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Methods North West
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A regional hub for research methods innovation, celebrating the collective strength, depth and breadth of methodological expertise across the participating Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Lancaster, Lancashire and Keele.
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Methods North West highlights the depth and breadth of the North West’s methodological expertise in the social sciences. We work closely with methods@Lancaster, engage@Liverpool, @methodsmcr.bsky.social, links@Keele and methods@Lancashire.
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Researching with care: The importance of flexible methods in research with disabled and/or chronically ill people (and beyond)
🗓️ Thursday 29 January ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online

This MNW seminar draws on care-full research with young people with an ostomy.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Researching with care: the importance of flexible methods in research with disabled and/or chronically ill people (and beyond)
🗓️ Thursday 29 January ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
This MNW seminar draws on care-full research with young people with an ostomy.
Sign up 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researchin...
January 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Mixed & Mutable Extremism Research: Methods, Ethics & Safeguarding
🗓️ Thursday 18 December ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online

This MNW Seminar will discuss the strategies that researchers utilise to navigate emotional, psychological and personal safety risks.

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December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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We are still accepting applications to the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026, open to both early career and established scholars of any nationality. Awards are tenable for a maximum of 12 months. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Methodological, Ethical & Safeguarding Challenges of Researching Mixed & Mutable Extremism
🗓️ Thurs 18 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Are you researching Incels, misogyny, far right ideology or conspiracy theory groups online?
#ResearchMethods #Methodology #Methods #ResearchingExtremism #ResearchingHate 1/2🧵
Mixed & Mutable Extremism Research: Methods, Ethics & Safeguarding
Methodological, Ethical & Safeguarding Challenges of Researching Mixed & Mutable Extremism. A Methods North West Lunchtime Session.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There is still time to get a ticket for our MNW Seminar this lunchtime! Registration closes at 11am
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
🗓️ Thur 11 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Dr Witold Bahr (Keele Uni) will present a review of mixed methods research to provide suggestions for LSCM researchers to benefit from using mixed methods.
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Using Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session with Witold Bahr.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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📢 THIS WEEK 📢 Join us on Thursday as Dr Witold Bahr reviews mixed methods research in #SupplyChainManagement
#Methodology #Methods #ResearchMethods #LSCM
Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
🗓️ Thur 11 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Dr Witold Bahr (Keele Uni) will present a review of mixed methods research to provide suggestions for LSCM researchers to benefit from using mixed methods.
Sign up 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1969203626...
Using Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session with Witold Bahr.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
UKRN FAIRShare Training
🗓️ Thursday 18 December ⏰ 9:30-1pm 🌐 online
Discover how FAIRsharing can simplify and enhance your research data management in an engaging workshop to be delivered by Dr Abhishek Behl, Associate Professor at Keele Business School
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December 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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🚨 There's still time to submit your paper for our Crime Surveys User Conference 2026!

This free online conference is an ideal place to present your work if you do crime-related research using data from the UK Data Service.

The deadline is 18 December:
Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2026 - UK Data Service
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, and many…
ukdataservice.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Did you miss our @methodsnorthwest.bsky.social Lunchtime Seminar last week?
You can now watch Dr @markgatto.bsky.social talk about Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism on our YouTube channel
Watch now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=d67Q...
Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism - Dr Mark Gatto
YouTube video by methodsMcr
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
📢 THIS WEEK 📢 Join us on Thursday as Dr Witold Bahr reviews mixed methods research in #SupplyChainManagement
#Methodology #Methods #ResearchMethods #LSCM
Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
🗓️ Thur 11 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Dr Witold Bahr (Keele Uni) will present a review of mixed methods research to provide suggestions for LSCM researchers to benefit from using mixed methods.
Sign up 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1969203626...
Using Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session with Witold Bahr.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Today I'm at Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism, a @methodsnorthwest.bsky.social Thursday Lunchtime Seminar.
@markgatto.bsky.social is giving us a great introduction to the history of #fictocriticism and current attitudes to fatherhood in the workplace.
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Excited for this MNW Lunchtime Session today with Mark Gatto! There's still time left to join us - sign up in the post below.
Writing & Researching Differently through Fictocriticism
🗓️ TODAY ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
@markgatto.bsky.social (Northumbria Uni) will be exploring gender, work & care through dystopian #fictocriticism to challenge patriarchal norms + inspire inclusive change
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Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism
Exploring gender, work & care through dystopian fictocriticism to challenge patriarchal norms and inspire inclusive change.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
🗓️ Thur 11 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Dr Witold Bahr (Keele Uni) will present a review of mixed methods research to provide suggestions for LSCM researchers to benefit from using mixed methods.
Sign up 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1969203626...
Using Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session with Witold Bahr.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Writing Retreat
🗓️ Wed 17 Dec ⏰ 2-4pm 🌐📍 hybrid, online & Keele
Join our Writing Retreat, for PGRs+staff who want to dedicate focused time to writing. We offer a structured & supportive environment to help you make progress on your thesis/article/research
Sign up now 🔗 keele.libcal.com/event/4458343
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Types of Literature Reports - PGR Session
🗓️ Wednesday 17 December ⏰ 10-11am 🌐 online
In this virtual session, we will help you understand the characteristics and purposes of different review types, including systematic, scoping, narrative, and meta-analyses.
In this session PGRs will: (1/2)
Types of Literature Reports
Understand the characteristics and purposes of different review types, including systematic, scoping, narrative, and meta-analyses. - Differentiate between types of literature...
keele.libcal.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Methodological, Ethical & Safeguarding Challenges of Researching Mixed & Mutable Extremism
🗓️ Thursday 18 December ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
Researching (online) mixed and mutable extremism such as Incel, misogynistic, far right ideologies and conspiracy theories comes w/ several risks and challenges (1/2)
Mixed & Mutable Extremism Research: Methods, Ethics & Safeguarding
Methodological, Ethical & Safeguarding Challenges of Researching Mixed & Mutable Extremism. A Methods North West Lunchtime Session.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Writing and Researching Differently through Fictocriticism
🗓️ Thurs 4 Dec ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 Zoom
This week's MNW Lunchtime Session is with @markgatto.bsky.social (Northumbria University) - exploring gender, work & care through dystopian fictocriticism
Sign up now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1963287905...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Thank you to everyone who made it to our PGR Social Media Methods Network talk yesterday!
We heard from a range of students and researchers at different research stages, subjects areas and Universities, and their experience and difficulties in researching this new and dynamic topic. (1/2)
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
UKRN - Beyond the Journal Article
🗓️ Tues 16 Dec ⏰ 11-12pm 🌐 online
Research outputs can come in different forms. Find out about what are diverse research outputs and explore emerging strategies and models for making them openly accessible to research communities
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Reserve a space – UKRN - Beyond the Journal Article: Open Access for Diverse Research Outputs (online) – Microsoft Teams
UKRN - Beyond the Journal Article: Open Access for Diverse Research Outputs (online) – Microsoft Teams, Tue 16 Dec 2025 - Research outputs can potentially come in different forms. Find out about what ...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We’re very proud to have three research initiatives shortlisted for major awards this evening! 🎉

The KE Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in knowledge exchange across the UK and beyond. (1/5)

#KnowledgeExchange | #KEAwards25
KE Awards - Knowledge Exchange UK
The KE Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in KE, recognising impactful collaborations and innovation across the UK and beyond.
ke.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚨 THIS WEEK - PGR Social Media Methods Network 🚨
Looking forward to lots of discussions of social media research this Thursday with Nadine Shanahan, Holly Dean and Dr. Allysa Czerwinsky. This is a great opportunity to tell us what you want from a Social Media Methods Network!
📢 Calling all Social Media Analysts!
PGR Social Media Methods Network
🗓️ Thursday 27 November ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
This Methods North West lunchtime session will bring together social media methods researchers and analysts of digital culture, to build a network for PGR Social Media Methods.
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
(1/2) Using Mixed Methods in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Research: Current State and Future Directions
🗓️ Thursday 11 December ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
In this Methods North West Lunchtime Seminar we will hear from Dr Witold Bahr (Keele University)
Sign up now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1969203626...
Using Mixed Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session with Witold Bahr.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📢 Calling all Social Media Analysts!
PGR Social Media Methods Network
🗓️ Thursday 27 November ⏰ 12-1pm 🌐 online
This Methods North West lunchtime session will bring together social media methods researchers and analysts of digital culture, to build a network for PGR Social Media Methods.
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM