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Jul
05
Grounded Theory in the Age of AI: Navigating the Future of Qualitative Research
In the realm of social sciences, grounded theory stands as a beacon of innovation—a methodology that turns traditional research
8 min read
Mar
25
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From Cells to Sociology: An Animal Scientist's Journey to Grounded Theory
The Genesis of an Animal Scientist
Embarking from the precise world of animal science to the explorative sphere of social
3 min read
Dec
31
Happy New Year!
And so we have reached the end of 2023. Looking back, it has been a busy and stressful academic year,
1 min read
Jun
16
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I'm a Dr now...
On 15 June 2023 I passed my viva... it still feels weird saying it, somehow not real. It has been
1 min read
Jun
03
Reflecting on: Letting go of my comfortable bioscience identity
It has been a while since posting, and as I am doing final preparations for my EdD vida in 10
2 min read
Apr
02
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Finding balance through compromising
As I come to the final write-up phase of my research, I continue thinking about how best to explain the
1 min read
May
12
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A Grounded Theory conversation
On Wednesday 11 May I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Oliver Thomson
(University College of Osteopathy / The Words Matter
1 min read
Mar
06
Virtual research interviews reading list
After spending most of the day writing about how I did my EdD research, I have
been thinking about the
3 min read
Dec
08
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Academic success and failure - my message to my first year undergrads
Talking to a number of first year students about stress leading up to exam time,
and about fear of failure,
3 min read
Nov
26
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“Just do it”… but how? Reflections on becoming a grounded theorist
As I reach the final stages of my doctoral research, and am close to having
developed a substantive grounded theory,
7 min read