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The RREAL training programme delivers 7 online courses:

28 February 2025: 10:00-13:00: Introduction to rapid research and evaluation

An introduction to the range of approaches used in rapid qualitative research and evaluations including rapid appraisals, rapid ethnographic assessments (REAs), rapid qualitative inquiry (RQI), rapid feedback evaluations and rapid cycle evaluations. Course participants will work with real research cases and design their own rapid study. Additional resources will also be provided at the end of the course. Delivered by Prof Cecilia Vindrola.

7 March 2025 11:00-14:00: Rapid qualitative data analysis

This course focuses on the analysis stage of rapid research. It covers strategies to prepare for efficient analysis, analysis method options, a step-by-step guide of Collaborative Matrix Analysis (CMA), and considerations around validity, triangulation, member checking and reliability. Delivered by Dr Norha Vera San Juan.

14 March 2025 11:00-12:30: Rapid evidence and policy review

Overview of Rapid Evidence Review methods, RREAL's approach to increasing impact and efficiency when conducting Rapid Evidence Reviews, potential software that can be used, and an introduction to Systematic Collaborative Policy Reviews.

These are methods ideal to inform evidence-based decision-making.  This course is suggested for attendees with some knowledge about systematic reviews. Delivered by Dr Norha Vera San Juan.

21 March 2025, 10:00-11:00: Introduction to RREAL sheets

An introduction to RREAL Sheets used in rapid qualitative research methods to collect and synthesise data as these are being collected. In this one-hour course, participants will work with real research cases to develop their own RREAL sheet. They will learn the different stages of design, use and frequent adaptations. Additional resources will also be provided at the end of the course. Delivered by Prof Cecilia Vindrola.

26 March 2025: 10:00-12:00: Introduction to Big Qualitative Data Methods

An introduction to the analysis of using big qualitative data methods to analyse social media data for public health research including: analysis of Facebook, Twitter (hashtags and emojis), Instagram and YouTube data (transcripts and comments). It also discusses considerations of ethics, data anonymisation, and how tag social media data for more in-depth iterative qualitative analysis of sample data. Examples of topics/datasets are social media discussions regarding vaccine hesitancy, Long Covid, and patient safety. Delivered by Dr Sam Martin.

28 March 2025 10:00-13:00: Scoping studies in rapid research and evaluation

Rapid qualitative studies often require an initial period of data collection or review of existing evidence to inform the study design and its scope. This initial period is commonly referred to as a “scoping study”. In this short course, we will briefly describe the benefits and key features of scoping studies carried out in the context of rapid research. We will discuss different types of scoping activities such as: rapid literature reviews or evidence syntheses, informal conversations with stakeholders, observations, documentary analysis and scoping workshops. We will use real world examples to demonstrate how these scoping activities can be used to inform the research questions, scope and dissemination plan of the study. We will also show examples of how we have used scoping studies to co-design rapid qualitative research with stakeholders. This course is suggested for participants with previous rapid qualitative research experience or those who have already attended our introductory courses. Delivered by Prof Vindrola and Dr Iqbal. 

03 April 2025 10:00-12:00: Intermediate Big Qualitative Data Methods

This course focuses on the sentiment, discourse analysis and visualisation stage of big qualitative methods in research. It covers strategies to create context specific sentiment analysis frameworks, and understanding of co-occurrence cluster and hashtag analysis, and a step-by-step guide of how to visualise big qualitative research data for publication. This course is suggested for participants with previous big qualitative data research experience or those who have already attended our introductory big qualitative data courses. Delivered by Dr Sam Martin.

For additional information on the courses, including course objectives and content outline, please visit the RREAL website: https://www.rapidresearchandevaluation.com/classes