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Qualitative & Mixed Methods

Qualitative findings with a transparent path from the data to each theme.

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Questions we help answer

Good qualitative work is systematic. We help you plan sampling and data collection, build a coding framework and record each analytic decision. In mixed-methods studies we plan where the two strands meet and how to report them together.

  • How many interviews are enough, and how do I justify stopping?
  • Which approach fits my study: thematic analysis, grounded theory, IPA or case study?
  • How do I show that my coding is trustworthy?
  • How do I integrate qualitative and quantitative findings in one report?

Scope of service

What you receive

  • Design and sampling rationale for qualitative and mixed-methods studies
  • Interview and focus-group guides, reviewed and piloted
  • A coding framework and codebook, with intercoder checks where suitable
  • Thematic, content or framework analysis with an audit trail
  • Integration plans and joint displays for mixed-methods studies

What is not included

  • We do not invent quotations or participants.
  • We do not conduct interviews in your name without disclosure.
  • We do not report themes that the data do not support.

Methods and tools, and when we use them

  • Reflexive thematic analysis

    When you want patterns of meaning across a dataset and flexibility in theory.

  • Framework analysis

    When a team needs a structured matrix for comparison, common in health and policy research.

  • Grounded theory

    When the aim is to build a theory of a process from the data.

  • Convergent and sequential mixed designs

    When one strand explains, extends or tests the other.

How the work runs

  1. 1

    Intake

    You describe the project through the request form or a call. No data are needed at this stage.

  2. 2

    Methodological scoping

    We review the design and agree the deliverables, exclusions, timeline and fee in writing.

  3. 3

    Execution

    The assigned consultant does the work and records methods, assumptions and changes.

  4. 4

    Quality assurance

    A second specialist reviews the methods and outputs before release.

  5. 5

    Handover

    You receive the deliverables, the code and a walkthrough session, with the agreed revision rounds.

Who this is for

  • Education, health and social-science researchers
  • Architecture, planning and design researchers
  • Evaluation teams
  • Organisations running interviews or focus groups

Questions about this service

Do you work with NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti?

Yes, and with a plain spreadsheet when the dataset is small. The software does not do the analysis. The framework and the decisions do.

Can you analyse Arabic transcripts?

Yes. We analyse in the original language where possible and translate quotations for reporting.

How do you protect participants?

We ask you to remove names and direct identifiers before sharing transcripts, and we work under the confidentiality terms in the proposal.

Can you code my data for me?

We can code alongside you and check agreement, and we record who did what. The interpretation remains yours as the researcher.

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