Longer read: Young people’s suggestions for Relationships and Sexuality Education in Northern Ireland

20 November 2023 by

Consulting with young people regarding their preferences and requests for Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) helps to ensure that teaching…

“Just because I think Dwayne Johnson is fit…”: Exploring the voices of young people who identify as LGBTQIA+

14 November 2022 by and , 3 comments

In part one of this blog we summarise the findings from our recent research project exploring the views and school…

Tears, fears and stiff upper lips: reflecting on emotional labour in qualitative research

7 March 2022 by

Emotionally demanding research (EDR) “demands a tremendous amount of mental, emotional, or physical energy and potentially affects or depletes the…

Tips on writing a qualitative dissertation or thesis, from Braun & Clarke – Part 2

9 June 2021 by and

Here we delve in to qualitative-centric methodology, analysis, discussion and conclusions. Part 1 of this blog covers qualitative centric writing,…

Tips on writing a qualitative dissertation or thesis, from Braun & Clarke – Part 1

Our advice here relates to many forms of qualitative research, and particularly to research involving the use of thematic analysis…

Group supervision: Understanding the views of ELSAs in one county in England

12 May 2021 by and

Supervision is key aspect of the Emotional Literacy Support Assistant programme and in this blog we summarise our recent research…

What do adolescents say about social media and well-being?

27 April 2021 by

If you’ve watched the news or read a newspaper in the last few years, you may have noticed stories about…