Research Project Management:
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Research project management services for socially conscious businesses and charities, facilitating robust strategic planning and holistic service delivery.
A single research project provides at least 12 months of development value in as little as 2 weeks.
This full-scale service takes the entire research project off your hands, reclaiming up to 150 hours per month.
The organisation will achieve its R&D goals faster, with fewer bottlenecks, and more time to dedicate to service users.
The research project management services listed here are available for individual projects or on retainer, according to clients' needs.
Find out about our retainer options here.
Research Phase:
• Research Project Planning: Helping you formulate your theories, complex ideas, or pain points into actionable goals.
• Collating Secondary Research: Gathering current knowledge and data to support, counterpoint, or further develop initial ideas or findings.
• Secondary Source Analysis: Evaluating and synthesising secondary research to inform academic work.
• Literature Reviews: Comprehensive reviews of academic literature for projects and papers.
• Primary Source Research: Locating and analysing original documents and archival materials.
Research Analysis Phase:
• Creating Primary Data Resources: Developing methods of research subjects' data, such as questionnaires, surveys, or interviews.
• Leading Primary Research: Ensuring projects utilising primary subjects run smoothly and achieve desired results.
• Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis: Drawing conclusions by analysing acquired data.
Deliverable Creation Phase:
• Content Planning & Structuring: Curating the bones of written assets to ensure a concise, logical flow.
• Academic Article Drafting: Compiling research to produce comprehensive, novel literature that supports initial theories and facilitates strategy and service development.
• Citation Formatting: Employing consistent referencing to demonstrate precise knowledge acquisition and academic integrity.
• Proofreading & Editing: Amending written works to ensure consistency across language, grammar, structure, and lines of argument.
Regular Project Progress Updates:
Clients are entitled to regular progress updates, regardless of project size or duration.
Typically, a one-month research project includes up to two, 30-minute progress meetings via Google Meets.
However, the frequency and delivery of project progress updates will be discussed and tailored to clients' needs during their initial consultation.
Interdisciplinary Projects:
While I predominantly support businesses and charities with a social cause, I am open to projects spanning the humanities and social sciences.
I am particularly interested in historical research projects, especially those relating to genealogy, census records, or the medieval period.
• Historical Research: Thorough exploration of historical periods, events, and figures.
• Historical Methodology Consulting: Guidance on applying historical research techniques.
• Interdisciplinary Research: Merging approaches from multiple disciplines for complex research challenges.
• Archival Research: Conducting research in libraries, archives, and museums.
• Historical Analysis in Media & Art: Analysing historical themes in films, art, and literature.
• Digital Humanities Projects: Assisting with digitisation, databases, and online historical projects.
Project Management Process:
For highly detailed and in-depth projects, I charge around £4,000 per month. This is because I work full-time with each client, entirely dedicated to them for the duration of their project.
As an Independent Research Consultant, I have the time, freedom, and resources to dedicate solely to my clients. This investment means that my clients receive thorough, academically rigorous research and high-quality deliverables to much tighter deadlines than they might experience from working with academic institutions.
My fees are all-inclusive, meaning there are no hidden fees, and I am transparent about how I charge for my services in the initial quote/invoice documents.
Stage 1: Research Design & Literature Review
Define research questions and hypotheses
Conduct literature review of secondary sources
Develop mixed methods framework (qualitative + quantitative components)
Deliverable: Preliminary research/Literature review.
Stage 2: Primary Data Collection
Conduct qualitative interviews/questionnaires
Administer quantitative surveys (if required by client)
Collect observational/experimental data (if required by client)
Manage data quality and participant engagement
Transcribe and organise qualitative data
Deliverable: Raw dataset compilation & collection methodology report
Stage 3: Data Analysis & Integration
Perform quantitative statistical analysis
Execute qualitative thematic analysis
Integrate findings across methods (triangulation)
Develop key insights and thematic frameworks
Create data visualisations and summary tables (if required by client)
Deliverable: Integrated findings report with mixed methods synthesis.
Stage 4: Manuscript Development & Impact Reporting
Write academic journal article (my usual deliverable for clients)
Prepare impact report for stakeholders/funders (if required by client)
Develop supplementary materials and appendices
Submit for peer review/publication (if required by client)
Create dissemination strategy (if required by client)
Deliverable: Published/submitted academic article & impact report
Stage 5: Project Completion & After-care
Project conclusion meeting
Finalising additions or amendments
Client feedback and testimonials
Social media content to advertise the successful collaboration and celebrate the client (with client’s permission)
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