Tackling all the obstacles that are associated with presenting research, this handy guide will help students successfully and productively present relevant and engaging material.

The chapters in this book develop a working framework and contain worked examples and exercises to make sure that readers get the best results from their research and are fully versed in all the practical aspects of doing action research.

Created by the combined experience of a leading social scientist and the chief executive of a major international research development institution, this book will be a standard work of reference for new research leaders, in any discipline or country, looking for help and inspiration.

Using genuine examples from across the social sciences the Second Edition provides extensive in depth treatment of the subject matter to provide readers with both a conceptual understanding of each method as well as showing them how to apply it.

Drawing on the authors' 30 years of combined experience in the field, this authoritative, step-by-step guide to conducting focus groups features dedicated chapters on all aspects of the research process.

This book offers insight into how to secure, manage and effectively research funding in the changing order of global economy and competing research priorities.

This book addresses how newer researchers can proactively plan, write, promote and disseminate their work, and increase their chances of both academic citation and real-world impact.

Do your results mean something - or not? How can you measure it? Breaking it down into three building blocks, this Little Quick Fix shows students how to master hypothesis testing, normal distribution and p values.

An encyclopedic introduction to research, showing students how to think about every stage of their project and equipping them with the tools they need to understand different research processes.

A self-help DIY book for doing research - tells the reader everything they need to know to do research, and to understand others' research.