Dates: 30th April 2026
Time: 09:30 – 16:00
Places: 42 places available for individuals who are resident in Ireland & Northern Ireland
Location: Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast
Prices: General €50; Student €30
Aim: The aim of this workshop is to provide an introduction to the realist approach and how to do a realist review.
Objectives:
The objectives of this workshop are to:
Appreciate the key underpinning principles of a realist approach
Understand ‘how’ to do a realist review
Be able to identify a ‘good’ from a ‘not so good’ realist review to help build confidence in using a realist approach
Teaching strategies:
The workshop will consist of a mixture of short presentations on the underpinning philosophy of the realist approach, how to do a realist review, and what does a ‘good’ review look like. There will be plenty of practical sessions and time for questions and feedback from our local, national and international realist experts.
Requisites: Attendees must bring their laptop and also bring along an outline of an intervention, policy or programme that they would like to focus on during the practical sessions
Skill Level: Introductory
Target Audience: PhD students, Post-Doc Researchers and academics who would like to learn more about conducting realist reviews
To read more and register see the Evidence Synthesis Ireland website.