Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research

About us

• The Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research (BCQR) was launched in 2023
• Overall aim is to develop a strong qualitative research arm of Born in Bradford (BiB) and Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR)
• We want to establish ourselves as leading experts for community-driven qualitative health research in the North of England.
• We started in BiB but our scope is across BIHR

What are our aims?

• Build capacity and networking opportunities amongst BiB and BIHR qualitative researchers & build our team
• Make an impact through community-driven research
• Produce high quality, innovative qualitative research within our scope
• Raise the profile of qualitative research in Bradford
• Seek collaborations and make partnerships with academia, research, implementation organisations and wider programmes to inform these with qualitative research
• Secure grant funding to conduct community-driven high impact research within our scope

What do we do?

• Provide core training as well as intermediate/advanced training in qualitative methods
• Organise the BiB Quali Team Meeting (networking, sharing progress/updates, building collaborations and shared identity)
• Shut up and write sessions (half day/full day devoted to writing)
• Policy development (transcription, qual data repository)
• Communicate what’s on through bi-monthly newsletters, LinkedIn and BIHR/BiB wide emails
• Support external grant application with qualitative elements within BiB
• Secure grant funding to build BCQR team and methodological expertise
• Build partnerships with external qualitative researchers
• Organise QUAG (Qualitative Advisory Group) meeting three times a year
• Annual BCQR Award (recognising qualitative research in Bradford)

Our Team

• Jen Hall – BCQR Co-lead responsible for Partnerships and Sustainability
• Bridget Lockyer – BCQR co-lead responsible for Capacity and Quality
• Jamie Crowther – Policy and Evaluation
• Zille Huma-Communications
• Rados Keravica-Delivery and Support
• Samson Tse- Research Intern
• Sufyan Dogra – BCQR Senior Supervisor

Qualitative Advisory Group (QUAG)

Our QUAG membership is varied and includes senior academics from institutions across England. Collectively, they represent disciplines including sociology, psychology, criminology, geography, public health, education, and social work. Their expertise relates to topics and methodologies such as physical activity, co-production, health inequalities, youth justice, and disability.

Find out more:

Click HERE to access our newsletter repository

LinkedIn: https://t.co/yyHqtod0Xy

Email: bcqr.enquiries@bthft.nhs.uk