Designing a Research Project
Designing a Research Project
Project design is crucial to being able to answer your research question accurately. Researchers must make hundreds of decisions when they design a research project. Each of these decisions will shape how inclusive, or exclusionary, the research ultimately becomes.
Section 1
Identifying Points of Bias
In this section we explore different kinds of bias. We acknowledge that we are never free from bias, but that we do have a responsibility to interrogate which we ones we hold and act to mitigate harmful consequences.
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Representative Data
In this section we explore how data choices restrict our view of the world and thus limit research. We encourage researchers to engage with how these choices interact with global power dynamics and seek actively to expand this framework.
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Equitable Partnerships
In this section, we explore the principles and practices that underpin truly equitable research partnerships, with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect, and structural change.
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Building in Accessibility
In this section we consider the multiple ways in which research can disable people from participating and how these can be addressed.
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Budgeting for Inclusion
In this section we consider the different aspects of inclusive budgeting; accessibility requirements, equitable budget sharing, and proper renumeration for contributors.
Read more about Budgeting for InclusionSection 6
Pre-Registering your Research
In this section we encourage the use of preregistration and registered reports as a way to mitigate publication bias.
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