PTE BTK Vendége | Dr Eva Mikuska: The importance of piloting or pre-testing semi-structured interviews and narratives

As part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Guest Programme,

Dr Eva Mikuska (Associate Head (Research and Innovation), University of Portsmouth) will deliver a lecture entitled:

The importance of piloting or pre-testing semi-structured interviews and narratives

Summary

I started my carrier as a geography teacher. At the beginning of the Yugoslav war, I came to live in the UK in 1992. After working in various early years settings, in 2005 I joined the UK FE and HE sector as a lecturer and researcher. Currently, I am an Associate Head of Research & Innovation and leading the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies programme. I am also teaching on various programmes and modules, with the main focus on methodological approaches to research, professional educational practices, and other ECEC related topics.

PhD and EdD supervisor.

Research interests

My research interest focuses on the quality education and care for young children, gender discourses in ECEC field, ethnicised minority rights for education, social inequality, and identity questions.

I am on the editoral borad for the following journals: International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, Journal of Early Childhood Society and Norlad Educare Research Journal.

Date and time: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 08:00–09:30

Venue: Room B104, Building B

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Pécs
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság street 6, Hungary

Source: University of Portsmouth – Dr Eva Mikuska