The Phenomenology Collective

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What happens when the numbers are no longer enough? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore the philosophical shift from positivism to phenomenology—a transition many researchers make when they realise that measurement alone cannot capture the fullness of human experience. Moving from certainty, objectivity, and clear answers into a world of ambiguity, interpretation, and mult...

What does it actually feel like to analyse data phenomenologically? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we step into one of the most challenging—and often isolating—phases of phenomenological research: data analysis. Without a step-by-step guide, researchers are left with rich, complex material and a deceptively simple question: what now? From transcripts and artefacts to meaning, in...

In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore one of the most exciting—and unsettling—spaces in phenomenological research: the use of creative methods. Without a fixed “how-to” guide, phenomenological researchers are often required to think carefully—and creatively—about how to access and represent lived experience. But how far can we go? And how do we ensure that creativity remains...

In this introductory episode of The Phenomenology Collective , hosts Dr Lewis Barrett-Rodger and Dr Sally Goldspink offer a gentle but rigorous orientation to phenomenology for listeners who are new to the approach. Drawing on their experience as applied researchers (rather than philosophers), Lewis and Sally explore what phenomenology is concerned with, where it comes from, and what makes it diff...

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