FREE WEBINAR FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHERS DOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Everything you need to know about booking transcription services to support your social research

Get expert support navigating the landscape of what to do with your audio and video qualitative research data once you've collected it, and get your questions answered.

JOIN THE LIVE WEBINAR

Tuesday 26 May at 7pm BST

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FREE WEBINAR FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHERS DOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Everything you need to know about booking transcription services to support your social research

Get expert support navigating the landscape of what to do with your audio and video qualitative research data once you've collected it, and get your questions answered.

JOIN THE LIVE WEBINAR

Tuesday 26 May at 7pm BST

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What you'll learn

Guidance on organising transcription for your project from start to finish

In this 75-minute session:

  • We'll walk you through the main considerations when thinking about investing in transcription or closed-caption services.

  • Learn what questions you should be asking any potential transcription or closed-caption supplier or subcontractor, and what to expect when you book.

  • Gain valuable insights on how to get the most from transcription or closed-caption support for your context--and how these services can enhance your funding and grant application scores.

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A stylised line illustration of a person assessing different options on a screen and looking confused.

What you'll learn

Guidance on organising transcription for your project from start to finish

In this 75-minute session:

  • We'll walk you through the main considerations when thinking about investing in transcription or closed-caption services.

  • Learn what questions you should be asking any potential transcription or closed-caption supplier or subcontractor, and what to expect when you book.

  • Gain valuable insights on how to get the most from transcription or closed-caption support for your context--and how these services can enhance your funding and grant application scores.

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Curious about booking transcription or closed-caption services but not sure where to start, what to expect, or how it might fit within your research timelines and workflow?

Come along to a free webinar on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7pm BST (GMT+1) with our founder and CEO, Dr Zara Bain, and get your questions answered.

How you'll benefit

Demystify transcription support so you can get on with your research

After our webinar and Q&A, you'll

  • Understand the range of transcription support options available as well as the factors that might influence which you choose.

  • Confidently navigate sourcing, interpreting and selecting service quotations from different suppliers.

  • Know exactly what to expect from your transcription support based on what you book, what you pay, and what you've been quoted for.

A stylised colourful illustration of a diverse group of people share their views
A stylised line illustration of a person happy with the documentation they've received via their computer.

How you'll benefit

Demystify transcription support so you can get on with your research

After our webinar and Q&A, you'll

  • Understand the range of transcription support options available as well as the factors that might influence which you choose.

  • Confidently navigate sourcing, interpreting and selecting service quotations from different suppliers.

  • Know exactly what to expect from your transcription support based on what you book, what you pay, and what you've been quoted for.

A stylised line illustration of a person happy with the documentation they've received via their computer.
A stylised line illustration of a person happy with the documentation they've received via their computer.

Our commitment to access

Will this event be recorded?

What accessibility measures will be in place?

  • The event will take place over Zoom and the main seminar itself will be recorded, although we will turn the recording off for the Q&A.

  • All of our events include automated live captions as standard, although we recognise that these are an imperfect solution.

  • There will not be Sign Language Interpreting available at this event due to budgetary constraints, but we aim to include BSL interpreting at future events as soon as possible.

  • The replay will be emailed to everyone who signs up to the event, with Zoom-native automated closed-captions, within 24 hours of the event. We will also endeavour to share a PDF copy of any slides, including image descriptions/alt text.

  • Around 7-10 days after the event, we'll update the replay with high-quality, accessibility-first closed captions alongside a publication-ready transcript of the event (both supplied by Academic Audio Transcription).

  • If you have any questions about additional accessibility measures, please email us at [email protected].

About your host

Dr Zara Bain

Founder & CEO, Academic Audio Transcription

Zara Bain helps researchers in the UK, US and worldwide go from data collection to publication faster and more easily with transcripts they can trust, with a social impact.

Guided by a mission to make knowledge, and knowledge-creation, more accessible, equitable and inclusive, Zara founded research-specialist transcription and closed-captioning social enterprise, Academic Audio Transcription, in 2017, as a way to unite her interests in supporting socially just qualitative research projects while at the same time creating opportunities for fascinating, flexible remote work accessible from home (or even from bed) for herself and her fellow disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent researchers and freelancers.

Zara has a PhD in the philosophy of social justice from the University of Bristol. Her research has been published in international handbooks, edited book collections, and academic journals, and she also co-authored the world's first intersectional introduction to philosophy, Philosophy: A Crash Course.

She lives in West London with her partner and two little boys, and in her spare time can be found walking in the woods, experimenting with new recipes, or volunteering at her local city farm.

Want to learn more about Academic Audio Transcription?

If you're curious about our globally-recognised, uniquely social justice-led transcription and closed-caption services, here's what some of our past clients have had to say about their experiences with us.

LinkedIn Comment from Dr Dyi Dieuwetje Huijg, which reads: 'You're too kind - thank you for all your amazing work!! I can't recommend working with Zara Bain PhD and Academic Audio Transcription high enough. When I work with colleagues on collab writing projects we sometimes save automated captions, and they're a disaster. In contrast, the transcripts from AAT are so accurate and easy to work with!! And I loved that they used all my directions for eg transcribing non-verbal communication- including silences and laughter - too! Because, all of that is so important for making sense of the interviews! But also just on a practical level, they were always understanding and accommodating when I ran on crip time. Was a pleasure to work with them and would do it again in a next project! I'm so thankful for The Leverhulme Trust for making this (financially) possible.
Screenshot of testimonial which reads: "AAT Was so lovely to work with! I had a complex project and a limited budget. The team at AAT were very thoughtful in helping me work through this. I was also glad to be working with a group of folks who support often-marginalized people. I will definitely be using AAT again in my qualitative work and recommending them to others."
Screenshot of testimonial which reads: "I am deaf and low vision, so I depend on captioning and transcription to access qualitative data. I felt I could trust these transcripts - automatic captioning or AI transcription can be okay but not great - knowing that a real person was listening and working with the audio gave me confidence that the data I was reading was accurate."
Screenshot testimonial reads: "Q: Would you recommend AAT's services to others seeking transcription or closed caption services? Why or why not? A: Yes. Definitely. AAT is great to work with, the team is knowledgeable and collaborative, and the standard of captioning and transcription has been consistently excellent. I also think that AAT are facilitating an ethical approach to providing accessibility accommodations, by providing fairly paid work for disabled people."
Screenshot of testimonial which reads: "I worked with AAT to transcribe a series of interviews and focus groups for a research project Il led. I learned about them through word of mouth from another researcher in my field--and I was so glad I did! Throughout the process, AAT staff were friendly, communicative, and flexible. Moreover, the quality of the final product was always excellent. I particularly appreciated the variety of services and price points AAT offers, which makes them a good fit for a wide range of project budgets and quality control needs. I also felt good about working with a company that aligned with my research team's values in terms of accessibility. I've recommended AAT to several colleagues for their own research projects and will continue to do so. Gabe Murchison, PhD, MPH (they/she/he), Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health

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