Research methods are a compulsory component of many undergraduate programmes. But it is challenging to design good questions for assessing students’ understanding of research methods in closed book ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

1 Research questions (a priori) should define the mechanism proposed with appropriate operationalisation where examining biological (sex) and/or sociocultural (gender) effects. Identify which aspects ...

NICE public health guidance is informed by a variety of types of evidence (Lomas et al. 2005) (see section 1.5). This chapter describes some of the types of evidence reviews that the Centre for Public ...

Focus Your Research: It narrows down a broad topic into a specific area of inquiry. Guide Your Methodology: It determines the type of data you need and how you will collect it. Provide Clarity: It ...

A research proposal is a structured document detailing your proposed research plan. It helps assessors determine how feasible your research is and the methodological quality of your study. It can be ...