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In 2019 I wrote my proposal and had 3 research questions.

In January 2021, I started my PhD and rewrote my research questions.

A year later, I don't like my research questions. I am looking at them and thinking -  how dull and clunky they are.

Yet, I need research questions. I have a progression board paper to write. And everything I've read about research insists they are important. And I agree. How else will I stop myself drifting in the sea of downloaded pdfs?

A large sheet of white paper with the following words written on it. "Research questions. Does collectrive Advocacy in Scotland challenge epistemic injustice? How? How do people (who?0 involved in CA make sense of what they do?" There are three pens on the paper, green, red black.
A3 paper with words!

So am now "wasting time" by going back to my early notes and the research text books. I am writing words on A3 sheets of paper and drawing arrows between them. I am quite enjoying it to be honest, I love writing words on A3 sheets of paper and drawing arrows. I am quite good at it.

Having some research questions that are reasonably focused and clear will be a big help. But I know I will probably have to rip them up and start over a few times over the years...

The word of the day: ITERATIVE

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