Hi everyone, (apologies for cross-posting) I am writing to let you know about upcoming training workshops on the topic of social research and evaluation methods. The speakers are internationally-recognised impact evaluators & researchers. - Designing and Conducting Qualitative Focus Groups and Interviews: *(Save 10% with early bird discount until 09 January)* http://bit.ly/ DesCondQualJan2018 - Introduction to Evaluating Science Communication & Public Engagement: http://bit.ly/EvalSciCommFeb2018 <http://bit.ly/EvalSciCommFeb2018> - Public Engagement Evaluation Course: http://bit.ly/PubEngEvalOn-line - Gentle Introduction to Survey Design for Evaluation: http://bit.ly/ SurvDesEvalFeb2018 Best Regards, Fidany Communications Methods for Change [log in to unmask] [image: Facebook] <https://bit.ly/mfcfbk>[image: Twitter] <https://bit.ly/TwitterMFC>[image: Youtube] <https://bit.ly/MFC-Youtube>[image: Instagram] <https://bit.ly/instagramMFC>[image: LinkedIn] <https://bit.ly/LinkedInMFC> www.methodsforchange.org / Please consider sharing these workshops with your colleagues. [image: Methods For Change] <https://bit.ly/mfcevents> *Training Opportunity: Learn Evaluation Methods* [image: Designing & Conducting Qualitative Focus Groups & Interviews] Designing & Conducting Qualitative Focus Groups & Interviews This workshop covers the early stages of developing questions and setting up a good design for conducting focus groups and interviews. Learn to gather a wide range of open-ended, qualitative data about people’s motivations, feelings and attitudes. 23 January 2018 London Register <https://www.methodsforchange.org/event/designing-conducting-qualitative-focus-groups-interviews/> [image: Introduction to Evaluating Science Communication & Public Engagement] Introduction to Evaluating Science Communication & Public Engagement This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of evaluating Public Engagement and Science Communication. You will learn how to design your evaluation to collect the right information when evaluating your project, programme or activity. 19 February 2018 London Register <https://www.methodsforchange.org/event/introduction-evaluating-science-communication-public-engagement-london/> [image: Gentle Introduction to Survey Design for Evaluation] Gentle Introduction to Survey Design for Evaluation Workshop This workshop shows you how to use survey design to accurately collect the information you need for your evaluation. Learn how, why and when to use surveys for evaluation, receive practical guidance, and avoid common pitfalls. 16 February 2018 London Register <https://www.methodsforchange.org/event/gentle-introduction-survey-design-evaluation-london/> [image: Public Engagement Evaluation] Public Engagement Evaluation Online Course Start with the basics needed for evaluating public engagement and scale all the way up to translating your goals into measurable outcomes, choosing the best approach for your activity, developing your own evaluation plan and using the best-available tools. This course is recommended for you if you want deeper advice on evaluation methods. Ongoing & Self-Paced Register <http://bit.ly/EvalPublicEngagement> *View All Workshops *[image: Link] <https://bit.ly/mfcevents> *Speakers* [image: Dr Monae Verbeke] Dr Monae Verbeke Dr. Monae Verbeke is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Learning Innovation. Monae is a social scientist, focusing on ways in which institutions and communities can form relationships that influence, shape, and promote successful science engagement. Monae's research interests are in the intersections between the fields of cultural psychology, science communication, and informal science learning. [image: Dr Verbeke's Profile] <http://www.instituteforlearninginnovation.org/ili-researchers.html> Read More <https://www.methodsforchange.org/speaker/monae-verbeke/> [image: Aaron M Jensen] Aaron M Jensen Mr. Jensen (University of Strathclyde) specialises in research on organisational change and innovation, with an affinity for systems architecture & business analysis. He is undertaking a PhD in entrepreneurship psychology at the University of Strathclyde's Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, focused on how entrepreneurs overcome challenges inherent in the entrepreneurial and innovation process. [image: Aaron Jensen Profile] <https://pure.strath.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/aaron-michael-jensen(6caab43e-70cf-44c5-b540-f7aadca6fb2b).html> Read More <https://www.methodsforchange.org/speaker/aaronmjensen/> [image: Dr Eric Jensen] Dr Eric Jensen Dr Eric Jensen is a world leading social scientist, specialising in evaluation research. He has extensive experience designing and conducting quantitative and mixed methods evaluations. He is the author of *Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research (SAGE).* <https://bit.ly/DRRBookJensenLaurie> [image: Link to Jensen's Academic Profile] <https://bit.ly/WarwickJensen> Read More <https://bit.ly/drejens> [image: Dr Joseph Roche] Dr Joseph Roche Dr. Joseph Roche is an astrophysicist and Assistant Professor in science education at Trinity College Dublin. He has worked for NASA and observed symbiotic stars using the Hubble Space Telescope. He teaches Science & Society and Communicating Science at Trinity College Dublin. 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