The Department of Gender and Development Studies at Lahore College for Women University in collaboration with the Directorate of Faculty Development and Internationalization (DFDI), successfully organized a specialized workshop on October 26th, 2026, titled “Qualitative Research Fundamentals: From Paradigm to Data Collection and Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA).” Distinguished scholar and researcher Dr. Asma Majeed served as the resource person for the session. During the workshop, Dr. Majeed highlighted the foundational philosophical assumptions of qualitative research and unpacked the key concepts of moving from research paradigms to structured data collection. She further provided comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on how to effectively apply Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) to qualitative data sets. The session witnessed enthusiastic and active participation from both faculty members and students.