About NVivo
What is NVivo?
NVivo is a powerful qualitative data analysis (QDA) software designed to help researchers analyse and organise data derived from qualitative and mixed methods research such as interviews, focus groups and surveys. It is designed to help researchers and students manage, analyse, and visualise qualitative data efficiently. You can import different types of data, including PDFs and other documents, survey responses, articles, notes, web content, social media content, images and photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, and citations.
NVivo 14
At Bond University, we are currently subscribed to NVivo 14.
If you are a staff member or higher-degree research student (HDR) seeking access to NVivo Transcription or NVivo Collaboration Cloud, please contact the Associate Dean of Research or Research Development Manager in your faculty to discuss funding.
Key features
- AI-Powered Analysis: NVivo 14 leverages AI to automate text analysis, making it easier to identify themes, sentiments, and patterns in large datasets.
- Flexible Coding: The software offers advanced coding suggestions and flexible coding options, helping users organise and re-organise their data effectively.
- Visualisation Tools: It includes tools for creating word clouds, mind maps, and other visual representations of data, which can help in presenting findings clearly.
Benefits for students and researchers
- Efficiency: Automated coding and AI-powered analysis save time and reduce the manual effort required to analyse qualitative data.
- Comprehensive Analysis: NVivo 14 supports a wide range of data types, including text, audio, video, and social media content, providing a comprehensive platform for qualitative research.
- Enhanced Insights: The software’s advanced analytical tools help uncover deeper insights and evidence-based conclusions, enhancing the quality of research.
- User-Friendly: With its intuitive interface and robust support resources, NVivo 14 is accessible to both novice and experienced researchers.
Access NVivo
NVivo software is available to install on work and personal computers for both Bond University staff and students.
There are two ways to obtain NVivo:
- Staff can download the most recent version of NVivo to their work computer by downloading it from the Company Portal.
- Staff and students can download NVivo on personal computers through Bond Support. Please see the IT knowledge article How to: Get NVivo for your home PC or laptop.
Where to go for help
For any issues with downloading or installing NVivo, please contact the IT Service Desk.
For troubleshooting, view the NVivo knowledge base or search the Lumivero community.
For difficulty applying your NVivo course code, see the NVivo training page.