What is academic research?
‘Dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants’. Did you know that you can find this metaphor written around the edge of a £2 coin?
In this video you meet Dr Chris Fuller who explains how you can also find it at the heart of all academic research. It’s a metaphor which best reflects the process. It not only sums up one of the fundamental issues of academic research – namely building upon the work of those who came before us – but also highlights the ultimate benefit of research – to allow us to see further and know more.
Through this week’s activities we encourage you to:
- think about what inspires you (broad topic area)
- consider what skills you might develop through undertaking a research project (transferable skills)
- think very clearly about what exactly you are getting into by undertaking a research project (checklist)
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