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At OpenQuestions we strive to work in a way that feels equitable, enjoyable and interesting for all. https://www.openquestions.co.uk/contact-us daily 0.75 2022-07-06 https://www.openquestions.co.uk/what-we-do daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/3c674c02-b3e9-4349-8a13-7a6811e62ea6/00006_IMG_1071.jpg What we do - Coaching, training and capacity building in qualitative research methods Joe Bonnell established OpenQuestions to help people become better, more confident qualitative researchers. The OpenQuestions approach involves a unique combination of in-person, hands-on training, coaching and mentoring on live projects. This means that researchers gain skills and confidence, and learn to bring their own ideas, knowledge and analytical thinking to every stage of the projects they work on; design; facilitation and analysis. We believe this is vital to good research. Our approach means that clients get better insights from well-designed, analytical research projects, and highly engaged research teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/b6e92842-0d0a-498f-b192-cf70e35eb1bb/DSCF5882.jpg What we do - Person-centred, context-rich ethnography and qualitative research In addition to training others, OpenQuestions designs and runs bespoke, innovative and insightful qualitative research projects tailored to clients’ needs and budgets. In the tradition of great qualitative research, bricolage is central to the OpenQuestions approach. We draw on and tailor a wide range of techniques to create unique approaches for each brief. Informed by principles of visual anthropology and over 20 years’ of research experience, we incorporate documentary photography and ethnographic filmmaking, observation and participatory methods into our work, alongside focus groups, interviews and online and remote ethnography approaches. See here for a selection of our visual work OpenQuestions has worked with major brands, international development organisations, UK government departments, media agencies and UK-based charities. We draw on this rich and diverse experience to help clients learn more about the people and issues that matter to them. https://www.openquestions.co.uk/about-joe daily 0.75 2022-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/1f002f53-6406-4dd8-9b54-a237478140f1/JB+profile+pic+original+DSCF4551.jpg About Joe Bonnell - OpenQuestions is run by Joe Bonnell Joe is an award-winning qualitative researcher, with 20 years’ experience across a wide variety of clients, sectors, and topics. Joe’s research approach is thoughtful, analytical and considered - characterised by an unobtrusive yet warm style which combines observation with conversation. Early in his career, Joe designed and created “Real World Street” for MediaCom UK, a longitudinal qualitative research panel which won “Best Use of Research” awards in the Campaign and MediaWeek annual awards. Thoughtful, innovative and human-centred approaches that are grounded in people’s everyday lives have been central to Joe’s research ever since; whether that’s designing creative enabling techniques to help young people articulate their experiences of being supported by a charity; carefully structuring remote ethnography tasks to help respondents feel comfortable sharing their lives or taking a deep anthropological approach to understand core human needs like help and community. Joe has an MA (Distinction) in Visual Anthropology from The University of Manchester, which is recognised as the world’s leading centre for visual anthropology. Joe specialises in participatory and ethnographic research methods, documentary filmmaking and photography. He is particularly interested in ideas of “skilled vision” (Grasseni 2004, 2007) - exploring the ways in which a camera and sound recording equipment can enrich fieldwork relationship and enhance an ethnographer’s ability to look, listen and to conduct ethnographic research. https://www.openquestions.co.uk/new-page daily 1.0 2026-03-12 https://www.openquestions.co.uk/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/9224c61c-3976-4ece-86e6-803b5eb65861/AQR-QEA2025-Badges-Finalist.png https://www.openquestions.co.uk/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/31547816-07d3-43a3-a8e5-bc4e16688ee9/Screenshot+2026-03-11+at+19.46.15.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/aa47e81a-7893-4f39-b378-2bdf38861889/JB+profile+pic.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3c344a5a27db2ad04b9916/44c4da0d-576c-4cd3-a31c-1b355939bac9/73121B65-5593-4440-9EAF-CAE94D8BEA74-50994-00000F4D3A8D0263.png