CAQDAS Training and Events
We provide a range of awareness-raising and training events throughout the year, including:
Awareness raising seminars
Methodological seminars
Software specific training
Analytic support workshops
We can also provide customised training events for individuals, groups or project teams on site.
To discuss your needs and to receive a quote, please contact us.
Forthcoming Software Training Workshops & Seminars
To see the full list of our forthcoming events, use the calendar on the right.
Choose "this year" on the drop-down menu and hit the "show" button.
All events are held at the University of Surrey unless otherwise stated.
CAQDAS 2007 Conference: Advances in Qualitative Software
Wednesday 18 April 2007
MAXqda Introductory CAQDAS day course
Wednesday 30 March 2011
The course will suit those who are complete beginners and those who have looked at the software and tried to use it in a limited extent. However you should have some idea about what your approach to qualitative data analysis will be. The course does not teach you 'how to do' qualitative data analysis per se.
QUIC Results Conference 2011
Wednesday 4 May 2011
MAXQDA Introductory CAQDAS day course
Wednesday 13 July 2011
The course will suit those who are complete beginners and those who have looked at the software and tried to use it in a limited extent. However you should have some idea about what your approach to qualitative data analysis will be. The course does not teach you 'how to do' qualitative data analysis per se.
NVivo 9 Follow-up Working 9 November 2011 (Sociology - CAQDAS)
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Registration: 10a.m., Course start time 10.30a.m.
Presenters: TBC
This workshop is designed for those who have been working on a real project using NVivo 9 for some time. Most participants will have previously attended an Introductory Workshop, although this is not a pre-requisite. The aim is to move participants on from the basic tasks of setting up a project and coding data. This is not a repeat of aspects covered in the Introductory Workshop and it is assumed that participants have a basic working knowledge of the software. Rather, this workshop covers more advanced tasks including query functions, model tool and data representation and reporting functions. The exact content of each follow-up workshop depends on the needs of the individual participants attending, and we enquire about progress and specific issues ahead of time to plan accordingly. Participants are encouraged to bring work-in-progress along to the workshop (either on a laptop or memory stick). The workshop is accompanied by intermediate/advanced documentation.
2 Day Nvivo 9 Training Workshop
Wednesday 19 September 2012
NVivo 9, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which now integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
2 Day ATLAS.ti Training Workshop
Wednesday 26 September 2012
ATLAS.ti, developed by Scientific Software, is a CAQDAS package which now integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data. This workshop is for version 7.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Mixed Methods using MAXQDA
Friday 19 October 2012
Over the last decade, mixed methods approaches have become more and more popular all around the world. These approaches have been adopted in different disciplines like sociology, anthropology, education, general medicine, etc. However, confusing terms are often used. For instance: What is the difference between mixed methods, triangulation, data integration, and data combination? The workshop will try to clarify this subject and focusses on the characteristics of the different methodologies. It starts with an orienting overview and then discusses how mixed methods approaches can be realized using MAXQDA.
This seminar is supported by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
NVivo Project Specific Workshop (intermediate/advanced)
Wednesday 24 October 2012
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
ATLAS.ti Project Specific Workshop (intermediate/advanced)
Wednesday 7 November 2012
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Qualitative Software Planning Seminar
Friday 9 November 2012
The event is free, supported by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Visual Analysis using Qualitative Software
Friday 30 November 2012
This event is an introductory methodological seminar designed to help participants plan for the analysis of visual data - still images and video recordings.
This event is supported by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
2 day NVivo Training Workshop
Wednesday 9 January 2013
NVivo, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
MAXQDA Training Workshop
Wednesday 16 January 2013
MAXQDA 10, developed by Verbi Software, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
The two-day workshop provides the opportunity to gain a thorough overview the software and practice tasks using one’s own data. The focus is on gaining confidence in the early tasks of setting up projects efficiently, exploring and coding data whilst having an eye on longer term tasks.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Transana Training Workshop 30-31 January 2013
Wednesday 30 January 2013
The two-day workshop provides the opportunity to gain a thorough overview to the Transana and practice tasks using one’s own data. The focus is on gaining confidence in the early tasks of setting up projects efficiently, transcribing, exploring and coding data whilst having an eye on longer term tasks.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Managing Literature with NVivo 10
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Many universities and research institutions have site licences for NVivo 10. Nvivo10 can be used to assist with the analysis of qualitative data. However one of the difficult challenges of long term research projects, in any discipline, is associated with keeping track of literature. Used creatively and systematically NVivo can help you manage the processes of cross referencing and accessing the literature material that is supporting your research.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Qualitative Software Planning Seminar
Friday 1 March 2013
This event is being held at the University of Hertfordshire.
The event is free.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Methods and applications using ATLAS.ti
Friday 22 March 2013
Taking place at the London Knowledge Lab, Bloomsbury, this seminar discusses methods and applications of using qualitative software, with particular reference to ATLAS.ti.
Dr Susanne Friese (Quarc Consulting) is a long-standing expert user and trainer of ATLAS.ti and has recently published the only text book available which concentrates solely on the use of ATLAS.ti to facilitate qualitative data analysis.
Dr Christina Silver (CAQDAS Networking Project) has been using and training in ATLAS.ti for many years, and brings her knowledge about other CAQDAS applications to her thinking about the use of ATLAS.ti.
Together, Susanne and Christina will discuss a range of issues relating to the role of ATLAS.ti, broadly in terms of analysis methods, and also specifically in terms of particular uses.
This seminar is supported by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
2 day NVivo Training Workshop
Tuesday 26 March 2013
NVivo, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
QDA Miner + Wordstat Training
Wednesday 10 April 2013
QDA Miner and Wordstat are part of the suite of bespoke mixed methods analytic tools. Together they provide sophisticated and flexible means to integrate qualitative and quantitative data and analyses, providing content analysis and text mining tools alongside qualitative code-based analytic tools.
For more information on the software see the developer website : http://www.provalisresearch.com/
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
Atlas.ti Introductory Workshop
Wednesday 17 April 2013
ATLAS.ti, developed by Scientific Software, Berlin. is a CAQDAS package suited to the management and analysis of qualitative data i.e. text and multimedia data/information.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
The overall emphasis is on the management of textual forms of data although discussion concerning basic handling of different multimedia types can be included if required by participants. The workshop focuses on ways to organise both the data and the project itself. We code the data, create memo's which centralise thematic work and writing, create networks which allow us to explore and visually express themes, our ideas about them and their connections with other issues We aim to encourage the effective use of some of the most important tools available in the software. Overview demonstrations and discussions provide a longer term sense of direction.
During day one sample data is used to enable the group to focus on the same tasks at the same time - to experiment with tools without it 'mattering'. During the second day participants create a software project for their own studies using relevant research materials.
The course will suit those who are complete beginners and those who have looked at the software and tried to use it in a limited extent. However you should have some idea about what your approach to qualitative data analysis will be. The course does not teach you 'how to do' qualitative data analysis per se.
Qualitative Software Planning Seminar
Thursday 2 May 2013
This event is being held at the University of Manchester, hosted by Methods@Manchester
The event is free, funded by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research.
To book a place fill in the application form.
2 day NVivo Training Workshop
Wednesday 5 June 2013
NVivo, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
NVivo Intermediate / Advanced workshop
Wednesday 26 June 2013
This workshop is for researchers who have previously attended an introductory training workshop in NVivo and/or who have been using the software for a real project for some time. It is not an introductory workshop, but designed as a refresher to help researchers get going with their own data or to move on beyond the basic tasks, for those who have already started working with the software.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
1 day Atlas.ti Intermediate/Advanced Workshop
Wednesday 3 July 2013
This workshop is designed for those who have been working on a real project using ATLAS.ti for some time. Most participants will have previously attended an Introductory Workshop, although this is not a pre-requisite. The aim is to move participants on from the basic tasks of setting up a project and coding data. This is not a repeat of aspects covered in the Introductory Workshop and it is assumed that participants have a basic working knowledge of the software.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.
2 day NVivo Training Workshop
Wednesday 17 July 2013
NVivo, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data.
This event is administered by Day Courses in Social Research. Fees vary according to your institution and role. Please see information on Fees before booking to ensure you apply for a place at the correct rate.
To book a place fill in the application form.

