International Creative Research Methods Conference 2026 - Bursary Application Form Bursaries are available for self-funded applicants only (e.g. self-employed, retired, unemployed, or students without institutional funding). There are 5 in-person bursaries and 2 online bursaries ava...

✨ #ICRMC 2026 bursaries now open thanks to support from @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social & Educational Researchology

We recognise conferences can be costly and want to widen access for researchers, practitioners, and creatives from diverse backgrounds

Apply here:
forms.gle/kiaEjgUEhVqp...

#CRMethods

Call for contributors_Tangled Roots of Creative Research.docx Call for contributors: The Tangled Roots of Creative Research and Social Justice. Exploring the social, critical and theoretical roots of creative research practice, and disjunctures with everyday pr...

> Call for contributors < We invite you join a collective inquiry critically examining the tangled theoretical and social justice roots of #CreativeMethods. June 3rd, Bristol (UK).

Details & registration: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Deadline March 27th

@ncrm.ac.uk
#CRMethods #Research #PhD

Tickets for #ICRMC 2026 are launching soon 👀

📍 Manchester, UK and online
✨ Prices have been held for 2026

We can’t wait to welcome our creative research community back this September.

More details very soon!

www.creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #ResearchCommunity

✨ Bursaries coming soon for #ICRMC2026 ✨

With the help of some of our incredible sponsors, @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social and Educational Researchology, we’ll be offering bursaries to widen access to this year’s conference.

Full details soon - keep an eye on our feed 👀

#CRMethods #ICRMC

You want a chat with me? I get a request for an online chat several times a week, mostly from people I don’t know and have had no contact with before. The request might come via my website form, a private message on Linked…

I get lots of requests for “quick chats” from people I’ve never met - often asking for feedback or unpaid time. I can’t say yes to most.

If you reach out to someone new, show respect and care for their time.

Read more: helenkara.com/2025/12/11/y...

#CRMethods #CreativeResearch #ICRMC #JCRM

A promotional flyer for the International Creative Research Methods Conference, taking place Monday 7th to Tuesday 8th September 2026 in Manchester, UK and online. The top features a colourful globe-as-lightbulb graphic and the conference title in bold black and neon text. Below are two circular portraits of the 2026 keynote speakers, each framed with bright accent colours, with their names and short role descriptions shown beneath them. The bottom of the flyer includes the hashtags #ICRMC and #ICRMC26 and the website creativeresearchmethods.com.

Just a quick reminder! Only 5 days left to get your proposal in for #ICRMC 2026!

If you’re working with creative or unconventional research methods, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more here: creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC2026 #CreativeMethods #CRMethods

Creative Research Methods Conference 2025 The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.

New for #ICRMC26: One Slide Five Minutes 🎤
Presenters get 1 slide, 5 minutes to present, and 5 minutes for questions, followed by a networking session.
A fast, interactive way to share research, spark discussion, and connect.

Learn more: creativeresearchmethods.com

#CRMethods

Writing Is Like A Fish In A River Writing is difficult, whether it is academic or other writing. Writing is difficult for novices and difficult for experienced writers. If you find writing difficult, that is not because you’re stup…

There is a new post on my blog: Writing Is Like A Fish In A River

Writing flows, stalls, loops, restarts. Shallow starts, meanders, dams, estuaries.

Hard? Yes. Normal? Absolutely.

Read here 👉 helenkara.com/2025/10/06/w...

#Writing #WritingProcess #FlowState #CRMethods

Bringing Qualitative Analysis to Life: Making the most of your senses Central Edinburgh | Thursday, 13 November • 10:00 AM

When thinking about qualitative analysis, many think of coding by hand or software such as NVivo.

However, there are many other ways. We're running a workshop working with different analytical tools combining rigour, creativity & fun.

More info here: tinyurl.com/bzjpp2mk

#QualAnalysis #CRMethods

📢 Call for Contributions is open for #ICRMC 2026! Find out more here: creativeresearchmethods.com

We're also excited to announce the ICRMC 2026 keynotes: Ranjita Dhital and Alastair Roy — ready to spark debate and inspire new ways of thinking.

#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #creativeresearch

FGRG - Creativity in Food Geographies - 2025 | PDF to Flipbook This was created from a collective inquiry at the FGRG Away Day in 2025. PDF to flipbook converted using heyzine.com

As part of the @foodgeog.bsky.social away day this year we carried out a Collective Inquiry into 'What can #CreativeMethods bring to #FoodGeographies #Research?

Our zine output has now been published, see here: heyzine.com/flip-book/c8...

#CRMethods #CreativeResearch #Food #Arts

Creative Research Methods Conference 2025 The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.

The 2025/26 university budget just landed — why not use it to attend one of the most inspiring academic events of the year?

🎟️ Tickets for #ICRMC in #Manchester and online on September 8th and 9th are going fast!

Book now 👉 creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC2025 #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods

ICRMC is nearly here!

Just 40 days until #ICRMC2025 lands in #Manchester & online.

🗓️ Don’t miss out: creativeresearchmethods.com

#CreativeResearch #HybridConference #CRMethods

🚨 40 days to go! 🚨

The International Creative Research Methods Conference is coming to #Manchester and online! 🎨📚

Join us for bold ideas, inspiring sessions & creative connections.

🎟️ Book your place now: creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC2025 #CreativeResearch #CRMethods #HybridConference

Also, submissions for the second issue are welcome - closing date October. Come on #CreativeResearchMethods people - this is your journal, support it! #CRMethods #acwri #AcademicBlueSky 👇

Signup for our newsletters Sign up for one of our newsletters and get 25% off all books on our site.

Our first issue is coming soon! 📆
Sign up to our mailing list to be first to know when it's published 💌 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/signup-bup-p...
#CreativeResearch #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods @drhelenkara.bsky.social‬ ‪@sumingkhoo.bsky.social‬

Polishing Your Writing YouTube video by Helen Kara

ICYMI: Polish Your Writing youtu.be/xC0UHX2dBQw

#writing #academicwriting #CRMethods

92 What Is Grounded Theory YouTube video by Helen Kara

ICYMI: What Is Grounded Theory? youtu.be/7Rybz_AjXc8

#groundedtheory #whatis #CRMethods #creativeresearchmethods

The support of our sponsors makes ICRMC possible 💫
We’re thrilled to have @the-sra.org.uk back with us for 2025 — their commitment since our very first event has been incredible.

Here’s to another brilliant year together!

www.creativeresearchmethods.com

#CRMethods #ICRMC

Our sponsors are such a huge part of what makes #ICRMC special 💫

We’re so pleased to welcome back @the-sra.org.uk — they’ve been with us since our very first event, and we’re lucky to have them on board again for 2025!

And you can join us! www.creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC #CRMethods

109 What Is Data Collection YouTube video by Helen Kara

There's 2 new videos on my channel: What Is Data Collection youtu.be/IzXewsUVU6g and What Is Data Construction youtu.be/cPj0kyMU1cg

#data #CRMethods #datacollection #dataconstruction #whatis

109 What Is Data Collection YouTube video by Helen Kara

There's two new videos on my channel: What Is Data Collection youtu.be/IzXewsUVU6g and What Is Data Construction youtu.be/cPj0kyMU1cg

#data #CRMethods #datacollection #dataconstruction #whatis

109 What Is Data Collection YouTube video by Helen Kara

There are two new videos on my channel:
What Is Data Collection youtu.be/IzXewsUVU6g
What Is Data Construction youtu.be/cPj0kyMU1cg

#data #CRMethods #datacollection #dataconstruction #whatis

Open Courses Online I recently joined the Instats platform which was created “for researchers, by researchers” to offer online training in research methods to the research community. People often ask me where they can…

ICYMI: Open Courses Online helenkara.com/2025/04/30/o...

#CRMethods #onlinecourse #creativeresearchmethods

Why Secondary Data Should Come First The argument put forward in this post has been brewing in my mind – and being put into practice in my research work – since some time before COVID19 appeared in our midst. The pandemic has accentua…

ICYMI: Why Secondary Data Should Come First helenkara.com/2021/01/21/w...

#secondarydata #CRMethods #creativeresearch

90 What Is Creative Research YouTube video by Helen Kara

ICYMI: What Is Creative Research youtu.be/kUiO_J-gdeQ?...

#CreativeResearch #CRMethods #whatis

94 What Is A Case Study YouTube video by Helen Kara

What Is A Case Study youtu.be/LmkrOrog7TM?...

#casestudy #whatis #CRMethods

96 The Ethics of Evaluation YouTube video by Helen Kara

ICYMI: The Ethics of Evaluation
youtu.be/Ejfi-Fr7CNM?...

#ethics #evaluation #CRMethods

🌍 Just 75 days to go until the International Creative Research Methods Conference – happening in #Manchester and online this September!

Join us from wherever you are!

📅 Mon 8th - Tues 9th Sept 2025
🔗 www.creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC25 #CreativeResearch #CRMethods

Counting down! Just 75 days to go until the International Creative Research Methods Conference kicks off in #Manchester and online!

📅 Monday 8th - Tuesday 9th September 2025
🔗 www.creativeresearchmethods.com

#ICRMC25 #ICRMC #CreativeResearch #CRMethods