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About the Course

Evidence is central to good decision-making both in the humanitarian sector and beyond. Every day, a vast amount of evidence is generated that is relevant to humanitarian actors, much of it through research by academics and practitioners. This evidence can be incredibly valuable. It can help us better understand a situation and make humanitarian action more effective and accountable. The difficulty comes with understanding what evidence is relevant to our circumstances, where to find it, and how to assess its quality. This course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to answer these questions and help you better engage with research. It has been developed with you - a humanitarian professional or junior researcher - in mind. The course moves through the core research concepts one-at-a-time and does not require any prior knowledge or experience. We encourage all of you to plan your own learning journey by using this MOOC in a way that is most useful to you. Content highlights: • How can research be used for humanitarian practice? • What are the most appropriate research methods? • How can I judge the quality of the evidence and whether it is applicable to the context I work in? • How can populations in a situation of vulnerability be protected during a study? This course - co-developed in a partnership between academic and humanitarian institutions - is strongly positioned to give you the needed skills and knowledge to build a bridge between research and practice. We hope that this course will change your perspectives and improve your knowledge and, ultimately, make humanitarian responses more evidence-based. Enjoy!...

Top reviews

DM

Mar 20, 2023

Excellent, very interesting course, very professional speakers reflecting experience and best practice of very -well known academic institutions and international organizations! Thank you very much!

RS

Feb 19, 2023

The contents, pacing and insights of the presenters in the MOOC were all great. Useful information. Recommend taking this course, if only to rephrase your existing knowledge in more formal terms.

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By Samih S

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Sep 30, 2024

very good well done course with useful condensed knowledge ,i hope if you can expand it more to be as an specialization course ,not just a course.. i thank you very much for the useful knowledge i have get here

By Justine W

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Feb 25, 2023

This course was great - gave varied methods of delivery for learning, and covered the value of research, research methods, ethics, knowledge translation and why research in humanitarian settings is different.

By Davron M

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Mar 20, 2023

Excellent, very interesting course, very professional speakers reflecting experience and best practice of very -well known academic institutions and international organizations! Thank you very much!

By ahmed a a

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Aug 8, 2024

This course gives you the core idea of a researcher in the humanitarian setting and how important role it has, also it's so enjoyable and interesting.

By Kyaw Z T

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May 16, 2025

Very knowledgable, practical and interactive research course for feeding the mind with more interests and inquiry into research and it's application.

By Maria R C d S

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Mar 5, 2023

Great course, highly recommend it! It emphasizes key ethical guidelines to conduct ethical and respectful research.

By Matthew W

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Jun 10, 2024

A really good course, with excellent videos and interesting reading. I learnt a huge amount.

By Andrea P

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Apr 3, 2023

Extremely interesting, focuses on impact and it deals with current themes in the discipline

By Amadou H M

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Feb 27, 2023

Interactive course that helps understanding Research and Evidence in Humanitarian context.

By Beatriz D

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Jul 10, 2023

O curso é excelente! Aprendi muito e enriqueceu a minha prática na pesquisa. Recomendo!

By MUQTAR H

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Jun 11, 2024

this course was very helpfull and I learnt a lot in humanitarian research

By Lucia H V

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Apr 20, 2023

Very useful MOOC to understand and acquire key tips to develop research.

By Fabrizio C

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Feb 21, 2024

All good. Some questions in the quizzes were worded in a complex way.

By ellie m

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Dec 12, 2024

very informative, lots of resources and engaging quiz questions

By Protus Y

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Feb 20, 2024

Amazing course for anyone working in the humanitarian sector

By Benjamin E

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Mar 25, 2023

An amazing course. Detailed and insightful yet practical.

By Michael O B

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Jun 24, 2025

Even though its was a bit tough... I enjoyed the journey

By FUHNGWA N F

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Apr 7, 2023

It has enabled me gain more skills in research

By Grace G

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Jun 5, 2024

The course is comprehensive and informative.

By Paul M

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Dec 6, 2024

Operational Research for Humanitarians

By Anagabriela C

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May 13, 2024

Excellent content

By Nora M

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Jul 26, 2023

informative

By Camara M

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Jun 2, 2023

Excellent!

By Noureddin I

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Apr 18, 2023

Good