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The ESRC Research Development Initiative
http://www.rdi.ac.uk.

The Researcher Development Initiative supports the training and development of researchers in the social sciences at all stages of their career. Established by ESRC’s Training and Development Board, RDI contributes to the development of a robust national training infrastructure intended to drive forward research training in a systematic way.

RDI aims to facilitate the production and deployment of a range of activities and resources, including student-led activities; training for research students and researchers throughout their career; regional training events; and the development and use of new tools and packages for training purposes.

The Researcher Development Initiative is linked closely with other ESRC training activities and resources, such as the National Centre for Research Methods, and the Research Methods Programme.

The ESRC Research Methods Programme 2002-2007
http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/methods/.
The programme formed part of Council's strategy to improve the standards of research methods across the UK social science community. Its funding aimed to:

support substantively focused research that poses interesting or novel methodological issues;
foster work that directly enhances methodological knowledge or improves and advances quantitative and qualitative methods;
encourage and support the dissemination of good practice, including the enhancement of training programmes and training materials for the research community;
establish Fellowships linked to research funded through this Programme, or linked to existing centres of methodological excellence;
promote cross-national initiatives involving substantively focused and methodologically innovative research.

ESRC National Centre for Research Methods
http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/.
An organisation aiming to provide a strategic focal point for the identification, development and delivery of an integrated national research, training and capacity-building programme. Aims to promote a step change in the quality and range of methodological skills and techniques used by the UK social science community, and to provide support for, and dissemination of, methodological innovation and excellence within the UK.

ESRC National Centre for eSocial Science
http://www.ncess.ac.uk/.
An organisation aiming to help social scientists to make the best use of new and emerging e-science technologies in their research, providing information, training, advice, support and online resources. Also advises on the future strategic direction of e-social science.

ESRC Social Sciences Online 'Research Methods' discussion topic
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/ socsciweek/blog/?cat=2.
Social science research and the Internet: intriguing tangent, or core business? - Christine Hine

Part of the Social Sciences Online: Past, Present and Future virtual event held during the ESRC Social Science Week (20th-24th June 2005) to look at how the internet is changing the face of social science research. Article written by Christine Hine with related discussion postings.

The Oxford Internet Institute
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
A first point of call for anyone seeking to address the impact of the internet on social life. Resources such as lectures, seminars, conferences and publications cover the most up-to-date thinking in many areas of debate such as gender and racial digital divide - providing an overall context for hands-on online research.

References Related to the Internet & Psychology, Azy Barak, PhD, University of Haifa, Israel
http://construct.haifa.ac.il/~azy/refindx.htm
Wide range of references including a comprehensive section on internet research methodology and ethics.

Digital Research Tools (DiRT)
http://digitalresearchtools.pbwiki.com/
A wiki drawing together information on a wide range of tools and resources that 'can help scholars (particularly in the humanities and social sciences) conduct research more efficiently or creatively'.

Survey Resources Network
http://www.surveynet.ac.uk/
The Survey Resources Network is a service funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)to co-ordinate and develop ESRC activities related to survey research methods. The aim of the Network is to provide a coherent and integrated approach to the development of skills and knowledge, the dissemination of research findings and research resources, and the promotion of best survey practice.

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