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Category Archives: Research
The research you want to make happen
Research produces more questions than answers. The successful researchers I know have far more questions and projects they could be working on than they could possibly pursue in their lifetimes, even if they had fewer service responsibilities, lower teaching loads, … Continue reading
Applying for Large Collaborative Grants
This post on preparing for the European Commission FP7 has some excellent advice for anyone considering applying for a large collaborative research grant. In it Phil Ward reports on a workshop run by Melvyn Askew. So if it’s that easy, … Continue reading
Posted in Funding, Research
Tagged collaboration, ERA-CAN, Garth Williams, Melvyn Askew, Partnership Development Grants, Partnership Grants, Phil Ward, project management, SSHRC, Workshops and Conferences grants
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Take control of your research plans
As you know, I help researchers with grant applications. One thing that frustrates me is how often researchers seem to be giving over control of their research to others. You don’t think about planning your research until a funding deadline … Continue reading
An interesting tactic for managing ideas
I will get around to writing my own post soon, but in the meantime, I found this rather interesting piece. We all know that research produces more questions than answers. You can quickly get overwhelmed with those questions and lose … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Work Habits
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What’s Your Research Work Flow?
So many academics complain about not having enough time for research. This can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you have research that you really want to be doing. Often, we focus on how to manage non-research tasks to make more … Continue reading