NVivo - Testimonials
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What participants say:
Excellent introduction to NVivo. Completely exceeded my expectation. Presentations were very clear. Plenty of time to work on own project.The detailed workbook was very useful for self paced practice.Making social media data using NCapture was a time saver!
University of Stirling, Scotland. 10-11 December 2012
What participants say:
Very good broad coverage of the features of NVivo 10. The group is small to allow one-to-one learning support. Good pace, friendly and informative. Example driven. Excellent course.
Participants on 12-13 December 2012 Course in London.
What our client says:
As a novice to NVIVO, the whole package is a brilliant eyeopener. I found it is easy to categorized the theme. It is excellent, training was delivered in a clear hands on, concise and guided session.
Amri Liza, John Moores University
What our client says:
I found it all really useful. I am not a qualitative researcher but I supervise students who do some qualitative elements to their research and this will help me to better support my students.
Caryl Beynon, John Moores University
What our client says:
Very good- Elizabeth ensured we all began at an appropriate place - i.e. at the beginning. We were all new to Nvivo so it was important none of the basics were missed out. There was a good mixture of showing and then being able to prcatice with an excellent handbook to take away. The opportunity to work on our own data was helpful, it made the process of understanding Nvivo and how we could use it more relevant. I liked the course and would recommend this to colleagues.
Sue Watling, The University of Lincoln
What our client says
I found the training extremely useful and very timely for myself. The pace of the training was perfect neither too slow or too fast and the class size was perfect. The training booklet to accompany the training was great to have to make notes in and I particularly liked the way you asked us to bring in our own data as it was then that certain aspects of the training was really understood as you could relate it to your own work.
Kate Nolan, Researh Associate, Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, Liverpool, June 2012
What our client says
I felt that the training was delivered in a very accessible manner, the days were structured well and I got a lot of 1:1 support. The material was well organised and very easy to understand. I enjoyed that you made the days more informal and fun and we were able to do things at our own pace. I feel that I learnt everything I hoped for and that the package is much more useful than I first thought. I didnt know anything before whereas I feel I have a good developing knowledge now. I particularly found the use of 'nodes' very good.
Hannah Nelson, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Merseycare NHS, June 2012
What participants say
Very useful, I had no previous knowledge of the NVivo but now I know this is the software I need! I would happily recommend this training. Very useful to work with your own data, I learned how to structure my sources, coding framework and classification of demographic attributes.Very good. It helped me to make up my mind on how to analyse my data in a more managed way. I was impress with the matrix coding.
Participants who attended training at London Met University, 14 May 2012
What participants say
I thought the training was very good. There was a lot of learning in the 2 days. A very bespoke 1-1 tuitoring inbetween group presentations. It was excellent grounding in NVivo. Very structered, valuable training. A useful well paced hands on learning experience. I feel confident with getting started with my own project now.
Participants on Leeds course, 29-30 May 2012
What our clients say:
The course was very informative, practical and helpful. It covered more than I expected, it made my brain think! The one to one support with our own projects was excellent! we were provided with a very high quality workbook to take home. I liked the mix of tutorial and working on your own projects, very beneficial, excellent course. Thank you for your time and support:)
School of Social Work, Psychology and Public Health, University of Salford - May 2011
What our clients say:
Very good training, worked at own pace. Facilitator took into account people's experience and skills. I liked the fact that the facilitator was also an experienced researcher. Excellent method of delivery, pace of delivery, learning support and high quality of instructional workbook. Thank you.
Ajmal Sultany, City University, London. May 2011
What our clients say:
Comprehensive and well paced, good mix as a refresher as well as novice course, good introduction of new features plus using software on our own data, good individual support, very clear instruction, excellent.
Staffordshire University, School of Health Studies, May 2011
What our clients say:
A very well delivered, very practical, hands-on course from the word go. I feel I have made a good start at analysing my data, I liked the setting up of our own projects and creating the framework for coding; comprehensive training course very much tailored to our projects; high quality training, brilliant, informative and fun.
University of Sheffiled, School of Health and Related Research ICOSS, April 2011
What our clients say:
Trainer's instructions are very clear, a good talk through setting up a project, good demonstrations and time to practice and ask questions. Thank you! Well paced, considering the breath of content. Trainer extremely helpful and approachable. Clear and concise instructions. Overall an excellent course. Trainers help with developing the framework was especially useful. I will highly recommend the training.
Equality and Human Rights Commission, Manchester 3 March 2011
What our clients say:
I am self-taught so it was good to see how to do what I did properly. Very good, very clear. I will highly recommend this course to my organisation. Excellent introduction to NVivo 9, pitched well for novice users. Very useful, good, friendly trainer.
Public course at Leeds, 1-2 March 2011
What our clients say:
Excellent delivery method, pace, learning support and quality of instructional material. Comprehensive introduction to NVivo, very helpful, very thorough and informative. I now feel confident in using the software. A really practical and hands on course, delivered by an experienced trainer in straight forward language. I valued the individual support on our data.
University of Manchester, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Feb 9-10 20011.
What our clients say:
"Very much a hands-on training!. Excellent, will highly recommend the NVivo training. The restaurant meal is a real treat, an added bonus."
Julie Kinley, Research Practice Nurse, St Christopher's Hospice, London
What our clients say:
"Many thanks Elizabeth, for making what seemed, in preparation, an onerous task into an enjoyable and do-able task. Best wishes".
Judy Smith , The Higher Education Academy
What our clients say:
'Thanks Elizabeth. This is the first IT course that I have ever enjoyed - so well done - it can be fun and not overly complex!! Best wishes".
Helen Brand, The Higher Education Academy
What our clients say:
Really functional. Good pace. Targeted to my needs. Inspiring teacher. Well done!! I strongly recommend this training to all qualitative researchers, beginners and experienced.
E.P James, Sutton University
What our clients say:
Great software, great teacher. I happily recommend this training.
X. Wang, Loughborough University
What our clients say:
Very thorough and relevant. I particularly liked the group presentations and sharing of ideas on each others project. Using our own data was excellent. Very enjoyable, inspiring and informative.
Shama Tariq, City University
What our client says:
Fantastic 2 days, particularly helpful to learn from others in the group. Yes, I would happily recommend this course.
M. Rogers, City University, London
What our clients say:
I was extremely impressed with the training and learned more than I expected or hoped. I recommend this training. Excellent venue and catering facilities.
K. Russell, Shipbourne, Kent
What our clients say:
You made a 'dry' topic very interesting! and fun! I will happily recommend this training.
Elizabeth Walton, Top Croft, Aston.
What our clients say:
With no background knowledge of Nvivo and at the early stages of my PhD, I came to the training with some trepidation about the future direction of my research and concerns about how to manage large quantities of qualitative data. I left feeling excited about the project, motivated, and organised. I have a clear plan for the future of the research and I am confident that I can move through data collection, analysis and reporting with the support of the software. The training was in short excellent and made the whole thing feel so very easy. I am impressed with the software and its capabilities, but Elizabeth also provided advice about how such capabilities could be used effectively within the real life context of academic research. Absolutely invaluable. Thank you!
Sue Bond-Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Lincoln.
What our clients say:
Hugely helpful and provided me with confidence to use the package independently. One aspect of the training I found useful is Elizabeth's availability and openness to explain her own research project for us to relate to.
Tina Wilkinson, University of Plymouth, UK
What our client say:
Hands-on, comprehensive, yet not too overwhelming an introduction to NVivo. Yes, I would happily recommend this training to my valued colleagues and organisation.
Dr Najam Abbas, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London UK
What our clients say:
The training is specific, relevant and concise. A thorough grounding in the software's main features. Very worthwhile, wish I had got it sooner! Friendly yet efficient. I didn't realise NVivo could help me manage my data this way. Elizabeth presented the material in a very logical and user friendly way, excellent! Excellent, very friendly and not too technical. The BEST training I have received thus far into my PhD! Trainer was excellent, enthusiastic and caring, a very practical course; very helpful and inspiring. It has made the whole research process less daunting!
Participants at University of The West of Scotland, Nov 2010
What our clients say:
Very good introduction to NVivo, I learned a lot. Practical course, excellent. Broad explanation of functions and features of NVivo presented in an interesting and entertaining way.
Participants on NVivo course at University of Manchester December 2010
What our clients say:
Elizabeth, thanks for delivering an excellent two days of training last week. ALL of the participants have written to me to say how much they got out of it. How excellent your teaching style is, how relaxed we all were. I could not agree more.
Dr Shaun Speed, Lecturer in Nursing/Admissions Tutor (BNurs) School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester.
What our clients say:
I was delighted to find out that NVivo can manage the entire project - data entry, analysis and presentation. Excellent, the tutor was able to tailor the training to individual needs. Trainer was extremely helpful, had good teaching skills. Excellent method of delivery, pace, learning support and high quality workbook for the course. Very very good course.
Participants, June 15-16, Manchester Course
What our clients say:
Excellent, very hands-on,very supportive. Very useful and very timely for my project. 1-2-1 support was very useful. I particularly found the coding, models and queries very useful.
University of the West of Scotland, June 2011
What our clients say
I contacted Elizabeth almost a year and a half after being on the introduction course to NVIVO 8. I had encountered a problem with auto coding which I couldn't solve myself and really needed some help. Elizabeth couldn't have been more helpful, she asked me to forward the document which contained the problem and called me to attempt to solve the issue over the phone. She also referred me to the helpdesk and offered to stay in touch until the problem was resolved. I would have no hesitation in contacting Elizabeth or the helpdesk again if I encounter another problem as I know I'll get the help I need.
Helle Buch Larsen, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen
What our clients say:
A good 2 days training, very useful. Day 1 to learn and practice how to use the software through sample project and newly created project. Day 2 - discussing the structure of our own project and setting it up. Very beneficial, good humour in teaching. Content and pace well pitched. Thank you.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission - Manchester - Sept 2011
What participants say
Thought provoking course with excellent training and individual support. Provides a detailed description of the NVIVO software, which can be directly applied to my own projects.
What participants say
Thought provoking course with excellent training and individual support. Provided a detailed description of the NVIVO software, which can be directly applied to my own projects.
Participants on Leeds course. October 2011
What participants say
Excellent method and pace of delivery, providing a motivating and interesting session. As a result of this course I am now very excited to use the programme for my own research.
Participants on London Course. September 2011.
What participants say
Exemplary training received. I now feel confident in using the software for my own research, as a result of Elizabeth's highly interactive, straight forward approach. The small group size ensured we received copious amounts of support and guidance, when practicing applying data to the software. Highly recommendable.
Participants on Manchester course. July 2011.
What participants say
Extremely helpful instructor who tailored the training to individuals needs, providing an excellent delivery and explanation of Nvivo. Perfect to use for doctorate level study. The course surpassed expectations.
Participants on Birmingham Course. July 2011.
What participants say
The course provided me with the skills to use Nvivo with my own research. Trainer readily available to provide individual help. Would recommend to colleagues and would like to arrange an advanced session in the future.
Participants on University of Salford course. September 2010.
What participants say
Delivered in a friendly environment with time allocated for discussion and one to one advice with a friendly trainer. A very useful and comprehensive introduction to NVivo. Would like to be reminded of future courses.
Participants on Manchester course. March 2010.
What participants say
Elizabeth created a relaxed atmosphere, where room was available for individual questions and support. The course was very useful and enjoyable. We can now apply the software to our own research, which is perfect. Please remind us of future course dates. Thank you Elizabeth!
Participants on Bolton Hospital course. July 2010.
What participants say
Course was well planned, easy to follow and tailored to our individual project needs. Elizabeth was a fun and energetic trainer and I particularly enjoyed the practical aspect of the course, as it gave us hands on experience in using the software and applying it to our work. Would like to attend a more advanced course in the future. Many thanks.
Participants on Manchester course. August 2010.
What participants say
Excellent method of delivery and an extremely comprehensive and thorough explanation of material which will prove invaluable when I apply it to my own data. Would more than happily recommend the course to others.
Participants on the 7-8th November 2011 course, Liverpool.
What participants say
The quality of the course was excellent and the training was extremely detailed. Of particular commendation was the detailed description of the software's usages, which I now feel confident enough to apply to my own data. Would readily recommend to others and would like to be reminded of further training sessions.
Participants on Aberdeen Course, November 2011.
What participants say
The content of the course was extremely good, in particular the detailed and accessible explanations and instructions.The trainer was enthusiastic and helpful and I now feel comfortable in using Nvivo for my own research project. Would recommend to colleagues.
Participants on Liverpool John Moores University 24th November 2011
What participants say
A very useful session and especially having had no previous knowledge of Nvivo software, I now feel confident that I can use the software effectively to support my own research. A very well paced and detailed session and we specifically enjoyed the time set aside to apply to our own research. Would recommend this training and trainer to colleagues and would like to be reminded of future course dates.
Participants on Manchester course December 2011
What our participants say
The method and pace of this courses delivery was excellent and the trainer made herself accessible to all our needs. Explanations were particularly comprehensive and the trainer was readily available to answer questions or explain aspects in more depth. Now feel confident in applying the software to our own projects and will recommend to colleagues. Please remind us of future course dates. Thanks again!
Participants situated at the Health and Safety Executive course February 2012
What our participant said
The method and pace of this delivery was excellent and we received exemplary support throughout the course. Of particular use today was the focus upon node classification and coding. I particularly enjoyed the section of the course where I was being able to apply the training to my own research. I would recommend to research colleagues and would like to be reminded of further course dates in the future.
Participants on the Manchester course, February 2012.
What our participant said
This course was excellent. The method and pace of delivery were exemplary, as was the learning support provided. Of particular use was learning how to code from a grounded theory perspective and being apply to apply the instructions to my own data. As the training was extremely thorough, I now feel confident in using the software for my own research. I would recommend to colleagues and would like to be reminded of future course dates please.
Participant on the Birmingham course 19-20 March 2012
What participants say
Informative and well delivered NVivo training. I was pleasantly surprised by how much NVivo can be used for. Ellizabeth was excellent, made what might be quite difficult software interesting and fun to use.
Lancaster University, 23rd April 2012
What participants say
Really, really helpful and useful to help me use NVivo for work. I very much enjoyed the two days. It was a small group and we shared research experiences. Thank you Elizabeth. Trainer has very expertly provided me with the skills I need for my PhD data maangement and analysis. Really wonderful coverage of the software.
Participants on the 16-17 April 2012 at London, Oxford Street.
What course participant says:
I was extremely satisfied with the training on 3rd,4th December. I feel confident that I will be able to produce useful data from my interviews. I had been quite anxious about the data analysis but after the two day course I am looking forward to starting to interrogate and interpret the data I have.
Julie Hall, December 2012, Sheffield Hallam University.
What participant says:
A very good training. I bought NVivo some time ago, I tried tutorials but none made it clear enough for me. Each tutorial provides fragments of information that I couldn't not bind them together. This course gave me a coherent picture of what the software can do. I will definitely use it in my projects.
Anca Bejenaru, December 2012, University of Sibiu
What a participant says:
I really enjoyed the training. I was impressed by how well you knew the software. I liked that you were very open for all kinds of questions. I was particularly impressed that there was time for you to help me with my own research project and setting up a draft coding framework. I think the size of the group(5) was perfect, small enough for us to receive 1-1 support on our individual projects. Thanks for your help.
Simon Milewski, December 2012, University of York