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Understand experiences
in depth

Interviews, focus groups and other qualitative methods that reveal the stories, experiences and perspectives behind your data - helping you understand the ‘why’ with clarity and depth.


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Sometimes the best way to understand what people think and feel is to speak to them directly. We help you gather honest, detailed feedback that brings clarity to complex questions.

We create safe, supportive spaces where people can share their real experiences. Whether through interviews, focus groups, online communities or observational approaches, we ask the right questions and listen carefully. We then turn what we hear into clear, practical insight that helps you understand what matters most to your participants — and what to do next. This gives you depth and context you simply can’t get from quantitative data alone.

Qualitative

Research
Services

We use a range of qualitative methods - including interviews, focus groups, online communities and observational techniques - to help you understand people’s experiences in depth. Whether you’re exploring needs, testing ideas or gathering detailed feedback, we design and run the process for you. Everything is analysed clearly and explained in straightforward language, giving you the meaningful, human insight you need to improve programmes and services.

  • Initial call to understand your aims

  • Choice of methods: interviews, focus groups, etc.

  • Clear, accessible topic guides

  • Skilled, sensitive facilitation

  • Participant recruitment support or guidance

  • Secure data handling and transcription

  • Thematic analysis of qualitative data

  • Clear report of key themes and insights

  • Practical recommendations for improvement

What’s included:


START YOUR PROJECT

How it
works

Agree your questions

We talk through what you need to understand, which stakeholders to hear from, and agree the right method or mix of methods. We then design questions that gather meaningful, honest feedback.

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Hear from your participants

We run the sessions (in-person or online), creating a comfortable and welcoming environment where people feel able to speak openly about their experiences, needs and ideas.

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Receive clear insights

We analyse what we’ve heard, identify key themes and produce a clear, straightforward report that shows what’s working, what isn’t and what changes will make the biggest difference.

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  • Working with Seymour Research was like having our own internal research team. Kathy took the time to get to know and understand our business before starting the research project, so she was able to challenge some of our internally held perceptions. The output from the research has been invaluable, both in terms of further developing our business and for our marketing activity. I recommend Kathy and Seymour Research to anyone looking for high quality qualitative research.

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Frequently

asked

questions

  • We run interviews, focus groups, online communities, observational studies and other qualitative approaches. We select the method that best suits your audience and objectives.

  • Yes. We help promote your project and recruit participants. We also have trusted recruitment partners who can source specialist or hard-to-reach audiences.

  • We create a welcoming, respectful environment and use skilled facilitation to help participants speak openly and honestly about their experiences.

  • Yes. With participants’ consent, we record sessions and use accurate transcription so nothing is missed during analysis.

  • We use rigorous thematic analysis to identify key themes, insights and contradictions, explaining everything clearly in a straightforward, jargon-free way.

  • Yes. We often blend qualitative insights with survey data to give you a fuller, more holistic understanding.