Welcome to the Degree Doctor blog – where we keep it real about PhD life.
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Reflexive Thematic Analysis: A step-by-step beginner guide
Struggling to make sense of your qualitative data? Here’s how Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis can help you turn messy transcripts into meaningful themes.
Ethnographic Content Analysis - a step-by-step guide for beginners
Ethnographic content analysis, what’s it all about? Keep reading!
What is Phenomenology? Origins, Concepts and Development of the Theory: An introduction for PhD students.
What exactly is phenomenology? Get ready to find out, and learn some cool new words in the process!
What’s the difference between qualitative and quantitative research interviews?
How are qualitative interviews different from quantitative interviews? Keep reading to find out!
How to do Ethnography: Top tips for graduate school PhD students
Considering ethnography? Read my top tips on how to do it properly and ethically!