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DRCD Stages of conducting research In-Person / Online
An in-person workshop at Cranfield campus or online attendance option, to help you understand the stages of conducting research and have a clearer picture of how to plan and organise your research programme. (A DRCD workshop)
- Date:
- Wednesday, 28th February 2024
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:30
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- In person at Cranfield campus
- Event location:
- In person at Cranfield campus
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Register now:
- Reserve a place online via DATES
- Register now:
- Reserve an in-person place via DATES
- Audience:
- Research students
- Categories:
- 1 - Getting started with research DRCD - Doctoral Researchers Core Development
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.
