Methods Schools

Explore our popular programme of research-methods courses

What we offer

The selection includes a variety of in-person and online courses focusing on software training, qualitative and quantitative analysis, data collection techniques and much more! The course content is based on approaches from across the various schools within The University of Manchester.

Purchases for our upcoming courses are not yet available, but please see below for some of our upcoming courses. 

2025 Spring School

2025 Summer School 

Courses

Travel

Manchester is served by an international airport, and by train services between major urban centres in the UK.

The university is within walking distance of Manchester Piccadilly train station but is also accessible via Oxford Road bus links, including the free Metroshuttle. The nearest station is Oxford Road. For further information, please view the University’s travel page.

There are many budget carriers offering flights to and from Manchester, including Easyjet, Jet2, and Ryanair. For details on arriving by air, see the University’s air travel page.

Avanti trains offer services between London and Manchester. Northern Rail offers services locally, and National Rail offers rail links to other regions. For details on arriving by rail, see the University’s rail travel page.

Accommodation

You will need to arrange your own accommodation if travelling from outside Manchester. There is a range of accommodation available in Manchester. The closest budget hotels in the City Centre are IBIS, Holiday Inn Express, Premier Inn and Travelodge.