The Kindness of Strangers Covid has changed our interactions in everyday life. This article shares some personal and professional reflections. Lockdowns and social distancing have been somewhat stifling to one of my favourite pastimes – interacting with strangers. Before Covid-19 I wouldn’t have necessarily listed this as one of my hobbies, up there with my …
In Defence of Zoom We’re all weary of Zoom, but we should recognise the value of video conferencing in supporting disadvantaged communities, and in enabling researchers to engage with groups that are traditionally hard to reach. 15 months into the pandemic, it seems safe to say that we’re all heartily sick of Zoom. Weekly virtual …
Starting a new job in lockdown What’s it like to begin a new job as the country goes into lockdown and offices close? Our Office and Administration Manager, Annmarie Bastianelli shares her experience! When I got the call back in February that I had been successful in my application for the post of Office and …
Five things about online focus groups The ability to conduct focus groups online has been possible for a few years but lockdown forced us to use them exclusively. Here, our researcher discusses how they differ from more traditional methods Focus groups, getting a group of citizens around a table (or virtual table!) to discuss an …