Health Research Authority, the UK Research Integrity Office (https://ukrio.org/) and the Association of Research Managers and Administrators. We talk about the paradigm of virtue ethics, what it is, and what it means to researchers and participants. David comes to this episode with a wealth of knowledge and experience of what ethics means to research, and how we can embed eth...
Nov 08, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this episode Dr Angelika Strohmayer ( https://twitter.com/tripsandflips_ ), a Senior Lecturer in Northumbia University’s School of Design ( https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/s/angelika-strohmayer/ ), explains and explores feminist research paradigms, and we discuss what being a feminist researcher really means. Throughout the episode, we talk about a range of resources you can use and read to learn more about feminist research (skip to 23:00 to hear Angelika outline some key re...
Nov 01, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode, I talk to Dr Sarah Warnes ( https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/people/sarahwarnes ), Associate Professor in Education at the UCL School of Management. We talk about what methodology actually means , how to understand and write about it, and how to explore your methodology as part of a research project. In this episode, we talk about the 'research onion' from Saunders et al (2012) - an open access version can be found here: https://research-methodology.net/research-philosophy/ Warnes, Sa...
Oct 18, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode I speak to Dr Javiera Atenas ( https://twitter.com/jatenas ), Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching Enhancement at the University of Suffolk ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/dr-javiera-atenas ). Javiera currently works in developing critical data literacies amongst academics and supporting institutions in developing open education and science policies. We talk about data activism – what it is and the impact it has on research and researchers. Javiera has some fantastic resources...
Sep 20, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode, Dr Katherine Allen presents her research: "We need to hold the hope for this: feminist epistemology, patriarchal realise and the uses of utopianism" as part of the knowledge exchange talks organised by the University of Suffolk Gender and Sexuality Research Interest Group ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/content/gender-and-sexualities-research-interest-group ). Find Dr Katherine Allen online ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/katherine-allen ) and on twitter ( https://twitter.com/alwaysalrea...
Aug 11, 2021•39 min•Ep. 1
In this episode, I’m talking to Dr Christopher Huggins ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/dr-christopher-huggins ), Associate Dean for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience and Associate Professor in Politics at the University of Suffolk. Chris is a mixed methods researcher whose profile focuses on subnational politics in Europe and the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. In our interview, we talk about accessible quantitative and secondary research with a focus on his published short ...
May 07, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, I interview Andreea Tocca ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/andreea-tocca ), Research Development Manager at the University of Suffolk. Andreea is a multidisciplinary Academic with 20 years of experience in higher education and practical practice in the healthcare sector. In this episode we talk research funding - how to plan research projects, how to find funding, and how to be successful in funding bid writing. Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Apr 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, I interview Dr Helen Kara (https://helenkara.com/). Helen is an independent researcher and prolific writer, with a background in research methods, health, social care, and the third sector. Her two latest books are available from Bristol University Press: Creative Research Methods in Education , co-authored with Narelle Lemon, Dawn Mannay and Megan McPherson (https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-research-methods-in-education), and Creative Writing for Social Rese...
Mar 25, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, I interview Dr Kat Duffy ( https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/katherineduffy/ ), Lecturer in Marketing at the Adam Smith Business School, at the University of Glasgow. Kat is a researcher of consumer culture with a particular interest in the digitalisation of consumption. Her work is published in international journals including Consumption, Markets and Culture, Journal of Marketing Management, and Gender, Work and Organisation. She is an interpretivist researcher whos...
Feb 18, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, I get the chance to interview Dr Will Thomas (https://willt486.github.io/), Associate Professor of the Suffolk Business School (https://www.uos.ac.uk/content/suffolk-business-school), about his reflections on contract research through the methodology of autoethnography. We talk about the process of autoethnography, including what it is and how to do it. We also talk about his experience of contract research, and lessons learned. You can read Will & Mirjam's research in: Thom...
Feb 11, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Disclaimer: This episode contains an instance of swearing. In this episode, I speak to Mike Seal, Professor of Education and Social Mobility at the University of Suffolk ( https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/professor-mike-seal ). Mike talks about a range of research projects that he has engaged in, and focuses on what he calls a 'maverick methodology', Participatory Action Research (PAR). This methodology is the focus of his book Participatory Pedagogic Impact Research: Co-Production with Community Pa...
Feb 04, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, I speak to Professor Mark NK Saunders (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/business/saunders-mark.aspx) from the Birmingham Business School. Mark has published widely on both research methods and Human resource management, and has authored books such as Research Methods for Business Students and Keeping your Doctorate on Track, and has publishes over 100 journal articles and book chapters. In this interview, we talk favourite research projects, how many interviews are en...
Dec 07, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, my guests attempt to teach me (a qualitative researcher) about quantitative research. I speak to Dr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (http://globalhealth.port.ac.uk/team_member/dr-mohammad-mahbubur-rahman) about his research and finding the story in quantitative data, and Dr Shahidul Islam (https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/dr-shahidul-islam) helps explain some of the key features of quantitative research. The Guests... Dr Mohammad Rahman is a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Health...
Nov 30, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, I speak Dr Catherine Price (https://warwick.ac.uk/study/csde/gsp/eportfolio/directory/pg/live/u1455901/) about her research using below-the-line comments in online news articles. We’ll be thinking about using secondary data for research purposes, including what kinds of data can be used, where we can find it, and what issues there might be in evaluating it The Guest... Dr Catherine Price's work on foodbank use using secondary data collection methods can be found here: Price, C.,...
Oct 30, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, I speak to two fantastic researchers Dr Jan Wilcox (https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/dr-jan-wilcox) and Dr Suzanne Culshaw (https://www.bera.ac.uk/person/suzanne-culshaw) about their use of visual methods in their PhD research. You'll hear how they employed visual components to their methods to enhance their data collection, providing focal points for participant discussions. They'll also be sharing some tips on how to include visual methods in your own research design. The Guests.....
Oct 21, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, we’re be thinking about how we might use social media to gather research data. We’ll also talk briefly about netnography (https://youtu.be/F8axfYomJn4), and in our interview for this week, with Kerry Jordan-Daus (https://twitter.com/KerryJordanDaus), we’ll hear some of the issues with this particular methodology. Further resources on using online research methods can be found courtesy of the Social and Cultural Geography Research Group (https://scgrg.co.uk/online-research-method...
Oct 20, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This episode will explore the use of interviews and focus groups as methods for data collection, and some of the nuances and challenges of using online technologies to facilitate them. We’ll be talking to two guests: Dr Sue Hollinrake (https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/dr-susan-hollinrake), Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Suffolk, and Kat Nudds (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katnudds/), the Career Coach with the mindset of a personal trainer (https://www.thecareerpt.co.uk/) and ...
Oct 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we'll be hearing about the literature review. We'll be thinking about what goes into a good quality literature review, and how to structure our planning for this hugely important section to our research project. We'll be talking to Lizzie Mapplebeck, Director of the Suffolk Alliance Mental Health Transformation Programme and MBA student at the University of Suffolk (https://www.uos.ac.uk/courses/pg/master-business-administration-mba). Raul Pacheco-Vega, PhD offers some great res...
Oct 01, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, we will be talking about research ethics. We’ll be speaking Fiona Ellis, co-founder of the Survivors in Transition (https://survivorsintransition.co.uk/), a Suffolk-based charity who support men and women who have experienced sexual abuse in childhood. As you can imagine, Fiona has a range of ethics experience, not only from her role within SITS, but also as a member of the University of Suffolk institutional ethics committee. We also speak to Dr Will Thomas (https://willt486.gi...
Oct 01, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
