ABSTRACT This article summarises the standpoint of the Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society regarding the current position of qualitative research in psychology in the United Kingdom. The article is in three parts. Part one documents the historical development of the section, outlining its rationale, remit, and current activities. These activities aim to champion and develop qualitative methods in psychology, supporting high quality work regardless of epistemological or ontological position. Part two considers the current context of our work, describing not only how qualitative methods are valued in the United Kingdom but also how this recognition is undermined, particularly through the operationalisation of our national research assessment (the Research Excellence Framework). We also consider the challenges that Open Science poses for qualitive researchers. Part three highlights some of the significant contributions of UK-based qualitative researchers to psychology, with a particular focus on feminist-informed research, discourse analysis, and interpretative phenomenological analysis, before pointing to future exciting possibilities based on research exploring the affordances of digital technologies and innovative synthesising across epistemologies and disciplinary boundaries.

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挑战中的庆祝活动：考虑英国心理学会心理学部分定性方法的过去、现在和未来

摘要 本文总结了英国心理学会心理学定性方法分会对英国心理学定性研究现状的立场。文章分为三部分。第一部分记录了该部分的历史发展，概述了其基本原理、职权范围和当前活动。这些活动旨在支持和发展心理学的定性方法，支持高质量的工作，无论认识论或本体论立场如何。第二部分考虑了我们工作的当前背景，不仅描述了英国如何重视定性方法，还描述了这种认可是如何被破坏的，特别是通过我们国家研究评估（研究卓越框架）的实施。我们还考虑了开放科学给高质量研究人员带来的挑战。第三部分突出了英国定性研究人员对心理学的一些重要贡献，特别关注女权主义研究、话语分析和解释性现象学分析，然后基于探索数字技术可供性的研究指出未来令人兴奋的可能性以及跨越认识论和学科界限的创新综合。