What is research?
Research is a systematic process defined as
the attempt to derive generalisable new knowledge by addressing clearly defined questions with systematic and rigorous methods.1
Click on the following links for information on the different stages of the research process.
Research protocols
Preparing to collect information
Social or health-related research
Research results
Dissemination
1 Department of Health (2005) Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care (Second edition). London: DH
Back to top