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GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3 rd Feb 2014 Georgina Stutchfield [email protected]

GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3 rd Feb 2014 Georgina Stutchfield [email protected]

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Page 1: GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3 rd Feb 2014 Georgina Stutchfield gs41@st-andrews.ac.uk

GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3rd Feb 2014

Georgina [email protected]

Page 2: GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3 rd Feb 2014 Georgina Stutchfield gs41@st-andrews.ac.uk

• What is Transition?• Why you might want to research into practice• Our research into practice project topics• How to go about it

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Why Research into Practice?

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Research into Practice: What Practice?

• Estates• Residential services• Catering • Procurement • IT • Human Resources• Finance• Community groups• and Transition.....

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How much biodiversity is here and how could we improve it?

How do our open spaces affect students’ wellbeing?

How much food could we grow here instead?

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Where are the Research Topic Lists?

•www.transitionsta.org/knowledge-research/dissertations/

•Moodle

• Your own ideas.......

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I’ve seen something I like the look of, What do I do first?

• Contact the Transition research project officer to check that your preferred project is still available and discuss any queries

• Follow up on reading / web links

• Discuss your ideas with your dissertation coordinator or supervisor

• Short scoping meeting with the lead operations contact : Email an outline of your initial interest and ideas to them first

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• Before you contact anyone else: A short Research outline (approx. 1 page A4) Your anticipated data requirements A draft ethics form

• Email these to your lead operational contact to check practicalities

• Further operational meetings

** Respect people’s time**

Developing your proposal

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Will your research lead to positive change?

• Benefits to you….• Have a look at the topics• Your own ideas• Check with us first• Talk to people......

• and Join us in Transition.

www.transitionsta.org/research

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