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What's occurring in the QualAI space and why it matters (webinar recording)
What's occurring in the QualAI space and why it matters (webinar recording)
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How can we ensure the use of Generative-AI for Qualitative Research aligns with our values as Social Researchers? (blogpost)
How can we ensure the use of Generative-AI for Qualitative Research aligns with our values as Social Researchers? (blogpost)
On Thursday 21st August 2025 I was invited to give the plenary talk to open a debate about Generative-AI for qualitative research at the Summer School in Social Science Methods at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. All week I'd been teaching my course on Integrating AI into the qualitative workflow, and had been enjoying the discussions with my students who were engaged, thoughtful, and prepared to critically engage with when AI is not appropriate for aspects of the q
What I think about what’s happening in the Qual-AI space (blogpost and podcast episode)
What I think about what’s happening in the Qual-AI space (blogpost and podcast episode)
Christina Silver, 25th July 2025(posted simultaneously on the CAQDAS blog) I got a bunch of interesting comments on my LinkedIn post asking who'd be interested in what I think about AI in qualitative research, and why, so here goes....There are 6 sections. I could actually write a post the length of this one on each topic, but instead I’ve prioritised some “headlines” as I currently see them under these headings: • Background: from whence my thoughts derive • What I think of the development of A
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30th Jan - AI-assisted qualitative data analysis
30th Jan - AI-assisted qualitative data analysis
9th Feb - Getting to Grips with Reflexive Thematic Analysis
9th Feb - Getting to Grips with Reflexive Thematic Analysis
The definitive course for mastering Reflexive Thematic Analysis
12th Feb - Effectively manage your literature review using NVivo
12th Feb - Effectively manage your literature review using NVivo
Learn how to review literature and analyse documents efficiently and systematically with NVivo
23rd Feb - Reflexive Thematic Analysis using NVivo
23rd Feb - Reflexive Thematic Analysis using NVivo
Power up your thematic analysis by learning how to harness NVivo's tools for rigorous and reflexive tasks throughout your analysis
27th March - Analysing Interview and Focus-Group data using NVivo
27th March - Analysing Interview and Focus-Group data using NVivo
Getting started with NVivo: a comprehensive introduction to qualitative data analysis.
22nd April Capabilities and implications of Generative AI for qualitative research methods
22nd April Capabilities and implications of Generative AI for qualitative research methods
Generative AI has introduced new capabilities and concerns for qualitative research methods. This presentation, with Christina Silver, Ph.D. SFHEA, FAcSS, explores how AI is...
15th May - Principles and Practices of Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
15th May - Principles and Practices of Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
Get to grips with the principles and activities involved in doing quantitative data analysis in this workshop
Full Listing of QDA Services workshops
Full Listing of QDA Services workshops
Workshops, events and conference presentations relating to qualitative data analysis and the use of CAQDAS
Full Listing of CAQDAS Networking Project workshops
Full Listing of CAQDAS Networking Project workshops
We offer software-specific CPD and short courses to get you started with the core tasks for real-time projects. Software includes: ATLAS.ti, NVivo, MAXQDA, Tran
SELF-PACED ON DEMAND WORKSHOPS
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PhD-level seminar on Using AI for Qualitative Analysis across the Research Cycle with Christina Silver . Live Q&A plus on‑demand access. Join via your university’s Instats membership or enroll directly.
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PhD-level seminar on Harnessing NVivo for Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research with Christina Silver . Live Q&A plus on‑demand access. Join via your university’s Instats membership or enroll directly.
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PhD-level seminar on Using Generative AI for Qualitative Analysis with Christina Silver . Live Q&A plus on‑demand access. Join via your university’s Instats membership or enroll directly.
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PhD-level seminar on Harnessing ATLAS.ti for Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Analysis with Christina Silver . Live Q&A plus on‑demand access. Join via your university’s Instats membership or enroll directly.
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PhD-level seminar on Harnessing MAXQDA for Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data Analysis with Christina Silver . Live Q&A plus on‑demand access. Join via your university’s Instats membership or enroll directly.
AI in Qualitative Research
Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture (2025) | Generative-AI in Qualitative Research: Step-Change, Abomination, or…?
Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture (2025) | Generative-AI in Qualitative Research: Step-Change, Abomination, or…?
Generative-AI in Qualitative Research: Step-Change, Abomination, or…? Information relating to the Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture, given by Christina Silver and Steve Wright, 20th March, 2025.
AI myths and the use of AI-Assisted tools for Qualitative Analysis (blogpost)
AI myths and the use of AI-Assisted tools for Qualitative Analysis (blogpost)
The recently published editorial by Jűrgen Rudolph and colleagues, Don’t believe the hype: AI myths and the need for a critical approach in higher education covers several topics concerning the use of Generative-AI (GenAI) in Higher Education (HE), that I’ve been thinking about and working on in relation to Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA). And I’m reflecting on them in this post. For more info on my related recent and forthcoming work in these areas see links to resources throughout this post an
WCQR2025 Panel - The process of QDA in the era of AI (YouTube Recording)
WCQR2025 Panel - The process of QDA in the era of AI (YouTube Recording)
AQR Hackathon Talk: how to get the best from analysis using AI tools
AQR Hackathon Talk: how to get the best from analysis using AI tools
Symposium on AI in Qualitative Analysis (full recordings of both parts on YouTube)
Symposium on AI in Qualitative Analysis (full recordings of both parts on YouTube)
The risk of qualitative deepfake is a reality (blogpost)
The risk of qualitative deepfake is a reality (blogpost)
WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Power up Thematic Analysis with CAQDAS-packages
Power up Thematic Analysis with CAQDAS-packages
Ask the Experts: NVivo Trainer Panel
Ask the Experts: NVivo Trainer Panel
Seeing the wood amongst the trees: considerations in choosing an appropriate CAQDAS package
Seeing the wood amongst the trees: considerations in choosing an appropriate CAQDAS package
Thematic Analysis using MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Thematic Analysis using MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Reviewing Literature using MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Reviewing Literature using MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Working with Summaries in MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Working with Summaries in MAXQDA : Spotlight Session MAXDAYS22
Step-change for Qualitative Research: Exchanging analysed data between CAQDAS packages
Step-change for Qualitative Research: Exchanging analysed data between CAQDAS packages
On the hunt for quality: the role of digital tools in qualitative analysis
On the hunt for quality: the role of digital tools in qualitative analysis
Balancing the insights of human interpretation with the power of qualitative software: Analysing COVID-19 habits using WORDSTAT & QDA Miner
Balancing the insights of human interpretation with the power of qualitative software: Analysing COVID-19 habits using WORDSTAT & QDA Miner
Listings of all CAQDAS webinars
Listings of all CAQDAS webinars
PODCASTS & Methods CHATS
Christina chats with Janet Salmons about qualitative AI and ethics (video podcast)
Christina chats with Janet Salmons about qualitative AI and ethics (video podcast)
Christina chats with Janet Salmons about qualitative AI and ethics (audio podcast)
Podcast
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Podcast
Christina chats with Janet Salmons about qualitative AI and ethics (audio podcast)
Christina Chats with Dr Elizabeth Pope (Audio Podcast)
Christina Chats with Dr Elizabeth Pope (Audio Podcast)
Christina chats with Eli Lieber, co-founder and CEO of Dedoose (CAQDAS chat Podcast)
Christina chats with Eli Lieber, co-founder and CEO of Dedoose (CAQDAS chat Podcast)
Christina chats with Jack Bowen, co-founder of CoLoop (ai-assisted qualitative analysis tool) (audio podcast)
Christina chats with Jack Bowen, co-founder of CoLoop (ai-assisted qualitative analysis tool) (audio podcast)
Christina chats with Dr Susanne Friese about her career in qualitative software (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Dr Susanne Friese about her career in qualitative software (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Dr Stuart Shulman, developer of Discovertext (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Dr Stuart Shulman, developer of Discovertext (CAQDASchat podcast)
New era, same issues: the heightened need for appropriate methods teaching in the generative-ai era (blogpost)
New era, same issues: the heightened need for appropriate methods teaching in the generative-ai era (blogpost)
Christina chats with Dr Kristi Jackson about qualitative methods, transparency, teaching and learning (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Dr Kristi Jackson about qualitative methods, transparency, teaching and learning (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Professor Udo Kuckartz (MAXQDA) (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Professor Udo Kuckartz (MAXQDA) (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Profs. Nigel Fielding & Ray Lee about the history of CAQDAS (CAQDASchat podcast)
Christina chats with Profs. Nigel Fielding & Ray Lee about the history of CAQDAS (CAQDASchat podcast)
CAQDASchat with Christina • A podcast
CAQDASchat with Christina • A podcast
Qualitative Conversations: CAQDAS (AERA qualitative SIG)
Qualitative Conversations: CAQDAS (AERA qualitative SIG)
Live Tweets from #EmojiAnalysis Workshop with Anuja Cabraal
Live Tweets from #EmojiAnalysis Workshop with Anuja Cabraal
Embedding QDA software in qualitative research (QSR International)
Podcast
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Podcast
Embedding QDA software in qualitative research (QSR International)
INTERVIEWS - PANELS - KEYNOTES
Panel: Teaching Qualitative Research Methods Online
Panel: Teaching Qualitative Research Methods Online
Keynote (ISQR, Portugal 2016) Choices, Controversies, and Challenges in CAQDAS
Keynote (ISQR, Portugal 2016) Choices, Controversies, and Challenges in CAQDAS
Interview with Christina Silver - ISQR2016 (Oporto-Portugal)
Interview with Christina Silver - ISQR2016 (Oporto-Portugal)
BOOKS
Using Software in Qualitative Research: A step-by-step guide (Sage Publications)
Using Software in Qualitative Research: A step-by-step guide (Sage Publications)
Qualitative Analysis Using ATLAS.ti (Routledge)
Qualitative Analysis Using ATLAS.ti (Routledge)
Qualitative Analysis Using MAXQDA (Routledge)
Qualitative Analysis Using MAXQDA (Routledge)
Qualitative Analysis Using NVivo (Routledge)
Qualitative Analysis Using NVivo (Routledge)
BLOG POSTS
Choosing digital tools for qualitative data analysis (blogpost)
Choosing digital tools for qualitative data analysis (blogpost)
Moments that have changed the course of computer-assisted qualitative analysis | (blogpost)
Moments that have changed the course of computer-assisted qualitative analysis | (blogpost)
Planning and documenting a computer-assisted qualitative analysis (blog post)
Planning and documenting a computer-assisted qualitative analysis (blog post)
AI-Assist beta from MAXQDA - what's it good for? (blogpost)
AI-Assist beta from MAXQDA - what's it good for? (blogpost)
AI "open coding" beta from ATLAS.ti - what's it good for? (blogpost)
AI "open coding" beta from ATLAS.ti - what's it good for? (blogpost)
What’s a foot in the Qualitative AI space? (blogpost)
What’s a foot in the Qualitative AI space? (blogpost)
The unanticipated benefits of the pandemic on capacity-building in qualitative tools (blogpost)
The unanticipated benefits of the pandemic on capacity-building in qualitative tools (blogpost)
(How) to transcribe or not? Old questions in new contexts (blogpost)
(How) to transcribe or not? Old questions in new contexts (blogpost)
Analytic Activities in Qualitative Data Analysis and how they are facilitated by CAQDAS-packages
Analytic Activities in Qualitative Data Analysis and how they are facilitated by CAQDAS-packages
Why bother with CAQDAS? Access at the click of a button...
Why bother with CAQDAS? Access at the click of a button...
Teaching qualitative methods via software: the case of coding
Teaching qualitative methods via software: the case of coding
Transcription as a ‘moment of contact’ with qualitative data
Transcription as a ‘moment of contact’ with qualitative data
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