Workshops
These are focused on research knowledge and skills including research methodologies, research management, open research, data analysis, and technical research competencies.
Workshop | Date | Time | Location | Facilitator | Registration |
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Qualitative Research Methods | |||||
Analysing Qualitative Data | 11 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Analysing Qualitative Data | 20 January 2026 | 10am-12pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Analysing Qualitative Data | 24 February 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Analysing Qualitative Data | 28 April 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 4 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 25 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 18 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 13 January 2026 | 10am-12pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 10 February 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 21 April 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Methods: A Whistle Stop Tour | Semester 2 | - | In person | Dr Ngozi Anyadike-Danes | TBC |
Practice Based Research Methodologies | Semester 2 | - | In person | Dr Brian Dixon | TBC |
Qualitative Interviewing | 6 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Qualitative Interviewing | 20 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Qualitative Interviewing | 14 January 2026 | 10am-12pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Qualitative Interviewing | 17 February 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Qualitative Interviewing | 23 April 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Quantitative Research Methods | |||||
Quantitative Research: A Basic Guide | 7 May 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Introduction to Scale Development | 12 May 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling | 14 May 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Introduction to NI-HPC Cluster | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Tony Robinson, Dr Jose Sanchez Bornot | TBC |
Advanced Statistics | 12 December 2025 | 10am-1pm | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Paul Slater | |
Statistical Research Methods: Supporting Your Research with Data Analysis | Any time | - | Online (Blackboard) | Epigeum | |
Summer School on Statistics | August 2026 - September 2026 | - | Coleraine campus | School of Psychology | |
Software | |||||
Programming Skills Using Python | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Robert McNabb | TBC |
Introduction to 'R' | Semester 2 | - | Online | Dr Juliana Gerard | TBC |
'R' Programming Skills | Semester 2 | - | Online | Dr Robert McNabb | TBC |
NVivo Introduction - Setting up your Qualitative Database | 18 November 2025 | 9am-4:30pm | Online (Zoom) | Ben Meehan | |
NVivo Underway: Analysing Your Data | 24 November 2025 | 9am-4:30pm | Online (Zoom) | Ben Meehan | |
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 13 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 27 November 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 21 January 2026 | 10am-12pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 3 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 30 April 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
SPSS: An Introduction | 1 December 2025 | 10am-1pm | Online (MS Teams) | Professor Chris Bleakley | |
MATLAB Programming with the NI-HPC Cluster | 9, 16 & 23 October 2025 | 10am-11am | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Jose Sanchez Bornot | |
Research Management Skills | |||||
Effective Literature Searching | 21 October 2025 | 10am-1pm | Online (Zoom) | Professor Brian Taylor | |
Effective Use of the Library: Getting Started | 22 September 2025 | 10am-1pm | Coleraine campus Room: H320 | Library Services Staff | |
Effective Use of the Library: Getting Started | 25 September 2025 | 2:15pm-5:15pm | Belfast campus Room: BC-03-206A | Library Services Staff | |
Effective Use of the Library: Getting Started | 30 September 2025 | 9:30am-12:30pm | Derry~Londonderry campus Room: MM221 | Library Services Staff | |
Effective Use of the Library: Getting Started | 4 November 2025 | 10am-12pm | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | |
Research and Reference Management: Organising Your Stuff | 20 October 2025 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | |
Introduction to Bibliometrics | 13 February 2026 | 10am-11am | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | TBC |
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Library Skills | 20 November 2025 | 10am-11am | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | |
Using AI in PhD Research | Semester 2 | - | Online (Zoom) | Dr Dan Soule | TBC |
Systematic Reviews: Demystifying the Process | 23 October 2025 | 2:15pm-5:45pm | Belfast campus Room: BA-03-024 - Computer Lab | Dr Jeff Hanna | |
Systematic Reviews: Demystifying the Process | 12 November 2025 | 12:15pm-3:15pm | Coleraine campus Room: L028 - Computer Lab | Dr Jeff Hanna | |
Systematic Reviews: Demystifying the Process | 17 November 2025 | 10:15am-1:15pm | Derry~Londonderry campus Room: MF218 | Dr Jeff Hanna | |
Covidence: An Introduction to Managing Your Review | 26 January 2026 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | TBC |
Open Access Publishing: The Basics | 10 December 2025 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | Online (MS Teams) | Library Services Staff | |
Data Management Plans | Semester 2 | - | Online | Dr Loraine Hanna | TBC |
Ethics and Research Governance: An Introduction | 5 November 2025 | 10:15am-11:45am | Derry~Londonderry campus Room: MU011 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | |
Ethics Clinic - a drop-in for PhD Researchers | 5 November 2025 | 11:45am-1:15pm | Derry~Londonderry campus Room: MU011 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | Drop-in |
Ethics and Research Governance: An Introduction | 6 November 2025 | 10:15am-11:45am | Belfast campus Room: BC-03-203 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | |
Ethics Clinic - a drop-in for PhD Researchers | 6 November 2025 | 12:15am-1:15pm | Belfast campus Room: BC-05-209 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | Drop-in |
Ethics and Research Governance: An Introduction | 13 November 2025 | 10:15am-11:45am | Coleraine campus Room: H107 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | |
Ethics Clinic - a drop-in for PhD Researchers | 13 November 2025 | 11:45am-1:15pm | Coleraine campus Room: H107 | Dr Julie McCarroll and Elaine Bell | Drop-in |
Ethics Applications for Low-Risk RG1a Studies | 21 November 2025 | 10am-12pm | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Susann Power | Register |
Preparing Impactful Research Proposals and Grant Applications | 9 December 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Preparing Impactful Research Proposals and Grant Applications | 10 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Introduction to Research Development at ulster (Funding Application Processes) | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Shauna McKeown and Ruairi Laing | TBC |
Research Practices | |||||
Conducting Research with Vulnerable Participants | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Ben Harper | TBC |
A Beginner’s Guide to Open Research Practices | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Professor Victoria Simms | TBC |
Decolonising the Curriculum and Research Activities | Semester 2 | - | Online | TBC | TBC |
Shifting the Power in Research: Towards a more just and equitable ethic for doing research | Semester 2 | - | In person | Dr Cathy Bollaert | TBC |
Positionality in Research: A tool for shifting power and promoting epistemic justice | Semester 2 | - | In person | Dr Cathy Bollaert | TBC |
Exploring Reflexivity in Research: A Roundtable for Emerging Researchers | 26 February 2026 | 10am-12pm | Belfast campus Room: TBC | Paul Joseph-Richard | TBC |
