Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research

Submit your abstract to @_BCQR Symposium 'Whose Interpretations? interpretive Analysis in Participatory Public Health' 🌐Thursday, 9th Oct 2025, 10 AM - 430 PM 📍Kala Sangam, Bradford Deadline abstract: 31 May 2025 @Laurainbradford @BiBresearch

🔎BCQR is now on LinkedIn!🔍 Come give us a follow for more updates on the centre, our running training series and qualitative research within Bradford !🎉 linkedin.com/company/bradfo… #BCQR #BornInBradford #Research #QualitativeResearch #BIHR #healthresearch

Funded PhD opp with Brunel University (Prof Louise Mansfield) and Born in Bradford/JU:MP (me!) focused on creative wellbeing and performing arts for South Asian Muslim children families in Bradford. Deadline 10th Jan. Do get in touch if interested! tinyurl.com/ytsscpet

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and donated for our charity coffee morning yesterday! We raised £90 for @StayingPutUK and are so happy to contribute to their cause!

So many qualitative researchers from across the country in one room discussing applied health research in communities only mean more power to nuanced and targeted health interventions Well done @_BCQR and @BiBresearch

Thanks to everyone that came to the first Nvivo training session run by Jamie and Kate! Can't wait to delve further into the software with you all!

We are delighted to share our 2023/24 progress and impact report, detailing all the exciting work BCQR have been involved in this year. If you would like to read the report access through this link: online.publuu.com/635865/1418026

Thanks so much to all those who came to our BCQR training on Dance as a creative research method last Friday. A huge thanks to @DrJNiffHall @MarietFrazer @MezMezula for delivering the training. Stay tuned for training offering other exciting creative methods soon.

Thanks to everyone who came to our Ketso training last week run by our own Ketso expert Ruth Webber, we hope you found it useful, we certainly did! It was great to get your reflections on the future of BCQR.

WE ARE HIRING! Are you an ambitious and talented researcher with expertise in health data, data science, medical statistics and/or machine learning? Do you want to join a leading research centre to implement high quality health and social care research? tinyurl.com/5n72ty86

Deadline 18th Feb: Senior RF Job with the excellent Anne Heaven & @AUASResearch team. Lead role in new research grant aiming to develop strategies to improve osteoporosis care using insights from the experience of healthcare professionals and older women. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Professor Kathryn Oliver on behalf of the UCL Qualitative group, is hosting a seminar, entitled: Bringing back pragmatism: making research useable and useful, on the 22nd February from 11:30-12:30. Email c.powell@ucl.ac.uk for more details.

Yesterday was our BCQR coffee morning, in which we managed to raise over £100 for Bradford cancer trust. A huge thank you to everyone who came and donated!

Thanks to everyone that came along to the BCQR: intro to qualitative research training we had on Monday. Led by our very own Dr Zille Huma. We hope everyone found this insightful and enjoyable. There will be more exciting training opportunities announced soon.

🥳🥳We are so excited to have recruited more than 5,000 babies to our Born in Bradford's Better Start study! Thank-you so much to everyone who has taken part and all the people who have supported our research! Read all about it here: borninbradford.nhs.uk/news-events/ne…

An amazing session on “Using Creative Methods in Qualitative Research” led by @OliWilliamsPhD @_BCQR Incredibly inspiring to see the power of utilising artistic expression via “The Weight of Expectation” to make research more accessible beyond the academic field.

@Zoiaali_ @_BCQR Ah thanks Zoia - really pleased you found the session useful. Thanks for coming along. It was great to join you all in Bradford - so much good work happening in your teams up there.

Thanks so much for everyone who attended the creative methods in qualitative research training last week. A huge thanks to @OliWilliamsPhD for leading the session. Stay tuned for more exciting events coming soon.

A huge thanks and a sad goodbye to @amy_creaser BCQR's loss is @UniversityLeeds gain! You will be missed, good luck!