Overview   
The presenter will deliver her personal view of how to plan and conduct research covering:

• What is the aim of research / science?
• Identifying your research aims and objectives and what is the difference?           
• Formulating hypotheses - “The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution" (Einstein)
• Reviewing and critically evaluating previous work – what are the gaps?
• Planning your research
• Designing research methods and techniques
• Communicating your results and drawing conclusions
• Thesis preparation

 
Who should participate
​This course is for PhD researchers only and ideally attendance should be as early as possible during your registration. No minimum attendance requirement.

Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course participants should be able to

• understand the stages of conducting research
• have a clearer picture of how to plan and organise your research programme
• be aware of time management challenges associated with research 

Session Format
Lecture with opportunity for questions and answers.
 
Mapping to RDF
 The above ILOs map onto sub-domains

• A1 -  Knowledge Base
• B1 – Personal Qualities
• B2 – Self Management
• C2 – Research Management

Booking information 
This course normally runs once per year.
In accordance with our standard booking conditions, charges apply for late cancellations and non-attendance at all or part of a workshop.