Come and have a coffee and a chat.

A place to think aloud.

Grounded theory can be absorbing, exciting and sometimes rather lonely. Coffee Connect gives us somewhere to talk with other people who understand what it is like to be working things out as we go.

You do not need to arrive knowing the answer. It is fine to say “I don’t know”, to talk through something you are struggling with, to share an uncertainty, or to sit quietly and listen while others do the same.

The conversation is different every time. We might talk about something that has come up in supervision, a viva or a paper, share an experience of using grounded theory, or simply explore an idea that has been on someone’s mind. Coffee Connect is a place for conversation and connection – a chance to think aloud with others, exchange experiences and ideas, and enjoy the company of people who are interested in grounded theory.

One rather lovely and unexpected benefit is that people often find themselves rehearsing the explanations they later need in vivas, supervision meetings and presentations – explaining what they mean rather than feeling they have to defend it.