Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
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The QUAHRC at King's College London promotes the rigorous and innovative application of qualitative health research. Follow us for research, events and discussion. https://www.quahrc.co.uk/
Most research on chatbots and mental health looks at a single session or a short trial, but we wanted to see what happens over months of use. We used qualitative methods, including rounds of interviews, a four-week diary study, focus groups, and an interdisciplinary workshop.
Fascinating new intervention in discussions on AI and mental health - not many researchers have taken the time to look at why and how people are using these from their own perspectives
Briana Vecchione@briana-v.bsky.social · 13h ago🌟 NEW PAPER PREPRINT 🌟 "I Felt Very Seen, But Still Very Alone": For 6 months, we followed people who use LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for mental/emotional support to track how it changed 🧵 Full paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2609.123... @merylye.bsky.social, @livgar.bsky.social, Ranjit Singh
Great commentary here on reflexivity from Bethlehem who is a research fellow with the qualitative research support service hosted by us - info here on what we offer: www.quahrc.co.uk/get-advice/n...
NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
Expert qualitative methods and PPIE advice for funded and funding-seeking mental health and neuroscience research. Hosted by King’s College London and partners, the KCL NIHR Research Support Service (...
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If you're considering conducting an interpretative phenomenological analysis study soon, check out our blog post with some ideas about reading and resources to help you get started sites.google.com/view/qualaca... #interpretativephenomenologicalanalysis #qualitativeresearch #academia
Deadline approaching Submit your work to Qualitative Frontiers in Clinical Trials: Paradigmatic Pluralism and Methodological Innovation and join critical conversations on qualitative research in clinical trials. https://ow.ly/JxY050Yk9vN #QualitativeResearch #ClinicalTrials
76% of people with an eating disorder miss out on specialist NHS treatment, with body weight, gender and location affecting who does and doesn't get seen, according to new research from the IoPPN, @nihr.bsky.social, @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social and @news.ubc.ca www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-i...
Three in four people with an eating disorder miss out on specialist NHS referral, study finds | King's College London
Body weight plays a large part in who gets referred on to specialist NHS treatment
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How do you ask about sex, gender, and sexuality when queerness resists neat summaries? This month's blog explores taking a queer qualitative approach to demographic information: www.quahrc.co.uk/get-inspired... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @bethlehem.bsky.social
Impact in Qualitative Research: Rosie Cammack on taking a queer qualitative approach to collecting demographic information - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
Rosie is a Research Assistant in the Global Health and Social Medicine Department at King’s College London, working on the Environmentally Sustainable HeAlth REsearch (SHARE) project. Alongside her ro...
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Very pleased to share three qualitative postdoc roles currently recruiting, including one based within our team working on a clinical trial: www.quahrc.co.uk/get-inspired... #QualitativeResearch #AcademicSky #AcademicJobs
Now recruiting: Qualitative Research Associate x 3 - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
We are pleased to share three qualitative research associate roles currently recruiting, one of which is based in the QUAHRC team and two of which are based with colleagues elsewhere at King's. The po...
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New blog alert! Following her presentation at our qualitative special interest group, Dr Amna Zaqout has written about incorporating children's drawings into mixed methods research: www.quahrc.co.uk/get-inspired... @bethlehem.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social
Impact in Qualitative Research: Dr Amna Zaqout on what children’s drawings show us beyond measurement - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
Dr Amna Zaqout, originally from Gaza, Palestine, is a former Associate Professor in Psychology and Mental Health with over 20 years of experience across several universities. Her work bridges qualitat...
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We've extended the booking deadline for our summer school to the 19th - there's only a few places left though so do book soon! www.quahrc.co.uk/learn-with-u...
Qualitative Research Summer School - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
Open for booking: 10-14 August 2026 Course overview The course will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observa...
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Just over three weeks left to book our qualitative research summer school! Suitable for: - qualitative researchers looking for answers to the questions you've always had but been too scared to ask... www.quahrc.co.uk/learn-with-u...
Qualitative Research Summer School - Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre
Open for booking: 10-14 August 2026 Course overview The course will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observa...
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We're about halfway booked now - join us in August at @kingsioppn.bsky.social for a thorough introduction to #QualitativeResearch #ResearchMethods @bethlehem.bsky.social @sianoram.bsky.social @hannakienzler.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social @ucl-qhrn.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/professional...
An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | King's College London
The 5-day, in-person course aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the purpose and appropriate use of qualitative research methods.
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Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre@quahrc.bsky.social · 5mo agoOur popular #QualitativeResearch summer school is open for bookings! Join us in person in south London this August to open up the world of qualitative research www.kcl.ac.uk/professional...
Our popular #QualitativeResearch summer school is open for bookings! Join us in person in south London this August to open up the world of qualitative research www.kcl.ac.uk/professional...
An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | King's College London
The 5-day, in-person course aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the purpose and appropriate use of qualitative research methods.
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Our shiny new website is live! Including a new and better showcase of our team's research experience and expertise, and information on how we can support your work: www.quahrc.co.uk
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Interested in migration and mental health? Join us for an interactive book launch and wellbeing workshop with Dr Sohail Jannesari, QUAHRC Methods Engagement & Innovation Lead, to celebrate the release of his new book The Migrant Art of Coping (Pluto Press, 2026). www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem...
Book launch: The Migrant Art of Coping | QUAHRC
Join us for an interactive book launch and wellbeing workshop with Dr Sohail Jannesari, QUAHRC Methods Engagement & Innovation Lead, to celebrate the release of his new book The Migrant Art of Coping ...
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A lovely quote from Kai on this @unisouthampton.bsky.social news piece about our latest podcast which featured guests Kai Syng Tan and @groockstudio.bsky.social www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/news/202... Listen to the podcast here: www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...
Neurodiversity Matters
Neurodiversity Matters
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How do doctors in Palestine use qualitative research in their work, and what does it tell us about their experiences? www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social @bethlehem.bsky.social
Impact in Qualitative Research: Nada I. J. Abualfita and Alhasan F. I. Ahmed on Ethics and Empathy in Healthcare | QUAHRC
Dr Nada I. J. Abualfita is a medical graduate from Mansoura University, Egypt and successfully completed six months of clinical training in the Emergency Department at Mansoura University Hospitals. D...
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Fantastic final episode in the QUAHRC podcast series on neurodiversity with @groockstudio.bsky.social and Kai Syng Tan www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...
Neurodiversity Matters: Kai Syng Tan and Georgia Thom on creative practice | QUAHRC
Qualitative researchers are increasingly turning to creative methods and methodologies to expand perspectives on health, healthcare, and divergent ways of being. In this episode Sohail speaks to Kai S...
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"Immigration detention: A mental health crisis without borders" by Reem Saifeldeen -- a new Refugee Mental Health and Place blog is out. #RefugeesWelcome🧡 An important read: www.kcl.ac.uk/immigration-...
Immigration detention: A mental health crisis without borders
Asylum-seekers and refugees are at high risk of mental health problems because of adverse experiences before, during, and after their journeys. Many of these individuals are placed in immigration…
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Speaker update! We've added a new speaker, Danielle Baptiste, to the line-up for our seminar next week on power in autism research. Danielle is a PhD student at the University of Warwick, researching Black women's experiences around adult autism diagnosis. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quahrc-sem...
QUAHRC Seminar: Rethinking Power in Autism Research
Rethinking Power in Autism Research: Intersectional, Participatory, and Afrocentric Futures?
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Free online workshop this coming Monday: #Qualitative health #research involving children: ethical and methodological considerations www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem... #ResearchEthics #ResearchMethods #HealthResearch #QualitativeResearch
Qualitative health research involving children: ethical and methodological considerations | QUAHRC
Join the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Hub at King’s College London for a session exploring the ethical and methodological considerations in conducting qualitative health research involving chil...
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Job alert! Come work with our friends at the Centre for Society and Mental Health www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/131165-...
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Happy new year! Just under two weeks to go until our free seminar on power in autism research www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quahrc-sem...
QUAHRC Seminar: Rethinking Power in Autism Research
Rethinking Power in Autism Research: Intersectional, Participatory, and Afrocentric Futures?
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience@kingsioppn.bsky.social · 9mo agoWhose power and knowledge matters when we talk about autism and neurodiversity? @quahrc.bsky.social hosts Dr Olivia Matshabane and Dr Monique Botha for a frree webinar on 20 January 2026 as they speak on their research coming from diverse perspectives. Register now:
Rethinking power in #AutismResearch: Intersectional, Participatory, & Afrocentric Futures? Book our January seminar with @drmbothapsych.bsky.social & Dr Olivia Matshabane, facilitated by Dr Sohail Jannesari. @kingsioppn.bsky.social @journalautism.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quahrc-sem...
QUAHRC Seminar: Rethinking Power in Autism Research
Rethinking Power in Autism Research: Intersectional, Participatory, and Afrocentric Futures?
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What helps you feel at home where you live? What gets in the way? Our new #ResearchImpact blog looks at a #QualitativeResearch project asking these questions to people with #LearningDisabilities living in shared homes with staff support. www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo...
Impact in Qualitative Research: Deborah Chinn on the Feeling at Home photovoice project with people with learning disabilities | QUAHRC
Deborah Chinn is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care and also works as a lead clinical psychologist in the Hackney Integrated Learning Disability Service. She us...
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Next week! Mad-centred #ResearchParticipation Join experts from the @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service at @kingsioppn.bsky.social for a session on #ResearchEthics and #ParticipatoryResearch next Thursday www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem...
Participatory Research Ethics Surgery: Mad-Centred Participation | QUAHRC
Are you feeling stuck or uncertain about handling ethical issues in your research? Whether you are dealing with ethics applications, ethical practice, ethical decisions, or ethical dilemmas in planned...
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Messy, emotional, and necessary: PhD student and research assistant Jo Law reflects on ethical #QualitativeResearch with marginalised groups in this month's #ResearchImpact blog: www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @bethlehem.bsky.social
Impact in Qualitative Research: Jo Law on Messy, Emotional and Necessary Ethical Research with Marginalised Populations | QUAHRC
Jo Law is a qualitative research assistant at the Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre at King’s College London, working on the qualitative component of the EDEN project, which examines the use ...
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Final call to work with us at the QUAHRC! This #postdoc closes on Thursday 2nd October #AcademicSky #JobAlert
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Participatory Research | King's College London
Job id: 125605. Salary: £45,031 to £48,607 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance.
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This month's podcast gets into #neurodiversity beyond #autism and #ADHD: Sohail speaks to Dr Daria Khanolainen, a #dyslexia researcher in Finland, about qualitative dyslexia research, self-esteem, and pathologising reading difficulties.
Neurodiversity Matters: Daria Khanolainen on dyslexia and self-esteem
Neurodiversity and neurodivergence have been revolutionary ideas in autism research, and later in ADHD. But how do they apply to other diagnoses or experiences? This month Sohail speaks to Dr Daria Khanolainen, a dyslexia researcher in Finland, about qualitative dyslexia research, self-esteem, and pathologising reading difficulties.
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