The research lifecycle covers everything from the conception of a research idea through securing funding for it, building the team, partnerships or collaborators who will work on it with you, taking the project to completion and then beyond communication and dissemination to impact.
The research lifecycle – with attending strategies and processes – applies as much to a small research project (for instance a fellowship) as well as major programmes of investment (such as the Global Challenges Research Fund).
Attending strategies and processes typically include:
- Research design and implementation strategy and plan
- Theory of change – a roadmap of how you will achieve the intended change & outcome
- Project, finance and data management strategy and plans
- People management/collaboration strategy and plan
- Research integrity, ethical considerations and risk assessments
- Communication/dissemination strategy and plan
- Monitoring, evaluation and impact strategy and plans
Our Research and Innovation Services (RIS) have a Doctoral and Early Career Researcher’s Hub that contains information on: Funding, Research Integrity and Ethics, Data Management and IP, Researchfish and the REF.
RIS offer training and events to all levels of researchers – book via Staffbook
The RIS SharePoint site also has information on Publishing and Disseminating research
The National Centre for Research Methods, which is based at the University of Southampton, runs a year-round programme of training courses and has a large library of free online resources on every stage in the research lifecycle.
Open Access and Research Data Management affect all researchers.
The Library has specific information on Open Access and Institutional Repository and you can find our Open Access Policy here.
The Library provides guidance and support to staff, researchers and students at the University of Southampton on Research Data Management The website covers: Planning, Working with your Data, Storing, Sharing, Policies, Support, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Plus, there is advice on ‘what is data management.’
The Library offer a range of training and advice – (please note that this is for research staff, early career and doctoral researchers).
