2026 Hybrid Postgraduate Workshop on Advanced Research Methods
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Hybrid Postgraduate Workshop on Advanced Research Methods
15-17th April 2026 at the University of Leeds, UK
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Call for participants
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Summary of the workshop
We are inviting applications to attend our annual hybrid training workshop on research methods, taking place on 15-17th April 2026 both in-person in Leeds (UK) and online. The workshop is open to any current PhD candidates studying economics topics, from anywhere in the world.
To allow in-person interaction but also retain a broad representation of students, the workshop will be held in a hybrid format, with some participants in-person and some online. It will be held over three short days, running from 10:30-15:30 UTC.
We strongly encourage applications from women and ethnically-minoritised groups. Students who have previously attended are not eligible to apply.
The workshop is free to attend plus we can offer limited travel support to those attending in-person. Learning in our interactive sessions will be supported by pre-reading and dedicated video recordings by leading scholars.
To apply, candidates should complete all sections of the form here as fully as they can. Applications will be evaluated in terms of the strength of the case they make for wanting to attend the workshop, and the applicant’s need to attend and its potential benefit. Applications tend to fall down if they say too little or are too vague. The final deadline for applications is 18th February 2026. Successful candidates will be informed within 10 working days of that date.
Further details are available down below. Please encourage your PhD students to apply and please share this invitation.
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Full description of the workshop
Applications are open for places at the annual Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) postgraduate workshop on advanced research methods in economics. The workshop will be conducted in English. The workshop is open to anyone studying a PhD on any economics topics, from anywhere in the world. We strongly encourage applications from women and ethnically-minoritised groups.
The workshop is free to attend plus we can offer limited travel support to those attending in-person.
Learning in our interactive sessions will be supported by pre-reading and dedicated video recordings by leading scholars.
Workshop topics include:
- Reorienting economics to match method with social material
- Quantitative analysis applicable to open economic systems
- Qualitative methods in economic research
- Ethical and responsible research
- Social network theory in Economics
- Mixing quantitative and qualitative data and mixed-methods research
- Career planning, including publishing work which uses non-standard methodologies
Session leaders (alphabetical by family name):
| Dr. Ariane Agunsoye | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Professor Andrew Brown | University of Leeds |
| Professor Bruce Cronin | University of Greenwich |
| Professor Paul Downward | University of Loughborough |
| Dr. Andrew Mearman | University of Leeds |
| Dr. Bianca Orsi | University of Leeds |
| Professor Don Webber | University of Sheffield |
Please do not apply if you are not currently registered on a PhD programme. Students who have previously attended are not eligible to apply.
To allow in-person interaction but also retain a broad representation of students, the workshop will be held for the first time in a hybrid format, with some participants in-person and some online. It will be held over three short days, running from 10:30-15:30 UTC. Please bear in mind these timings: if you cannot realistically attend the whole workshop, please do not apply as you may be reducing the opportunities for others who can.
To apply, please complete the form here. Please complete all sections of the form as fully as you can. Applications will be evaluated in terms of the strength of the case you make for wanting to attend the workshop, and your need to attend (and its potential benefit).
The final deadline for applications is 18th February 2026. If your application is successful, you will be informed within 10 working days of that date.
Please direct any queries either to Andrew Mearman (a.j.mearman@leeds.ac.uk) or Bianca Orsi (b.orsi@leeds.ac.uk).
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