by Claire Moran | May 18, 2026 | AI in Qualitative Research, Blog
As AI tools become more embedded in research practice, we’re rightly asking: Can they help with summarising? Coding? Theme development? Interpretation? But there’s a quieter shift happening too — one we’re not talking about enough. As tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and...
by Claire Moran | May 4, 2026 | AI in Qualitative Research, Blog
As AI tools become more embedded in research workflows, qualitative researchers face a pressing challenge: how do we work with these technologies without surrendering what makes our work meaningful? The risk isn’t just that AI might be wrong. It’s that it might sound...
by Claire Moran | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog, Codebook
Introduction Codebooks are common in qualitative research. They appear in applied health studies, evaluation projects, multi-analyst teams, policy research, and large-scale interview datasets. They often provide structure, comparability, and transparency. Yet the...
by Claire Moran | May 5, 2025 | Thematic Analysis: Legacy and Living Practice
IntroductionIn a remarkable achievement, Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke’s 2006 paper ‘Using Thematic Analysis in Psychology’ has joined the academic pantheon: it’s now ranked among the top ten most cited scholarly papers of all time, and third most cited of the...
by Claire Moran | Feb 11, 2025 | Training Highlights
📖 A Strong Research Design = A Stronger Study! I recently ran my first Research Design Masterclass, and it was an incredible experience! Seeing researchers gain clarity, confidence, and direction in their projects was truly rewarding. A well-structured research design...
