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Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Research Evaluation and Policy

 

QMM2015
Brunel University London, 1-2 October 2015

Program

Thursday, October 01, 2015
9:00 am

Introduction and Welcome
Gemma Derrick, Brunel University London
 9:30 am Keynote address
Prof Paul Wouters, CWTS Leiden University
Measuring quality: Mixed methods or mixed feelings
 10:30 am  Coffee Break
 11:00 am to
   1.00 pm		 Paper Session 1
Tereza Stockelova, Sarah de Rijcke.
Rethinking the 'international' in the governance of science

Ingeborg Meijer.
Involving end users in research proposal evaluation: A case
study with the Dutch Heart Foundation.

Gemma Derrick, Gabrielle Samuel.
Using interview methods to explain peer review processes for
the assessment of impact: A innovative research design and
analysis strategy

Inge van der Weijden et al.
Career development after being awarded an early personal
grant

 1:00 pm to
 2:00 pm

  Lunch
 2:00 pm to
 3:00 pm		 Discussion Session 1
The value of ethnography in research assessment
Chair(s): Sarah de Rijcke and Paul Wouters
 3:00 pm to
 3:30 pm		 Coffee Break
3:30 pm to
5:30 pm		 Paper Session 2
Leonie van Drooge, Stefan de Jong.
The introduction of focus groups as a method in science policy
research and development

Frédérique Lang, Michael Hopkins, Jordi Molas-Gallart, Ismael
Rafols and Puay Tang.
Towards a novel method of research evaluation: Tracking
Translation in biomedical research using a proximities
framework

Cristian Matti and Fred Steward.
Social Network Analysis and participatory methods to visualize
Socio-Technical systems at urban level: A mix-method
approach for action research

Teresa Jones.
A mixed methods approach to stakeholder engagement in the
context of multi-country, collaborative, public health research
5:30 pm to
6:30 pm		 Discussion Session 2
Qualitative group sessions
Chair: Leonie van Drooge
6:30 pm Workshop Dinner (The WatersEdge Restaurant)

 

Friday, October 02, 2015
9:00 am to
11:00 am		 Paper Session 3
Bianca Cavicchi.
Qualitative scenario analysis to evaluate triple bottom line
sustainability: a bioenergy development case study

Frank van Rijnsoever.
(I Can't Get No) Saturation: A Simulation and Guidelines for
Minimum Sample Sizes in Qualitative Research

Alexander Haarmann.
Validity of Qualitative Assessments based on self-reported
statements

Jordi Molas Gallart.
Process-orientated evaluations: The advantages and
limitations of narratives.
11:00 am to
11:30 am		 Coffee Break
11:30 am to
12:30 pm		 Discussion Session 3
Assessing qualitative information through case study narratives
Chair: Leonie van Drooge
12:30 pm to
1:30 pm		 Lunch
1:30 pm to
2:30 pm		 Discussion Session 4
Resolving qualitative narratives with bibliometric information
sources in robust mixed methods studies
Chair: Inge van der Weijden
2:30 pm to
3:30 pm		 Discussion Session 5
Next Steps: Establishing a researcher network promoting
qualitative and mixed methods in research evaluation and
policy
Chair: Gemma Derrick
3:30 pm Close

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