Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/03/2026 9:15 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Leeds University Business School
Audience:
NARTI In-Person Training & Development
Thematic Analysis: Template Analysis and Framework Analysis workshop
With Professor Nigel King
Wednesday 11th March 2026
09.15-16.00 (UK time)
In-person at Leeds University Business School
Rationale
Qualitative methods are now widely employed in Business and Management research, and thematic analysis (TA) in various forms is commonly used. Whilst Reflexive Thematic Analysis is the best known form, there are many other approaches available. As researchers become more advanced, they need to understand relative strengths and limitations of different approaches, both in terms of methodological principles and methods practice. This will enable them to choose the approach that best suits the needs of their research. It also facilitates their ability to modify or merge approaches, without undermining coherence.
This session will focus on two forms of TA that have much to offer advanced qualitative researchers in Business and Management; Template Analysis (TeA) and Framework Analysis (FA). It will highlight their distinctive features and what they have in common and relate both to the wider field.
Programme Overview
Overview of TA; how approaches differ, implications for choice of approach; Philosophical positions and TA (1 hour)
Introduction to TeA + practical exercise (1.5 hours)
Introduction to FA + practical exercise (1 hours)
Quality assurance issues + practical exercise (1 hour)
Conclusion (30 mins)
Schedule
9.15 – 9.30 Registration
9.30 – 10.30 Overview of TA etc
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.15 TeA
12.15 – 1.15 lunch
1.15 – 2.15 FA
2.15 – 2.30 Break
2.30 – 3.30 Quality issues
3.30 – 4.00 Conclusion
Who should apply
PGRs, ECRs and more experienced researchers seeking to broaden their skills. Participants should have a good grounding in the principles of qualitative research. They should also have some hands-on experience of carrying out qualitative analysis, preferably including some form(s) of thematic analysis.
Prof Nigel King biographical information
Nigel is Emeritus Professor in Applied Psychology at the University of Huddersfield, and a freelance qualitative research consultant. He has over 30 years’ experience in using, developing and teaching qualitative research, especially in applied settings. Although he has used and written about a wide. variety of qualitative methods, he is particularly known for his work on Template Analysis, interview methods and visual methods. His books include Template Analysis for Business and Management Students (with Joanna Brooks), Interviews in Qualitative Research (with Christine Horrocks and Joanna Brooks), and Dyadic Interviews in Qualitative Research (with Joanna Szulc). Nigel has extensive experience in running training and development sessions in qualitative methods for a range of clients in the UK and abroad.
Places are limited on this in-person workshop so please only register if you are able to fully commit to travelling to Leeds and participating in the full day. The workshop is delivered in-person only and will not be available to join online. We will confirm places as soon as possible to allow you to make the necessary travel arrangements. Please register via the link at the top of this page.
If you have any questions about the workshop, please get in touch.