BESPOKE INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH
LKJ Research offer bespoke independent research on topics that really matter, as well as award-winning training and knowledge exchange.
People are at the heart of what we do, and our methods are designed to make the research process as comfortable, respectful, and ethical as it can be.
We are specialists in sensitive and challenging narratives with marginalised or vulnerable groups. All our projects offer practical suggestions or recommendations for ways to apply what has been learnt and maximise the impact of the research.
Whether a small or a large project, LKJ is open to commissions and consultancy on the whole research journey from design to dissemination.
EXPERTISE
AREAS OF
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Research Design
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Trauma-informed Practice
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Participatory and Empowering Methods
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Ethics
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Interviewing
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Survey Data
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Focus Groups
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Remote Interviews
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In-Person Interviews
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Rapid Review and Literature synthesis
TEAM
THE
LKJ Research is led by Laura Jones, a researcher based in Dundee. She has an MSc in Social Research Methods from the University of Dundee, where she is currently writing up her PhD. She is a skilled interviewer, with expertise in sensitive interviewing around potentially difficult and traumatic subjects. As a former support-worker, she favours applied research seeking to improve conditions for marginalised or vulnerable communities and has a strong track record of research around inequality and men’s violence against women.
Before becoming a researcher, Laura was a freelance writer and has worked produced at venues including the Lowry Theatre, The Octagon Bolton, and Liverpool Everyman. She brings this talent for communication to knowledge exchange and training, and in 2021 she was awarded the Stephen Fry Award for Engaged Early Career Researcher of the Year for her work in public engagement. She is interested in exciting and innovative ways of communicating research to different audiences and engaging a range of stakeholders with the key messages.
At LKJ Research, Laura works alongside a of freelancers who are able to bring a wide range of skills and experiences to projects as required. This set-up allows a bespoke team to be brought together to best meet the requirements of each commission.
PREVIOUS
WORK
LKJ Research has been awarded a number of commissions through competitive tendering processes, and also welcomes enquiries about bespoke research consultation.
Previous work includes:
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Lived Experience Engagement
The experiences of those who sell or exchange sex and their interactions with support services
ENGENDER
Sex and Power 2023
This report is part of an ongoing series looking at representation of women in positions of power in Scotland.
WORKSHOPS AND
TRAINING
LKJ Research can offer tailored training and workshops. Currently available on CSE and Supporting People who Sell or Exchange Sex
Please get in touch to discuss your requirements further.
CONTACT
LKJ Research provide consultation for every stage of the research process from inception through to design and dissemination.
We’d love to have a chat and see how we can help you.
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