Transcribe it yourself – instructions to students from some lecturers
If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student at a UK university, you may be surprised to hear your tutors instruct you to transcribe research interviews you undertake as part of your course yourself.
DIY Transcription (for bosses)
This article is a quick guide on DIY transcription, especially for bosses, who often see transcription as money for nothing. Do it yourself?
Human transcription – why do automated transcription companies recommend it?
This may surprise you, but some of the automated transcription services that are available online actually recommend that you use professional human transcribers for your work in certain situations.
How long does it take to transcribe 20 minutes of audio?
How long does it take to transcribe about 20 minutes of audio? 80 minutes of transcriber time would be the rough rule of thumb.
How useful are DBS checks when ordering transcription services?
An article on the usefulness of DBS checks when getting services completed such as transcription via third parties. TP Transcription Limited and University Transcriptions.
Ordering Transcription & Translation Work at Universities
How to order transcription and translation work at universities. An article by TP Transcription Limited and University Transcriptions.
Anonymisation, De-identification and Pseudonymisation
suppliers to a large number of universities in the UK, Ireland and around the world. This article is about the difference between anonymising, applying de-identification techniques or pseudonymisation to research interviews, focus groups, patient notes or other free-text data containing personal information.
Comparing Transcription Prices
All transcription businesses are different when it comes to pricing and you need to be careful when opting for the lowest price as to exactly what you are getting. One company advertises prices ‘from’ 55p per minute, but this does not include all the extras and requires you to do more than £5,000 worth of work.
How swearing is dealt with in transcription work
Article from TP Transcription about transcribing swearing for business and academics – options for the provision of transcription with swear words.
Spending Research Budgets before Deadlines
It is the time of year again when budget deadlines loom and there is a requirement on a large number of projects for researchers to have spent their funding in full prior to this date.
