Research knowledge and skills
This development area of the Doctoral Development Framework incorporates the foundations required for any doctoral candidate to effectively undertake research.
Finding and managing information
Information and data management underpins the research you do. Understanding or updating your knowledge on the most efficient ways to find information, store and manage data and get support can save you a significant amount of time and stress as your research data grows.
Recommended courses, workshops and events
- workshops on finding information and writing literature reviews
- workshops on managing research data and data management plans
Resources
Building digital capabilities
Whether you’re exploring referencing tools, data management options, analysing results or growing the reach of your research over social media, there are a plethora of ways that broadening your digital skills can help you work more effectively.
Recommended courses, workshops and events
- SPSS Core Skills
- NVivo Core Skills
- various programming workshops
- Responsible AI in Research
- ResBaz (a free annual online digital research skills conference)
Resources
Critical and creative thinking
Critical and creative thinking are essential to generating your original contribution to knowledge, but these skills have far wider applications. In any situation that requires you to solve complex problems, brainstorm, evaluate ideas or analyse information, your ability to imagine new ideas and critically assess existing ones are vital.
Recommended courses, workshops and events
- Critical Thinking
- Mind Mapping
- Innovation
Resources
Research methods and methodologies
Successful researchers explore and identify appropriate research approaches early on in order to lay the groundwork for successful research.
Some students will be enrolled in research methods courses as an additional Confirmation Milestone. For others, much of this training will come from within your Faculty/LSRI and working with your supervisors.