Life of a Lecturer
musings of an applied social scientist

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Jul
05
Grounded Theory in the Age of AI: Navigating the Future of Qualitative Research

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
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Mar
25
From Cells to Sociology: An Animal Scientist's Journey to Grounded Theory

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!

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
I'm a Dr now...

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
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Jun
03
Reflecting on: Letting go of my comfortable bioscience identity

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
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Apr
02
Finding balance through compromising

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
A Grounded Theory conversation

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

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
Academic success and failure - my message to my first year undergrads

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
“Just do it”… but how? Reflections on becoming a grounded theorist

“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,
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