Community discussions

#Research Methods

Qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods.

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Where should we draw the line on open data and participant privacy?

An open, professional discussion about open data and participant privacy, comparing sharing datasets for verification with restricting access to protect participants and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What would a fair and practical approach to citizen science and expert control look like?

An open, professional discussion about citizen science and expert control, comparing opening research to public participation with keeping methods under professional supervision and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Evidence standards for policy: What works in real life?

A welcoming, professional discussion about evidence standards for policy, comparing waiting for strong causal proof with acting on credible but incomplete evidence and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Where should we draw the line on Research speed during emergencies?

A welcoming, professional discussion about research speed during emergencies, comparing sharing preliminary findings quickly with waiting for stronger validation before public use and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Citizen science and expert control: Opening research to public participation or keeping methods under professional supervision?

An open, professional discussion about citizen science and expert control, comparing opening research to public participation with keeping methods under professional supervision and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Animal research and alternatives: Allowing tightly regulated animal studies or accelerating non-animal methods?

An open, professional discussion about animal research and alternatives, comparing allowing tightly regulated animal studies with accelerating non-animal methods and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Public funding and commercial research: Funding research through government or relying on private investment?

An open, professional discussion about public funding and commercial research, comparing funding research through government with relying on private investment and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Publication speed and rigorous review: Sharing findings quickly or waiting for deeper peer review?

An open, professional discussion about publication speed and rigorous review, comparing sharing findings quickly with waiting for deeper peer review and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Replication and novel research: Funding replication studies or prioritising new discoveries?

An open, professional discussion about replication and novel research, comparing funding replication studies with prioritising new discoveries and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What does fairness look like in Big data versus small deep studies?

A welcoming, professional discussion about big data versus small deep studies, comparing using large datasets for broad patterns with using smaller studies for context and meaning and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Community debate: Publishing negative research results

A welcoming, professional discussion about publishing negative research results, comparing rewarding only strong positive findings with valuing null and negative results equally and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What evidence should guide decisions about Global versus local research agendas?

A welcoming, professional discussion about global versus local research agendas, comparing joining international priority programmes with focusing on local unanswered problems and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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