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Creating and defining a research strategy

Creating and defining a research strategy

This video introduces the notion of approaching research in a systematic fashion and outlines how to create a research strategy.

The importance of defining research questions is emphasised: who do you want to focus on, how far back, etc. We’ll also be shown an example of a simple research plan.

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