Supporting grounded theory researchers
Find your next step.
Practical guidance. Thoughtful conversation. Support shaped around your study.
Whether you are planning your research, working through your data or bringing your theory together, you can start with the question that is puzzling you now.
You do not need to have it all worked out.
Bring a question, an emerging idea or a piece of analysis. We can work out a useful next step together.
Helen Scott, PhD
Choose the support that fits
Where are you in your study?
These are starting points. You can combine different kinds of support as your research develops.
If you are starting
Introductory Workshops
Get a practical introduction to doing grounded theory.
Explore the research process, practise open coding, constant comparison and memoing, and consider how to design your own study.
Group learning · See the workshop page for dates and fees
If your questions are specific
Individual Mentoring
Work through the decisions arising in your research.
Get guidance on research design, data collection, conceptual analysis, categories and integration. Sessions are shaped around your study and your stage of progress.
Online via Zoom · Individual sessions or flexible mentoring packs
If you want to think together
Troubleshooting Seminars
Bring your emerging analysis into a shared conversation.
Discuss your current grounded theory challenges with mentors and fellow researchers. Explain what is puzzling you and consider decisions that can help your study progress.
Next seminar: 20–21 January 2027 · Online
Not sure which option to choose?
| If you are thinking… | A useful place to start |
|---|---|
| “I need to understand the method and design my study.” | Introductory workshop |
| “I am not sure whether I am generating concepts or describing data.” | Individual mentoring |
| “I want to discuss my emerging analysis and hear other perspectives.” | Troubleshooting seminar |
| “I would like to meet other grounded theory researchers.” | Coffee Connect |
You do not need to wait until a particular stage. Tell Helen what you are working through and we can discuss an appropriate starting point.
Learning in conversation
Make space to think with others.
Sometimes progress begins with explaining your question aloud. Group learning offers room to hear another perspective, test your understanding and return to your own analysis with a clearer sense of what to do next.
Workshops help you practise. Seminars focus on the questions arising in your study. Coffee Connect offers a place to meet and talk with other grounded theorists.
Stay connected
Grounded Theory Coffee Connect
Meet other researchers and talk about grounded theory in a welcoming monthly conversation. Researchers from all grounded theory perspectives and disciplines are welcome.
Learn at your own pace
A practical companion
Using Grounded Theory: How to Develop Theory for Managed Change offers exercises, illustrations and a mini-project to support your analytical practice between conversations.
Support that evolves with your research
There is no single timetable.
Start with your question
We consider your current stage, your methodological questions and what you want to work towards.
Agree a useful next step
Choose a workshop, mentoring conversation or seminar that fits your needs and circumstances.
Return as your study develops
Support can change as you move from study design and early coding to conceptual integration and writing.
If you are seeking institutional funding, discuss training or mentoring support with your supervisor or research committee.
Tell me what you are working through.
A question, a sticking point or a new idea is a good place to begin.