#ResearchMethods
One Dataset, 13 Verdicts: A 274-Claim Replication Study and What the Metric Changes

#MetaAnalysis #PeerReview #Reproducibility #ResearchMethods #Statistics

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October 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Before collecting data, define what each variable or concept means and how you will observe it. Clear operational definitions make methods more defensible. #ResearchMethods
October 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Durham Research Methods Café - NEXT SESSION - Wednesday 04 November 2026 in person at a new time for term 1 only, 0900-1030. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #interdisciplinary #researchmethods
October 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
What can Exploratory Factor Analysis tell you about your data?

UCSF statistician Steve Gregorich, PhD, introduces EFA and its use for exploring the underlying structure of a set of variables.

Watch: youtu.be/s8HeuxDNTUQ

#ResearchMethods #Statistics #DataAnalysis
November 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
💥New | Afterlives, endy moments and entangled temporalities – How to end participatory research projects better

✍️ @katesummers.bsky.social Sharmila Parmanand, Hannah Cowan & @floracornish.bsky.social

#ParticipatoryResearch #QualitativeResearch #ResearchMethods
Afterlives, endy moments and entangled temporalities – How to end participatory research projects better - LSE Impact
By their nature, participatory research projects rarely just come to an end. Are there ways in which all in involved can find closure?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 27, 2026 at 10:37 AM
👀ICYMI | "Overclaiming isn’t confined to lesser outlets. Articles in journals with higher impact factors were more likely to use causal language, and this pattern was also evident across twenty elite journals spanning four fields"

#ResearchMethods #SocialScience
Causal overclaiming is common, rising over time, and difficult to avoid - LSE Impact
Academic scholarship is meant to proportion claims to evidence, yet scholars can and do oversell their findings. Is it possible for authors and journals change?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday Tutor Newsletter provides scholars guidance on how to design effective surveys for quantitative research.

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Scholar Support - Tuesday Tutor Newsletter - Designing Effective Surveys for Quantitative Research
#TuesdayTutor #ScholarSupport #QuantitativeResearch #SurveyDesign #ResearchMethods
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October 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#DMCNEditorsChoice: The first #CerebralPalsy directed acyclic graph maps potential causal pathways across biological, clinical, and social factors, providing a new framework for exploring CP aetiology #ResearchMethods #PaediatricNeurology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
📊 #Survey Methods

Using a 2014 South Carolina survey, the study examines citizens' views of neighborhood problems, personal safety, law enforcement, and crime prevention.

A useful example for #teaching survey research in #sociology!

#ResearchMethods #Criminology

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October 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Methods section checklist. If a reader couldn't repeat your study, it isn't finished:
• Design, and why it fits
• Participants and recruitment
• Instruments and validity
• Procedure, step by step
• Analysis and software used
#ResearchMethods
October 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM

C4R materials are developed with scientists and educators from universities across the U.S., including Harvard Medical School, Smith College, Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Tech, and many more. Supported by NIH/NINDS.

Explore the free resources: c4r.io

#ResearchMethods
Community for Rigor
Reliable research can be complicated to create. So we made a network of essential resources to help you better understand the principles and practices of scientific rigor.Why trust us? Because we’re…
c4r.io
October 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Shifts in research methods in International Relations. Christopher Lamont maps the evolution. #ResearchMethods #IR #Methodology

Full conversation (recorded in 2025) in the replies 👇
October 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Expert methods support for your next research project 🔎

❄️ Our Methods School returns this winter, 15–26 Feb 2027, with online training in computational, causal, survey, qualitative & comparative approaches

👇 Preview courses and sign up for early booking access

#ResearchMethods #PoliSky #ecprms
ECPR Methods School: 15 – 26 February 2027
Sign up for early access
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October 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Behind the scenes of groundbreaking HIV research:

The Methods Core at CAPS is here to strengthen your studies!

From planning to analysis, we’re your go-to for robust, reliable research.

🎥 Dive into our work: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#HIVResearch #ResearchMethods #PublicHealth
October 25, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Early Access Methodology Paper! Konno et al. describe a new tool for risk-of-bias assessment in quantitative environmental evidence syntheses addressing causal questions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s137...
#EvidenceSynthesis #EnvironmentalEvidence #ResearchMethods
October 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM
📌 8 Mistakes a Professional Researcher Should Avoid:

​#AcademicSky #PhD #ResearchMethods #AcademicTwitter #HigherEd
October 20, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Only 1 week left until the 3rd MethodsNET Conference! 🗓️

Explore the full schedule: methodsnet.org/conference/3...

Registered participants can also view the interactive timetable directly on their phones via the Fourwaves App: fourwaves.com/conference-a...

#MethodsNET #ResearchMethods
3rd MethodsNET Conference 2026 – MethodsNET
3rd MethodsNET Conference 2026 The global hub for research methods innovations, excellence and smart use . 28-30 October 2026, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Th
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October 21, 2026 at 7:23 AM
“Why did you choose this method?”

This question can be difficult, even when the method itself is familiar.

Researchers need to explain not only what they did, but why that choice was reasonable.

Methods are decisions, not just procedures.

#ResearchSkills #ResearchMethods
October 21, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Use clear, direct language to avoid ambiguity. Finally, the question should clearly articulate the study's original value and its theoretical contribution to the field. #ResearchMethods #AcademicWriting
October 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Reliable analysis makes qualitative findings easier to trust and defend in a thesis. Strengthen reliability using test-retest, inter-rater checks, parallel forms & internal consistency to support credibility.

qdacity.com/reliabil...

#QualitativeDataAnalysis #ResearchMethods #QDAcity
October 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
AI accelerates research, yet a new analysis reveals its increasing integration may paradoxically erode foundational skills in PhD candidates.
https://stridingtech.com/archives/7518 #AI #ResearchMethods
The PhD Paradox: How AI Accelerates Research While Threatening Foundational Skills
The integration of artificial intelligence tools into doctoral research presents a profound paradox: unprecedented gains in efficiency against the erosion of the very cognitive skills a PhD is designe
stridingtech.com
October 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
𝗗𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗽-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼?

McShane, Gal & Duhachek (2025) tested ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude: p = 0.049 and p = 0.051 often lead to opposite conclusions.

Explained page by page:
▶️ youtu.be/yEZ6IXZ8NzM

#Statistics #PValue #AI #LLM #ResearchMethods #PaperExplained
October 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
🗣️"collaborations can offer new starting points that refuse a separation of feeling and knowing and thus fact and value. Mind and body come into dialogue"

#ResearchMethods
Putting art into dialogue with research can reframe approaches to wealth inequality - LSE Impact
Can bringing art and social science into dialogue place “research facts” and “artistic values” into new and productive relationships?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM