GG/SD3201 Research inspiration day 3rd Feb 2014

Georgina Stutchfieldgs41@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

Why Research into Practice?

Research into Practice: What Practice?

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

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?

Where are the Research Topic Lists?

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

•Moodle

• Your own ideas.......

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

• 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

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