Research Skills: Research Methods - Theoretical Knowledge

An excellent researcher at doctoral or PhD level:

• Understands relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within own research area.
• Justifies the principles and experimental techniques used in own research.

Looking ahead, a doctoral student can aim to become an excellent early-career researcher who:

• Appreciates the value of a range of standards and methods/techniques for information/data collection and analysis; assesses and demonstrates usefulness and validity of information/data in the context of a specific problem/question.

Note: These skills are identified in the UK Researcher Development Framework – where they appear as A1.2 Research methods - theoretical knowledge