Research Methods Centre
Welcome to the Durham Research Methods Centre
The Durham Research Methods Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Centre provides an interdisciplinary environment for the development of research methods and for methods training. Activities are co-ordinated by a team of Core Staff, and delivered by over 40 DRMC Fellows.
Study with us
Postgraduate study
We run interdisciplinary MA and PGcert programmes in social research methods and we are launching new cross-faculty Masters in Data Science (social analytics) and Masters in Data Science (Health).
Training
We run non-credit-bearing training courses for postgraduate students, staff and external partners.
What's new?
New for 2025! An MA in Interdisciplinary Research Methods supported by DRMC.
The Interdisciplinary Research Methods MA meets the rising demand for training in different methods that help people work across multiple fields of study and with interdisciplinary teams.
DRMC Bulletin Michaelmas Term 2024
Upcoming Seminar - “Digital Ethnography, Digital Hoarding and Writing about Excess!”
DRMC Bulletin Easter Term 2024
Upcoming DRMC Seminars/Workshops June 2024
The Voting is Over and the Results Are In!!! DRMC's Picturing Research Competition 23/24
Picturing Research 23/24: a DRMC Competition VOTE NOW OPEN!!
Blogs and social media
Hear from members of our Research Methods Centre
Highlights
On Complex Open Systems
Sharing Best Data and Project Management Practices for Organising Data and Avoiding Digital Clutter
Social feeds
Get in Touch
Enquiries about Research Methods Centre should be sent via the email below.
Durham Research Methods Centre
Faculty of Social Sciences
Arthur Holmes Building
Durham University
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK