5. Grounded theory is an inductive research methodology
Likely to begin with a general area of interest
The data collected and through a process of line-by-line coding, codes grouped into concepts and eventually categories
Categories form the basis of a new theory
Different from the traditional model of research, where an existing theoretical framework is chosen and data collected to show how the theory does or does not apply to the phenomenon being studied
Various schools of Grounded Theory
It has previously been noted that the philosophical positioning of a Grounded Theorist defines how grounded theory methods are used (Ralph, Birks, & Chapman, 2015).
With this in mind, Grounded Theorists are encouraged to develop a strong ontological awareness, adopting an epistemological perspective appropriate to their data
Constructivist (video)

9. Won a bursary to attend a Methods@Manchester week long course on SNA
At the Mitchell Centre, Manchester University – named after the reknowned sociologist & anthropologist James Mitchell who championed the use of social network analysis – the observation of regular patterns of social relations that are persistent over time