How Language Matters episode 3: How language matters in the research process

How language matters in the research process, Dr. Jayanthi Lingham in conversation with Dr. Rashida Bibi

• How can we practically be truly inclusive when researching populations with multiple languages?
• Why it is important to not only consider other languages, but also other individual levels of literacy within those languages?
• What practical steps can researchers take when carting out studies in communities that speak different languages?

This episode critically examines the role of language in qualitative research, particularly when working with older, ethnic minority, and refugee populations in the UK, moving beyond standard translation to explore power dynamics, identity, and challenges methodological assumptions. 

Jay and Rashida take a comprehensive look at their full research process, providing hints, considerations and practical steps for linguistically Inclusive co-production along the way- an episode not to be missed for researchers working with communities that speak different languages, and for communities that work with researchers!

About our guest, Dr. Rashida Bibi

Rashida is a researcher interested in people's everyday experiences. She has a PhD from the University of Manchester where she has looked at experiences of race, religion and gender for Muslim women.

Rashida is interested in people's stories of their daily lives, how they connect to others, the places they live and work in and the way they experience feelings of belonging across time and place. 

Click here to learn about the 'Ethnicity and Unequal Ageing' project, in which participants share their stories for more inclusive ageing in Rotherham and Sheffield.

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The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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