Research knowledge and practice
See our guides below on aspects such as research methods and critical analysis.
Research knowledge and practice
Practice and knowledge of research will inform your journey as a researcher.
Our guides below cover all aspects to research knowledge and practice.
Take the time to familiarise yourself with such topics as disciplinary knowledge and information literacy.
Information literacy
Information literacy and management are vital to undertaking successful research. Read more to enhance your information literacy.
Academic literacy, numeracy and language
Having competent literacy, numeracy and language skills are vital to performing thorough research.
Critical analysis
The skills of analysis and synthesis are used frequently throughout research to review and analyse literature and data. Read more to understand how you can improve these necessary skills.
Argument construction and intellectual risk in research
This guide unpacks the methods to construct arguments, why they are important, and how to protect yourself from intellectual risk while challenging the status quo.
Critical thinking and evaluation
Being aware of your patterns of thought, and how other researchers have developed their research through certain modes of thinking, is a crucial skill to practice sharpening your research.