The Realist Lens – For Researchers Who Keep It Real
The Realist Lens - For Researchers Who Keep It Real
Podcast Description
The Realist Lens is a podcast that makes realist evaluation and synthesis accessible and easy to follow. Through relaxed conversations with expert guests, students, and practitioners, we explore key realist concepts like mechanisms, context, and outcomes. Whether you're new to realist approaches or more experienced, this podcast offers practical insights, real-world examples, and thoughtful reflections to support your learning and curiosity—one conversation at a time.
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The podcast focuses on key realist concepts such as mechanisms, context, and outcomes, offering episodes that provide practical insights. For example, the inaugural episode with Geoff Wong covers the foundations of realist research, explaining generative causation and programme theories, while subsequent episodes aim to unpack various aspects of realist evaluation through real-world examples and thoughtful reflections.
The Realist Lens is a podcast that makes realist evaluation and synthesis accessible and easy to follow. Through relaxed conversations with expert guests, students, and practitioners, we explore key realist concepts like mechanisms, context, and outcomes. Whether you’re new to realist approaches or more experienced, this podcast offers practical insights, real-world examples, and thoughtful reflections to support your learning and curiosity—one conversation at a time.
In this episode, Alejandro sits down with Professor Joanne Greenhalgh, one of the core members behind the RAMESES standards — the evolving benchmarks that have shapedrealist evaluation and realist synthesis across the world.
Joanne shares the story of how the standards came to life, their role in guiding quality and reporting in realist work, and why they were designed to evolve rather than prescribe.
From anecdotes about working with Ray Pawson to reflections on teaching, mentoring, and community-building, Joanne offers candid insights on what makes realistresearch rigorous yet flexible. Whether you’re just starting your realist journey or refining your craft, this episode is packed with practical wisdom on doing realist work well.
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