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Anuja Cabraal

@anujacabraal.bsky.social

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Sharing info on qualitative research. trainer/consultant; NVivo and Quirkos trainer, Using emoji as a tool for analysis @[email protected] #QualitativeResearch

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · Nov 24

Lots of people have started curating their #Bluesky Feeds in a similar way to their #OldApp feeds.

I'm taking time to think about:
1. What I want from this space (my purpose for being here)
2. What I want to share here
3. What I want to see in my feed
4. The people I want to connect with here

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 6d

If you're from a discipline that's unfamiliar with qualitative research, or methods like questionnaires, it may seem easy to use them, but it's not.

Working with methodological experts will reduce research waste and mean you actually get useful answers to the things you want to know about.

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · 3d

Definitely. I just love the marvel of nature. Your painting is incredible too. Very talented.

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · 3d

it's so beautiful!

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · 3d

When thinking about qualitative analysis, many think of coding by hand or software such as NVivo.

However, there are many other ways. We're running a workshop working with different analytical tools combining rigour, creativity & fun.

More info here: tinyurl.com/bzjpp2mk

#QualAnalysis #CRMethods

Bringing Qualitative Analysis to Life: Making the most of your senses

Central Edinburgh | Thursday, 13 November • 10:00 AM

active-qualitative-analysis.eventschedule.com

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Daniel Turner @pointered.bsky.social · 7d

I'm running an Edinburgh workshop this November on creative qualitative analysis, complete with art trips, chocolate tasting and emoji analysis! Details here:

www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

#qualitative #research #Edinburgh #training

Training course: Bringing Qualitative Analysis to Life: Making the most of your senses

Join Anuja Cabraal, Daniel Turner and Christina Silver for two days exploring creative, tactile and reflexive ways of working with qualitative materials. This workshop encourages you to go beyond rea

www.ncrm.ac.uk

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 9d

With yet another university hosted event closed to 'non academics' (aka those not employed by a university)* I'm just going to leave this piece by @drhelenkara.bsky.social and myself here blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

* yes I know it's utter nonsense and academics/researchers exist outside unis

Institutional affiliation should not be a requirement for doing research - Impact of Social Sciences

Universities espouse a universalist approach to creating research-based knowledge. Helen Kara & Petra Boynton argue, from the outside these claims are hollow.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · 17d

So true!

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The Research Whisperer @therealrw.bsky.social · Jun 25

Recent post on the blog:

Help! I’m an Early Career Researcher and genAI doesn’t know who I am

"Discovering that my work was being inaccurately represented by genAI was frustrating and concerning." - Tess Shirefley
researchwhisperer.org/2025/05/20/h...

#AcademicSky

Help! I’m an Early Career Researcher and genAI doesn’t know who I am

I’ve been a relatively slow-adopter of the genAI movement in academia. For a while now I’ve been under the (misguided?) perception that if I used genAI in any way to conduct my research, I would so…

researchwhisperer.org

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Mollie Grace @msfulofgrace.bsky.social · Sep 1

Good morning—some Monday morning motivation

Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.

Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It’s more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.

Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.

@adamgrant

A graph showing

An Act of Kindness

Y axis is labeled a little at the bottom and a lot at the top

X axis is labeled effort on the left and impact on the right

The graph shows that effort is a little and impact is a lot

@LIZANDMOLLIE

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 26d

However you define political violence, the right is responsible for more of it.

The Anti-Defamation League (hardly a left-wing org) found that all “domestic extremist-related killings” in 2022 were done by right-wing extremists, the vast majority (84%) white supremacists. trib.al/SaMpxtS

It’s Time to Broaden Our Definition of Political Violence

In conversations about Charlie Kirk’s murder, pundits and politicians are using the term in troublingly narrow ways.

trib.al

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · Jul 27

A thread you can direct some action to this Monday morning. The damage the policy has done, and the mindset it encourages, is significant and ongoing.

An Arts degree is good for so much more than getting a job (which it also does, contrary to popular mythology).

Michelle Arrow @michellearrow.bsky.social · Jul 27

More than 100 high-profile and distinguished Australians -and BA graduates- have signed the @austhistassoc.bsky.social open letter calling for the repeal of Job-Ready Graduates: a policy that punishes humanities students with life-changing debts: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students

Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000

www.theguardian.com

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ohhh... another fave... ❤️

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 9

"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people

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Jake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · Jul 8

Unless we're dumping on X and Musk (and we absolutely should be), the "Nazi AI" is a footnote. The headline is "LLMs are trivially manipulated by an unseen hand that can change how responses work after testing and promoting an app to prod and there's nothing you can do to mitigate this." 2/

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Sarah J White @drsarahjwhite.bsky.social · Apr 9

I’m planning on running a 10 week course on doing conversation analysis - learner time commitment will be a few hours per week. It’ll be online, asynchronous, & with direct feedback from me. It will be available worldwide. Join the mailing list to find out more! www.bedsidemanners.com.au/contact

Contact Bedside Manners | Communication Training, Coaching, & Research — Bedside Manners

Get in touch with Bedside Manners for expert communication training, coaching, & research. CPD-accredited for healthcare professionals with upcoming courses in clinical communication skills. Contact u...

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Apr 2

I was just remembering that 5 years ago at the start of the lockdowns @anujacabraal.bsky.social @patthomson.bsky.social started the #VirtualNotViral chat over on the other platform. It was honestly such a highlight joining the chat most weeks and really inspired me at the start of my PhD journey.

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hard to believe it was 5 years ago. Send so long ago, and so recent at the same time.

It is so special to hear it has a lasting impact for those in #VirtualNotViral community. Interesting ways of community building. Was so special.

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Bex, if you can keep it @bextraordinary.bsky.social · Feb 22

When I wanted to leave academia, I was worried I wouldn't find a use for my qual skillset because I had bought the idea that quant is more valuable. Actually, the demand for qual skills in applied spaces is HIGH! Soooo much of what we do in evaluation & technical assistance spaces requires qual 💪

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Naomi Barnes @drnomyn.bsky.social · Feb 18

If you could plan the ultimate degree for building a society and culture in our contemporary world skillset, what disciplines/ topics would you expect a graduate to be across?

In 2012 the US Department of Defence suggested a skillset that included civic awareness, global knowledge and languages.

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · Feb 11

This is well worth reading if you're trying to work out your scholarly practice for social media - insightful and clear. Thanks, @proflaurenball.bsky.social. 🙌

#AcademicSky #PhDchat #SocialMedia #PublicScholarship

Lauren Ball @proflaurenball.bsky.social · Feb 11

Each month I write an article to support other researchers in their great work. Here's one I've been working on for a while regarding social media. I'd love to hear your tips, too. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-ca...

How can researchers get started on social media, without wasting time?

Look around…you’ll likely notice that researchers who have a prominent online presence tend to lead large, high-profile research programs. And, researchers who lead large, high-profile research progra...

www.linkedin.com

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Feb 7

I've just added @leedslitfest.bsky.social to this Starter Pack, are you a book related event, festival, or award and would like to be added?Please let me know

go.bsky.app/PHw99bS

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Anuja Cabraal @anujacabraal.bsky.social · Feb 5

Good to see you!

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QMiP @qmip.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hi everyone! We are finally here :D

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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.bsky.social · Nov 18

Christ almighty. Some of the replies I am getting here make me hope some of you will revert to twitter.

If you don't understand something when you are new, it is possible to read, then ask, rather than confidently asserting the wrong thing.

Yes, there is a discover feed. No-one uses it. Use this:

The Ultimate Directory of tools and applications for Bluesky

A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

blueskydirectory.com

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