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  1. How Independent Research Made Me a Better Student

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  2. Teaching the Independent Research Project in CAFS

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  3. How to Develop Independent Research Project Ideas for High School Students

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  4. Four Smart Solutions to Ensure Success in an Independent Study Program

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  6. Independent Research Projects 2015: Final Year Students

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  1. What is an Independent Researcher?

    An independent researcher is someone who conducts research outside of academia. They are not affiliated with or funded by a university, though they may still adhere to a code of ethics. They may ...

  2. Your Guide to Conducting Independent Research Projects

    Learn the steps to define, gather, and compile information for your research project, whether it is for academic credit or personal interest. Find tips on choosing a subject, format, source, and advisor, and see examples of different types of research.

  3. Tips for Starting an Independent Research Project

    Independent research projects offer a unique opportunity to delve into your passions, build critical thinking skills, and contribute to new discoveries. The journey may be challenging, but the knowledge and skills you acquire are invaluable. Throughout the process, remember to enjoy the journey. I wish you the best of luck on your independent ...

  4. Moving into your first independent research job

    Learn from experienced psychologists how to manage a lab, hire the right people, and cultivate a positive team environment. Find tips on funding, grants, leadership, and mentoring for early career researchers.

  5. Making the Leap to Independence

    Independent research isn't the path for the scientist who is motivated by quick rewards, Hochella says. Research independence requires tenacity, drive, and the willingness to hang in for the long haul. "Young scientists who wish to become independent need to be able to see the rewards down the line, set their minds on it, and go for it," says ...

  6. Ten Top Tips For Becoming An Indie Researcher

    Dr. Helen Kara has been an independent researcher since 1999 and writes and teaches on research methods. She is the author of Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers , Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners: A Time-Saving Guide , Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide , and Research ...

  7. Undergraduate Research Experience: A Roadmap to Guide Your Journey

    Some students hope to design and conduct their own independent research project. Although that is certainly possible, it can be extremely time intensive, and it requires finding a faculty member or researcher who is willing to provide intensive supervision. Students who've developed research skills earlier in their academic journey by working ...

  8. Independent Research Guide

    Independent Research Guide. This guide to independent research is intended to help students and scholars who lack institutional support, or anyone who might otherwise be looking for some guidance into how to conduct research. It is aimed primarily at philosophers, although several of the points outlined below may be more broadly applicable.

  9. Part I

    Albert Einstein. In the first part of this book we look at the skills needed to make the transition from being a postdoc working with a principal investigator (PI) to becoming an independent research scientist. Successful careers in the sciences are normally built on good time management skills and so in the first chapter we explore how to ...

  10. The Independence of Research—A Review of Disciplinary ...

    The independence of research is a key strategic issue of modern societies. Dealing with it appropriately poses legal, economic, political, social and cultural problems for society, which have been studied by the corresponding disciplines and are increasingly the subject of reflexive discourses of scientific communities. Unfortunately, problems of independence are usually framed in disciplinary ...

  11. Is becoming an independent researcher the way to go for you?

    Learn the skills, steps, and challenges of becoming an independent researcher in different career phases and contexts. Find out how to secure funding, build networks, and start your own lab or enterprise.

  12. A Guide For Pursuing Independent Scientific Research ...

    NHSJS is a free, online, student-run and peer-reviewed research journal that is targeted towards high school students. To be published in this journal, students don't have to do independent ...

  13. Independent Research

    MITRE's Independent Research and Development Program includes a few big, risky bets—our "moonshots.". These long-term investments are designed to advance science and technology for the benefit of our government sponsors and the nation. While MITRE moonshot research endeavors require significant investments, we believe they can ...

  14. Independent Research

    Learn how to conduct original research and present the results in the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department at Dickinson College. Find out the requirements, timeline, and resources for independent research and honors designation.

  15. RAND Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

    RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND focuses on the issues that matter most such as health, education, national security, international affairs, the environment, and more. With a research staff consisting of some of the world's preeminent minds, RAND has been expanding the boundaries of human knowledge for more than 75 ...

  16. Independent Research

    The Independent Research Study is an option for students who have an education-related topic of interest that they wish to more fully investigate. The particular topic of the independent research study will vary, based upon the student's interest and the faculty member's areas of expertise. These titles represent the diverse topics that students have researched through independent studies ...

  17. Independent study

    Independent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions. It is sometimes referred to as directed study, and is an educational activity undertaken by an individual with little to no supervision. Typically a student and professor or teacher agree upon a topic for the student to research with guidance from the instructor for an agreed ...

  18. Independent vs. Dependent Variables

    Independent vs. Dependent Variables | Definition & Examples. Published on February 3, 2022 by Pritha Bhandari.Revised on June 22, 2023. In research, variables are any characteristics that can take on different values, such as height, age, temperature, or test scores. Researchers often manipulate or measure independent and dependent variables in studies to test cause-and-effect relationships.

  19. The Design Museum awarded independent research organisation status

    The Design Museum is the first independent museum to receive independent research organisation (IRO) status due to its role leading and supporting research. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) awarded IRO status to the Design Museum on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This places it on the same footing as universities.

  20. Urbis

    6 Aug 2013. At the heart of the issue is that different social research providers have different notions of independence. Think tanks, commercial research agencies and academics all have a role to play in the provision of social research. However, as a result of their structure, funding relationships or ideology, all define independence ...

  21. How to supercharge cancer-fighting cells: give them stem-cell skills

    The bioengineered immune players called CAR T cells last longer and work better if pumped up with a large dose of a protein that makes them resemble stem cells. The papers "open a new avenue for ...

  22. The Independent Variable vs. Dependent Variable in Research

    The independent variable, often denoted as X, is the variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher intentionally. It's the factor that researchers believe may have a causal effect on the dependent variable. In simpler terms, the independent variable is the variable you change or vary in an experiment so you can observe its impact ...

  23. Mikhail VOROPAEV

    University students and faculty, institute members, and independent researchers Corporate, government, or NGO researcher Technology or product developers, R&D specialists, and government or NGO ...

  24. A Big City as an Independent Central Place System, a Case ...

    The paper studies a big city as an independent central place system. For this purpose, the author has developed and tested a methodology for quantitative assessment of central functions based on an integrated set of the most important socioeconomic indicators. This methodology helped to prove the possibility of not only measuring the value of central functions in different parts of a big city ...

  25. Commission receives scientific advice on Artificial Intelligence uptake

    Today, the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) released its independent policy recommendations on how to facilitate the uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research and innovation across the EU. The advice is non-binding but may feed into the overall Commission strategy for AI in research and innovation.

  26. Doctor of Education

    University students and faculty, institute members, and independent researchers Corporate, government, or NGO researcher Technology or product developers, R&D specialists, and government or NGO ...

  27. Russian Court Orders Prominent Human Rights Group to Shut

    The legal pressure, he said, was intended to shut both Memorial's historical research into Soviet repressions and current human rights advocacy. The two branches of the group's work are ...

  28. Some Voters Do the Research

    That we do indeed study the facts, do the research, and pay attention to what is really happening in our country. As Thomas Cole, a Republican candidate for Congressional District 24, states in his recent letter to the Independent : "No searches of their packs or suitcases occurred," "At night the cartel brings in more people under darkness.

  29. What the trans care recommendations from the NHS England report mean

    A new report from the National Health Service England's Dr. Hilary Cass advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young adults.

  30. Scientists reveal the fruit and vegetables with the ...

    Meanwhile, peaches, cucumbers, apricots and beans all saw at least 15% of samples containing PFAs, the analysis showed. Strawberries are the worst offender, with 95% of 120 test samples containing ...