Partnership research July 7, 2006
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Partnership Research is a good link if you are planning on involving service users in the actual design and planning of research. There are also models of partnership research as well as links to other resources.
SPSS July 2, 2006
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SPSS means Statistical Package for the Social Sciences but has grown considerably as an analysis tool since its inception in 1968. I went to a lecture on this analysis package last week and was quite impressed because I understood it and it actually appeared to be quite a useful way of handling data! The website is a useful resource even if you do not use the package – you have to register but you will be able to access reports and guidance on things like designing a survey.
Research funding guidelines March 12, 2006
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The ESRC – Economic and Social Research Council provide some good guidelines for applications for funding. It is written in plain english and can be used as a checklist for all applcations not just those submitted to the ESRC
Ethical approval January 23, 2006
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Obtaining ethical approval is a stage in research that can no longer be avoided. knowing where to start is useful but basically it depends upon where the research is to take place. If it is anything to do with people then the NHS research committees might be involved which is a two stage process. Other research will at least involve a commttee at the host institution. I have included some links to the NHS research governance guidance and a useful flowchart to map the process.
