Research Process

A research hypothesis turns a research question into a prediction that can be checked against evidence. It is a testable statement about what a study expects to find and a fundamental element of the research process. Instead of only asking whether two things are connected, the hypothesis says what kind of connection the researcher expects […]

A research topic is the specific area a study is built around. It is the subject you choose before you write a research question, design a method, collect evidence, or begin drafting a paper. A topic gives the project a place to stand. It tells you what you are studying, what you are not studying,

A research question is the question a study is built to answer. It turns a broad topic into a focused task. Instead of saying that you want to study climate policy, student motivation, migration, voting behaviour, laboratory safety, or medieval trade, the research question says exactly what you want to find out about that topic.

The research process is the route from a first idea to a finished piece of research. It is where a broad interest becomes a question, where that question is matched with evidence, and where the researcher works out what can honestly be said at the end. A useful process does not make research automatic. This