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Thesis / dissertation

University of Glasgow–Erasmus thesis: AI-assisted qualitative coding of 13 interviews

A 2025 master’s thesis in the Erasmus Mundus MAGMa programme of the University of Glasgow and Erasmus University Rotterdam names Evidano in its data analysis, used alongside Atlas.ti and human review to organize codes and find patterns across 13 interviews.

The study used Evidano, then published as AILYZE.

13
semi-structured interviews
8h 36m
of recorded interviews
3
main themes identified
12
Lagos galleries and cultural organisations represented

Inside the study

The thesis applied qualitative thematic analysis to interviews with Lagos gallery owners, curators, managers and directors, examining how cultural organisations shape career pathways for emerging visual artists in Nigeria.

What the publication describes

How Evidano was used in this study

Organized interview data and codes, together with Atlas.ti, within a thematic analysis of 13 transcripts.

Supported identification of patterns: similarities, differences, frequencies and correspondences.

Sat within a human-reviewed workflow: transcripts were checked by the researcher and codes were cross-checked against established themes.

How Evidano fit the workflow

From raw interviews to themes

  1. 1
    13 interviews recorded over five weeks via Zoom
  2. 2
    Transcribed, then reviewed for accuracy by the researcher
  3. 3
    Hybrid coding with a predefined codebook
  4. 4
    Data and codes organized; patterns identified with Atlas.ti and Evidano
  5. 5
    3 main themes plus frequency analysis
“Atlas.ti and Ailyze facilitated the organization of data and codes, supporting the identification of patterns through analysis of similarities, differences, frequencies, and correspondences.”
— From the thesis, Data Analysis section (Ailyze is now Evidano)
Transparent disclosure

AI tool use was named openly in the data analysis section.

Researcher in control

Transcripts and codes were reviewed and cross-checked by the researcher.

Structured patterns

Helped surface frequencies and similarities across many transcripts.

Deposited academic work

Disclosed use in an examined thesis held in a public university repository, not vague AI claims.

About Evidano (previously AILYZE)

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