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Category: Research notes

On dual outcomes in social movement research

Posted on 21 January, 202112 July, 2021 by preorg

The dissertation for my MRes in Geography, available here, was research with London Renters Union into member engagement during a period of high growth in the organisation. From the beginning I designed the research to have two outcomes, one being the dissertation, the other being the work with the union, and a small report I…

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On Participatory Action Research as a burden

Posted on 15 September, 202012 July, 2021 by preorg

I’ve just finished my first attempt at Participatory Action Research within a social movement organisation, specifically London Renters Union. I designed the research so that there would be two types of participatory interaction – interviews and workshops – and two different outputs, one for academia and one for the union. I wouldn’t expect anyone in…

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