Research
What to know when you begin Writing your Research Paper
There are a few things you should think about doing that will make the actual writing process much easier after you’ve chosen the type of research methodology you’ll employ, before you settle down and start organizing your paper. Set up a Writing Schedule Drafting a schedule should be your first step if your research supervisor […]
Read MoreHow to Collect Data for Research Project
Observations or measurements are systematically gathered through the process of data collecting. Whether you are conducting research for commercial, governmental, or academic purposes, data gathering enables you to get first-hand knowledge and unique insights into your research question. Although methods and objectives may vary throughout fields, the general data collection procedure is basically the same, […]
Read MoreHow to Pick a Suitable Research Title
The title encapsulates the key notion or ideas of your research. An excellent title uses the fewest words possible to accurately sum up the subject matter and/or goal of your research paper. Without a doubt, the title is the section of a document that one reads first and is the most read. When a title […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know before picking your Dissertation Topic as a Master’s Students
Choosing a dissertation topic is very much different from when you chose your project topic as an undergraduate. The Master’s program is a more specialized form of the program where you get to major in a very particular field of your choice. Thus, it calls for more discipline and expertise. The dissertation component is incredibly […]
Read MoreHow to Write an Introduction for a Research Paper
A guide that moves the reader’s focus from a broad subject area to a particular area of investigation is the introduction. It affirms the subject, context and importance of the research being conducted by giving a summary of the background. The study’s goal is also stated in the introduction, along with a brief description of […]
Read MoreIEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students in Germany
The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) invites applications from Doctoral students for its second batch of IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students in Germany. The IEG Fellowships are open to PhD students from Germany and abroad who have at least a Masters’s level degree in history, theology, or another discipline that works historically. However, they […]
Read MoreHow To Find A Researchable Topic
Writing good research is not all about picking a topic, paraphrasing it, and submitting it to get a score. Good research depends on careful selection of an eye-catching topic, diligence to execute it to reach a new conclusion, and also to give answers to pending questions. Searching for a topic that is relevant, interesting, and […]
Read MoreResearching, Engineering & Innovating: Struggles & Victories of a Young African Researcher
Curled from Twitter #YoungScholars | @AcademicHive | @EngrOtuoze | @JulieInyang On September 1, 2020, Academic Hive announced its Young Scholar of the Month- Abdulrahaman Okino Otuoze, PhD. Engr. Dr Otuoze (as he is preferably called) is a Lecturer at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. A sneak peeks into […]
Read MoreAH Lecture Series IV: Guide to Getting Published (Part 1)
Very often, students spend a lot of time, efforts and resources to undertake academic research. Such researches could be for degree, assignment or other purposes. Now here is the big question: What happens after your research has been graded? The research may end up on library shelves or may be accessible to the global research […]
Read MoreWriting Statement of Problems (SOP) in Research: The Doctor-Patient Analogy
Welcome AH Fam, It’s about that time of the year again when graduate students in Africa are deep into their research writing. Be it a student paper, project, thesis or dissertation, your meaningful and interesting research must be based on a clearly identified problem. In most graduate research, this is called “Statement of Problem”. A […]
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