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National Centre for Research Methods 2020-2024

国家研究方法中心 2020-2024

基本信息

批准号：
ES/T000066/1
负责人：
Gabriele Durrant
金额：
$ 430.94万
依托单位：
University of Southampton
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2020 至无数据
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FT000066%2F1
关键词：
National Centre Research Methods 2020

项目摘要

Social science transforms our understanding of the world, underpins the development and evaluation of public policy and business practice and informs national and international debate on matters of social, economic and political importance. While the quality of empirical research clearly depends on many factors, methodology and methods are critical. The ways in which social scientists collect, analyse and interpret social and economic data need to reflect rapid changes such as the emergence of new types and sources of data, the need for interdisciplinary working, qualitative data being produced and analysed at scale and the emergence of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence as new methodological frameworks. Such diversification and proliferation poses significant challenges to the robustness of our science, as does the pace of change. Hence, training social scientists to a high standard in using appropriate, and sometimes new, research methods is of vital and increasing importance. The proposed National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) will deliver a comprehensive programme of cutting-edge research methods training across the UK. It will advance methodological understanding and practice across all sectors, disciplines and career stages, and closely engage with key stakeholders, coordinating and enhancing research methods training and capacity building (TCB). The principal aim of the Centre is to increase research methods capability in the social sciences through TCB activities in the application of core and advanced research techniques. It will provide a vehicle for capturing methodological developments from the wider community, both within the social sciences and beyond, and drive them through to capacity building maturity. The NCRM will be delivered by a partnership of three internationally leading centres of methodological excellence: the Universities of Southampton, Manchester and Edinburgh. This partnership will be significantly enhanced and expanded to include strategically selected Centre partner institutions who, through a nominated NCRM senior fellow, 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. Effective engagement with key stakeholders will be at the core of all activities, including relevant ESRC investments, government departments, third-sector organisations and with business and industry. There will be several mechanisms for delivering this, e.g. to expand the data resource training network, cross-sectoral involvement in capacity building innovation fora, and through the Centre's Advisory Board. Opportunities for further funding streams and sustainable growth will be explored. Building on the successful training programme developed and delivered by NCRM, the new NCRM will introduce innovative developments in the structure, content and delivery of training activities. It will comprise four core activities: 1. A programme of innovative face-to-face, blended and online learning in social science research methods delivered where it is needed. 2. A TCB innovation pipeline: a horizon scanning function which blends training needs analysis, systematic audit, knowledge creation and innovation fora to identify areas of methodological innovation with subsequent targeted training and resource development to build capacity in identified domains. 3. A new online learning portal including online learning content and information resources. The NCRM will provide a range of interactive content with a mixture of standalone instant access materials (including e-books, videos, interactive slide decks) through to whole modules based within a VLE. 4. National leadership in social science methods training; engaging, collaborating and co-ordinating activity and providing fora for other trainers.

社会科学改变了我们对世界的理解，支撑了公共政策和商业实践的发展和评估，并为国家和国际上关于社会、经济和政治重要性问题的辩论提供了信息。尽管实证研究的质量显然取决于许多因素，但方法论和方法至关重要。社会科学家收集、分析和解释社会和经济数据的方式需要反映快速变化，如出现新的数据类型和来源，需要跨学科工作，大规模产生和分析定性数据，以及出现机器学习和人工智能作为新的方法框架。这种多样化和扩散对我们科学的稳健性构成了重大挑战，变化的速度也是如此。因此，培训社会科学家高标准地使用适当的、有时是新的研究方法是至关重要的，而且越来越重要。拟议中的国家研究方法中心(NCRM)将在英国各地提供一个全面的尖端研究方法培训计划。它将促进所有部门、学科和职业阶段的方法理解和实践，并与主要利益攸关方密切接触，协调和加强研究方法培训和能力建设(TCB)。该中心的主要目标是通过TCB活动应用核心和先进的研究技术，提高社会科学的研究方法能力。它将提供一种工具，以获取社会科学内外更广泛社区的方法发展，并推动这些方法走向成熟的能力建设。NCRM将由南安普顿大学、曼彻斯特大学和爱丁堡大学三个国际领先的方法卓越中心合作进行。这一伙伴关系将得到极大的加强和扩大，纳入经过战略选择的中心伙伴机构，这些机构将通过一名被提名的国家合作伙伴关系高级研究员在当地提供培训，以确保地域和学科专业知识的多样性。这9所院校分别是伦敦大学学院、NatCen、WISERD、布里斯托尔、埃克塞特、埃塞克斯、利兹、利物浦和格拉斯哥。与主要利益攸关方的有效接触将是所有活动的核心，包括相关的ESRC投资、政府部门、第三部门组织以及与工商界的接触。将有几个机制来实现这一点，例如扩大数据资源培训网络、跨部门参与能力建设创新论坛以及通过中心的咨询委员会。将探索进一步资金流动和可持续增长的机会。在国家合作伙伴关系制定和提供的成功培训方案的基础上，新的国家合作伙伴关系将在培训活动的结构、内容和交付方面引入创新发展。它将包括四项核心活动：1.在需要的地方提供社会科学研究方法的面对面、混合式和在线创新学习方案。2.技术合作创新渠道：一个横向扫描职能，将培训需求分析、系统审计、知识创造和创新论坛相结合，以确定方法创新的领域，并随后进行有针对性的培训和资源开发，以建设已确定领域的能力。3.建立一个新的在线学习门户，包括在线学习内容和信息资源。NCRM将提供一系列互动内容，包括一系列独立的即时访问材料(包括电子书、视频、互动幻灯片)以及基于VLE的整个模块。4.在社会科学方法培训方面发挥国家领导作用；参与、协作和协调活动，并为其他培训人员提供论坛。