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The
SRA provides a comprehensive programme of training to support the
professional development
of social researchers.
A wide range of Introductory courses
are available which are intended for those who are new to the profession
or to the topic or approach
covered by the course. A grant from the ESRC’s Researcher
Development Initiative (RDI) has enabled us to develop a range
of Advanced expert
development workshops that are aimed at mid-career or senior researchers
who want to stay at the cutting edge of developments
in their profession or develop expertise in new areas of social
research. In addition we are also offering a number of Master
Classes that will offer senior researchers
and research managers the opportunity to critically debate and
discuss
topical issues of relevance to
social research and share knowledge and expertise.
SRA training and professional
development activities are of interest and relevance to social
researchers
no matter what sector or setting
they are working in. Typically courses attract participants from:
central and local government; government agencies; universities,
colleges and research institutes; private sector research companies;
voluntary organisations; and also independent researchers and consultants.
This cross-sectoral approach offers the added benefit of learning
from others’ experiences.
As part of our commitment to regional members we run several of
our courses at various locations around the country such as Leeds,
Birmingham, Edinburgh etc.
SRA Scotland also run a number of training courses in their region
and full details are available on the SRA
Scotland page.
2009/2010 Winter
and Spring courses are now booking.
For details of member charges and discounts for
courses and events 2009-10 click here (pdf
21k)
Introductory Courses
Advanced Courses
Introductory Courses Course: Essentials of Survey Research Design
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 3rd March 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation: 12th Feb. 2010
Course: Introduction
to Research Project Management
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: London
Date: 4th March 2009
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:12th Feb. 2010
Course: Introduction
to Survey Sampling
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 4th March 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation: 12th Feb. 2010
Course: Introduction to Evaluation
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Leeds
Date: 29th April 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Cognitive Interviewing for Testing Survey Questions
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Manchester
Date: 6th May 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Designing
a Qualitative Study
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 11th May 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: In-depth
Interviewing
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 12th May 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Writing Effective Research Reports
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: London
Date: 8th June 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Focus Groups
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 9th June 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: 10th June 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Research with People
with Disabilities
Level:TBC
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Cardiff
Date: TBC
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:24th May 2010
Advanced Courses
Course: Consultancy
Skills for Social Researchers
Level: Advanced
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Manchester
Date: 22nd April 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC
Course: Making
an Impact: getting research into policy and practice
Level: Advanced
Length: 1 Day
Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members)
Location: Newcastle
Date: 18th May 2010
Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:26th April 2010
To obtain further details of any SRA course please
contact SRA Training Administrator Maki Deguchi by e-mail trainingandevents@the-sra.org.uk or
by phone on 0207 388 2416. To book a place on any of the courses
please complete booking
form and return to trainingandevents@the-sra.org.uk
In-house Training
Do you have a group of social researchers
in your organisation who all need training in a particular area?
If so you may find
that a commissioned in-house course is better suited to your needs.
The SRA can organise short training courses in a wide range of
subject areas, tailored to your specification at competitive prices.
Contact admin@the-sra.org.uk for
further information.
Topics covered include:
Better report writing
Community-based research
Maximising research impact
Planning a research project
Survey design
… . And many more
Social Research Skills and Competency
Framework The SRA established a working
party in to develop a competency framework to identify the
varying levels research
skills and competency required for different levels of responsibility
within social research and related organisations. The working
party has now produced a framework (doc 60k). There is
also an short
report (doc 52k) to introduce and explain the
rationale for the framework.
Both are now open for comments and
feed back on how you would like to see this further developed,
which should be sent to nigel.goldie@the-sra.org.uk by
28 February 2010.
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