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Helen Kara, author of a number of Policy Press books, including the forthcoming second edition of Creative Research Methods, talks about the impact of lockdown and how the current situation might affect research in the future.Intro music:Surreal by Unwritten Stories | https://soundcloud.com/unwritten-storiesMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Helen Kara, author of a number of Policy Press books, including the forthcoming second edition of Creative Research Methods, talks about the impact of lockdown and how the current situation might affect research in the future. Intro music: Surreal by Unwritten Stories | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/unwritten-stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/unwritten-stories</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a>

LESSONS FROM LOCKDOWN: Helen Kara on research

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Helen Kara, Director of We Research It Ltd, who has been an independent researcher since 1999 and writes and teaches on research methods. She is the author of Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide (Policy Press, 2015). She is not, and never has been, an academic, though she has learned to speak the language. In 2015 Helen was the first fully independent researcher to be conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the UK's National Centre for Research Methods. Her latest book is Research Ethics in the Real World: Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Policy Press, 2018). Segment 1: Research Ethics [00:00-20:58] In this first segment, Helen shares about her recent book on research ethics. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  We Research It Ltd Kara, H. (2015). Creative research methods in the social sciences: A practical guide. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. Kara, H. (2018). Research ethics in the real world: Euro-Western and indigenous perspectives. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.  Segment 2: Researching Independently [20:59-35:31] In segment two, Helen shares about her experience being a long-term independent researcher. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Tumblr reddit  To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast   Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Helen Kara, Director of We Research It Ltd, who has been an independent researcher since 1999 and writes and teaches on research methods. She is the author of Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide (Policy Press, 2015). She is not, and never has been, an academic, though she has learned to speak the language. In 2015 Helen was the first fully independent researcher to be conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the UK's National Centre for Research Methods. Her latest book is Research Ethics in the Real World: Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Policy Press, 2018). Segment 1: Research Ethics [00:00-20:58] In this first segment, Helen shares about her recent book on research ethics. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://helenkara.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We Research It Ltd</a></li> <li>Kara, H. (2015). <a href="https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-research-methods-in-the-social-sciences" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Creative research methods in the social sciences: A practical guide</a>. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.</li> <li>Kara, H. (2018). <a href="https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/research-ethics-in-the-real-world" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Research ethics in the real world: Euro-Western and indigenous perspectives</a>. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.</li> </ul> Segment 2: Researching Independently [20:59-35:31] In segment two, Helen shares about her experience being a long-term independent researcher. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">reddit</a></li> </ul> To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @<a href="https://twitter.com/RIA_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIA_podcast</a> or #<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIA_podcast?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIA_podcast </a> Email: <a href="mailto:riapodcast@oregonstate.edu">riapodcast@oregonstate.edu </a> Voicemail: <a>541-737-1111</a> If you listen to the podcast via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/research-in-action/id1101916802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

Ep 169: Dr. Helen Kara on Research Ethics