Start where you are

"In The Know" is a series of helpful resources which relate the importance of research to real-life situations and provide some straight forward tips to help you put it into action and fill those gaps.

IN THE KNOW

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Start where you are

24 November 2022
When budgets are tight but the problems aren’t going away, how can you find answers for yourself and use the help of others more effectively?
asking questions
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Model Assumptions

20 May 2021
At a time when statistical models have more visible impact on day-to-day life than ever before, we explain what they are, how they work and how to use them to draw conclusions.
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Data
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10 word answers

23 April 2021
Every 10 word answer raises a series of 10 word questions. So how can asking those questions get you to a better answer?
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Reflecting to change

23 March 2021
How reflecting on challenges can help us ask different questions and lead to positive actions.
asking questions
evaluation
qualitative data
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Quicker Insights

14 December 2020
Waiting for the right time to find answers usually means you find few. We live in an imperfect world. So how can you work with that and get the information you need to make progress?
asking questions
evaluation
surveys
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Logical Progress

19 November 2020
Adopting a logical and practical approach to a problem is the basis of finding an effective solution. What does the search for a COVID19 Vaccine show us?
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resources
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Don’t be misguided

21 October 2020
Asking for help to find answers can be useful. But how can you keep control of the research others do for you and see the accidental insights they might miss along the way?
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resources
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Behind the Headline

20 May 2020
Behind every headline lies a bigger and more complex story. But the best headlines accurately summarise the bigger picture to tell a convincing story. How can you do that?
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Houston, we solved the problem

23 April 2020
Bringing a stricken spacecraft safely back to earth offers some everyday tips for problem solving.
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