The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) delivers a comprehensive programme of research methods training across the UK. It is funded by the ESRC.
NCRM is a partnership between the University of Southampton and The University of Manchester. The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) was established by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 2004 and was originally coordinated from the University of Southampton. Since 2014, NCRM has been a partnership between three universities with international reputations in methodological
research and training in the social sciences: University of Southampton, The University of Manchester and University of Edinburgh. In January, 2020 NCRM entered a new phase with an ESRC award for five years. The new phase focuses on delivering a comprehensive programme of cutting-edge research methods training across the UK. This phase is still delivered by the Universities of Southampton, Manchester and Edinburgh but this partnership is significantly enhanced and expanded to include strategically selected centre partner institutions who deliver training locally to ensure geographical and subject expertise diversity. The nine institutions are UCL, NatCen, WISERD, Bristol, Exeter, Essex, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow.
02/09/2024
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"Co-production is a harmonious dance where service providers, users and stakeholders sway together."
Dr Nadia Ncube and Nakai Dziya write for the NCRM blog about co-production in social health research, ahead of their NCRM course on 24-25 October 2024.
A National Centre for Research Methods - NCRM 🇬🇧 webinar on education is being held from 1.30-3pm (BST) on Friday (14 June). 'Exploring educational outcomes through national datasets' will feature presentations from Jools Kasmire (UK Data Service 🇬🇧), Francesca Borgonovi (OECD Education and Skills 🌍) and Claire Crawford (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society 🇬🇧). The event is organised by the NCRM Data Resources Training Network.
Register for a National Centre for Research Methods - NCRM webinar on education being held from 1.30-3pm (BST) on Friday 14 June. Jools Kasmire will showcase UK Data Service resources, Francesca Borgonovi (OECD Education and Skills) will present research on educational gender gaps and Claire Crawford (University College London) will explore variation in education and labour market trajectories.
The deadline to apply for the NCRM 20th Anniversary Impact Prize is approaching.
The prize will celebrate the work of researchers who have taken part NCRM activities since 2004 – from training to research – with a first prize of up to £2,000.
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In January 2020 NCRM entered a new phase with an ESRC award for 5 years. The new phase focuses on delivering a comprehensive programme of cutting-edge research methods training across the UK. This phase is still delivered by the Universities of Southampton, Manchester and Edinburgh but this partnership is significantly enhanced and expanded to include strategically selected Centre partner institutions who will deliver training locally to ensure geographical and subject expertise diversity. The nine institutions are UCL, NatCen, WISERD, Bristol, Exeter, Essex, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow.
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National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)
Social Sciences
University of Southampton
Southampton SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
Contact us
For general enquires please email [email protected] or call 02380 598199 (+44 2380 598199 from outside UK).
If you are looking for contact details for a specific person, please see our People pages.
You can also get in touch with us on Twitter @NCRMUK.
Postal address:
National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)
Social Sciences
University of Southampton
Southampton SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom