Research Methods & Methodological Innovation Cluster
This Cluster focuses on the development, application, and critical examination of research methodologies across disciplines.
With robust, world-leading expertise on methods in the School, this Cluster gives all of its members a space to enrich understandings, discussions, and orientations that push current and future understandings about methods and research designs. The Cluster gives both established and emerging approaches to inquiry, emphasizing reflexivity, ethical practice, and methodological creativity. From qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods to participatory and arts-based approaches, this area supports innovation in how knowledge is produced, interpreted, and shared—responding to complex questions in dynamic and socially responsible ways. There is so much to learn and innovate in this Cluster.
CLUSTER LEADS: Dr. Calum Webb & Dr. Will Mason (c.j.webb@sheffield.ac.uk and m.j.mason@sheffield.ac.uk)