Doctoral Research Synthesis and Reporting

This week’s topics

Doctoral Research Synthesis and Reporting

1. Structuring succinct high-level research reports
2. Communicating complex research to executive and academic audiences
3. Defining contribution to practice and theory
4. Research Method (MSA10504) Chapter 14: Communicating Research Findings
5. Structuring an argument in writing

What you will be able to do

• 4.1 Define an area of research by providing a clear rationale, scope and express it in terms of contribution to wider body of knowledge.
• 4.4 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of a chosen subject area and present them as a logically structured succinct report to relevant audience.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define an area of research by providing a clear rationale, scope and express it in terms of contribution to wider body of knowledge.

Study materials

Videos

• Research Method (MSA10504) Chapter 14: Communicating Research Findings · YouTube · Dr. Muhammad Takiyuddin Abdul Ghani · 18 min · for registered students
• Structuring an argument in writing · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 10 min · for registered students
• Webinar: How to write about quality and get published · YouTube · The Health Foundation · 64 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Ten simple rules for structuring papers · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
• MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
• Principles of Data Science, ch. 10: Reporting Results · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 471–569 · for registered students