Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
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I run workshops on qualitative research methodology and design, and the application of NVivo software, and provide consultation and mentoring services for researchers at all levels as well as research teams and departments. I provide research methods training, software training, and coaching services for research students and academic staff. I run workshops on how to use and apply research..
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
8M ago
There are so many things the practice of reflexivity does to enhance and enrich our research work. I’m running a couple of reflexivity workshops over in Manchester and Sheffield in September with Quirkos. Daniel Turner from Quirkos asked me to propose a few sessions, and all of my workshops centre around reflexivity. I don’t think ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
1y ago
I’m seriously starting to think about the implications of AI on research, particularly qualitative research. The potential, the drawbacks as well as possible challenges. I know there has been substantial work done in this area already by some excellent scholars. I think recent changes in tech have changed how I think about potential uses and ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
1y ago
While I’ve only written a little here on this blog over the last year or so, a lot has been happening behind the scenes. For those who follow me on other social media platforms, you would have seen the launch of new way of analysing data – using emoji as a coding and analytical tool ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
2y ago
What a workshop I ran today. Four different levels of understanding and experience in the Zoom room, three different versions of the software being used – one of which I had never seen or used before. Lots of questions steering the session in different directions from the outset. By 11am, I was tired, insecure about ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
2y ago
In the first half of last year, I agreed to be a participant in a research project where I was interviewed online. I found the experience interesting, eye opening, and learned so much from it. Here, I wanted to present my thoughts and experience, rather than what I learned, because I think that everyone will ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
3y ago
I have written this post over a dozen times over the last year. My main point, in case you don’t want to read the full post, is this: who you hire to train you matters. Their skill set, their experience on a topic, it matters. You wouldn’t hire a yoga instructor to teach yoga unless ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
3y ago
I was running a workshop today, and talking about the context in which I use a text search query in NVivo, so thought I would share it here in case others find it useful. The caveat here, as usual is that this is not for ALL research, just the majority that I see when I ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
3y ago
I heard about a grassroots university that is completely reimagining higher education to provide a system of education that values the whole person. It is called Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth (CVV), set up by Chinmaya Mission four years ago. We know that challenges to mental health and well-being are becoming prevalent around the world, and also that ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
3y ago
Hi Everyone, So, universities are cutting back on research training, and in particular services for qualitative researchers. I am hearing this from students, staff, other trainers and experiencing it myself. I find this very frustrating and have written ranty posts about it and then deleted them (precisely because they were too ranty). Sigh. I like doing training ..read more
Anuja Cabraal (PhD) Blog
3y ago
I have been thinking about hosting a tweetchat on qualitative research for some time now, but resisted because I consider myself more of a qualitative enthusiast, rather than an expert. However, upon reflection, I’ve decided it doesn’t matter. I don’t believe that there is a “right” way to do qualitative research and I’m not personally ..read more