Training

Registration for our Autumn Term 2022 training programme will open on Friday 23rd September.
The LISS DTP offers a rich and varied ‘menu’ of training and development opportunities, delivered through its Training Programme and through events organised by the DTP and its students. You should also take advantage of the many opportunities provided by other organisations: both these and LISS DTP events are advertised on our Events page.
On this page you will find information and guidance on the training we offer, such as reading groups led by students and/or academics and short courses, spanning areas such as:
- Social theory & epistemology
- Quantitative methods
- Qualitative methods
- Digital methods & archival research
- Knowledge transfer & co-generation methodologies
LISS DTP Core and Advanced Methods in Social Sciences
LISS DTP Writing Skills Programme
Other Training Resources
Training FAQ
LISS Core and Advanced Methods in Social Sciences
Core Training
It is recommended that all first year doctoral students affiliated with LISS DTP undertake any core research methods training listed below that they have not covered during their Masters degrees.
LISS001 Research Design & Project Evaluation
LISS002 Reviewing the Literature
LISS003 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
LISS004 Introduction to Qualitative Research
LISS005 Introduction to Quantitative Research
LISS006 Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
Advanced Training
The advanced methods programme is made up of short courses, workshops, seminars and reading groups led by researchers from across our three partner institutions and external experts. It’s organised into the following platforms: Knowledge Exchange & Co-generation, Digital & Archival Research Methods, Social Theory & Epistemology, Advanced Qualitative Methods and Advanced Quantitative Methods. We are constantly developing new courses, so please check this page regularly for new additions. Please scroll down and click on a term to view available courses and outlines.
LISS Core and Advanced Methods Courses available to book via SkillsForge
Autumn term courses
LISS001 Research Design & Project Evaluation
LISS001b Research Ethics Your Doctoral Project King’s Students only
LISS002 Reviewing the Literature
LISS003 Philosophy of Social Science
LISS232 Qualitative Data Analysis – running twice this term
LISS235 Ethnography in Health Research – Reading Group
LISS336 Security, Ethnography & Discourse– note new dates
Spring term courses
LISS004 Introduction to Qualitative Research
LISS006 Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
LISS211 Understanding History – How the Past is Constructed
LISS219 Case Study Methodology
LISS232 Qualitative Data Analysis
LISS256 Introduction to R for Social Science
LISS289 Drawing Skills for Scholars
LISS293 Designing a Spoken Corpus: Data Collection and Transcription
LISS298 Participatory Research Methods
Summer term courses
LISS004 Introduction to Qualitative Research
LISS005 Introduction to Quantitative Research
LISS006 Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
LISS216 Biographical Methods Not running in 2022
LISS217 Biographical Methods in Transdisciplinary Perspective
LISS235 Ethnography in Health Research – Reading Group
LISS242 Data Management & Manipulation
LISS256 Introduction to R for Social Sciences
LISS290 Collaborative & Participatory Drawing in Research Not running in 2022
LISS328 Ethics of Clinical Research
LISS324 How to Produce an Effective Podcast
LISS343H The Colonial Question through Theory and Method
LISS354 Preparing Effectively for your PhD Viva
LISS360 Developing Focus Groups in Social Science Research
LISS234 Adapting Research Methods to Engage with the Public Sector: Lesson from Covid-19
LISS249 Econometric Methods for Causal Inference
LISS237A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis 1
LISS237B Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis 2
LISS213H Feminist Research Methods
LISS370 Social & Ethical Implications of AI, Big Data & Algorithms
LISS362 Introduction to Systematic Reviews
LISS361 Qualitative Digital Diaries
LISS371 Writing for The Conversation and Other Media Outlets *NEWLY ADDED*
LISS372 Introduction to Discourse Analysis *NEWLY ADDED*
LISS Writing Skills
We offer a bespoke writing skills programme for LISS researchers featuring specialised workshops, writing retreats and opportunities for individualised support and feedback from our writing professionals. Click here to view our full writing skills programme for the 2021/22 academic year.
Selected workshops:
- Writing for non-specialist audiences
- Stylish academic writing
- The art and craft of editing
- Making the most of your writing time
- Finding your voice in academic writing
How to Register
Follow the workshop links from the Events page to register via Eventbrite (registration available from 24th September).
Note: While you may be able to view our full writing programme for the 2021-22 academic year, we are only accepting registration for writing courses on a termly basis. See our Training FAQ for more information about our registration periods.
Imperial Business School Research Methods
Imperial College Business School has made modules on its Masters in Research (MRes) Programme available to all LISS DTP students on an audit basis. You may be particularly interested in the Research Design and Qualitative Methods modules. For further information about available modules, please see the following page: The Business School Master’s in Research (MRes)
If you would like to register, please contact Nicola Hann (n.hann@imperial.ac.uk) Senior Programme Manager, Doctoral Programme at Imperial College. Please note that attendance is subject to the agreement of the module leader.
NOTE: Some modules may have prerequisites (for example, the Research Design module requires knowledge of Stata).
Impact by Design – The Policy Institute, KCL
The Policy Institute at King’s College offers an online course, ‘Impact by Design’, which is designed to help people achieve impact with their research.
The course consists of two parts and is available to all LISS students via Keats. You will need to login with your k number.
Note: This is a self-guided online course that you can enrol on at any time.
How to Register
Please visit Impact by Design web page for full details.

ESRC NCRM Training
LISS DTP students can access the extensive range of short courses run by the ESRC’s National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). NCRM courses are available to LISS DTP students at a reduced rate of around £30; the course fee can be funded through the Research Training Support Grant.

Training Offered by other DTPs
Most events organised by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership – (a Doctoral Training Partnership) – are also open to LISS DTP students.
The following DTPs are in the London area:
- Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership
- The South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Partnership
- UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership
Additional useful information can be found on the ESRC Research Skills and Resources page.