Practical considerations for leading and working on a mixed methods project

The aim of this toolkit is to highlight key issues that might arise out of leading or working on a mixed methods research project. It will be useful for both Principal Investigators or project leaders and other team members alike, and will offer a practical guide to help prepare for, design and carry out a mixed methods project. The focus of this toolkit is in other words on the practical aspects of such work, covering some of the more common pitfalls that mixed methods projects might face: the importance of
teamwork; the need to allow for extra time; issues around data analysis and integration; and publishing from mixed methods projects. By highlighting these potential challenges as something worth considering at the outset of a project, we by no means intend to put you off from embarking upon mixed methods research, but rather hope to make the experience even more enjoyable.