School of Social and Political Science

Research Training Centre

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The Research Training Centre applies expertise in a diverse set of social science methods through teaching and research to contribute new insights to the key challenges in society.

The Research Training Centre brings together the key methods initiatives of Q-Step, AQMEN and NCRM, to build on a long tradition of contributions in the development and application of social science methods.

The core aims of the centre are to:

  • provide training in a broad range of social science methods to staff and students in Edinburgh and beyond
  • apply rigorous social science methods to societal problems in ways that make impact
  • generate new research contributions through cutting edge social science methodological development and innovation
  • (co)develop mixed-methods approaches to address structural intersectional inequalities