Webinar: Qualitative Study Design and Data Collection Methods
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS WEBINAR?
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The fundamentals of designing a qualitative research study
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Common data collection methods and how to choose between them
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Key methodological principles for rigor and validity
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Tips on navigating challenges in fieldwork and interviews
DATE: 4th June 2025
TIME: 11h GMT / 12h BST
ABOUT THE HOST
Md. Alamgir Hossain is a qualitative researcher with over a decade of experience in medical anthropology and public health. His expertise includes maternal and child health, gender, mental health, and digital health. He holds an MPH in Epidemiology and an MSS in Anthropology. Currently based at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), he leads fieldwork planning, trains new researchers, and contributes to project design, data analysis, and academic publication. With over ten journal publications, Alamgir is a dedicated mentor and collaborator focused on multidisciplinary, community-centred health research.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Ugochi Felicitas Oputa-Uzoukwu is an early-career researcher with a background in Mass Communication and an MSc in Social Research from the University of Hull, UK. She has experience in qualitative and quantitative methods, including focus groups, interviews, ethnography, and thematic analysis using NVivo. Her work spans global health, maternal and child wellbeing, social justice, and trauma-informed research. A member of the UK’s Social Research Association (SRA), she is committed to community engagement and supporting the development of young people and marginalized groups.
This is the first-ever webinar in the Qualitative Research Series (TQRS), an initiative by Rising Scholars Community members to build collective capacity in qualitative research. Created for community members, by community members, this series responds directly to the needs expressed by our global peer network of scholars who are rising in their academic field.