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How to use applied research to build upon rather than distract from a scientific career Angela Hull, Heriot-Watt University. Applied Research. Dialectical relationship with practitioners is to mutual benefit ‘living human laboratories of practice’ to test and validate different strategies
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How to use applied research to build upon rather than distract from a scientific career • Angela Hull, Heriot-Watt University
Applied Research • Dialectical relationship with practitioners is to mutual benefit • ‘living human laboratories of practice’ to test and validate different strategies • Timing and relevance of contribution • Requires entrepreneurial approach to work
But will this detract from your career advancement and promotion chances? • Income generation • Publish or perish • Impact of research on policy community • Impact of research on international agendas
Managing interaction with practice • Protect academic independence • Need clients, who seek and pay for deeper level of reflection • Build up tacit knowledge
Quality Outputs from Applied Research • AIM: Drive international theory and policy and practice agendas • Strong theory and method required • Need extra substance from engagement with practice to: • Produce good research questions fully explored • Fully contextualise writing • More significance: going further/saying more • Strong conclusions and return to theory