Welcome all from the Research Bow Team to the 2024/2025 academic year. Whether you are starting the PhD journey, working to find your path, or approaching the final steps, this time of year inspires a “New (academic) year, new me” vibe. And so, we at Research Bow have taken a …
“What are you studying?” It’s a question that most students are asked within seconds of sharing that they are a student. When I say “health in social science” I am often met with a nod that says I have no idea or questions seeking clarification on what sounds like, admittedly, …
Welcome back merr-ier readers, to the second part of Research Bow Festive Special. Time for one more sweet treat, and a (hopefully) responsible second mulled wine/cider/tea, to finish off the Festive Feast of PGR creativity. The second part of Festive Feast starts off with a palate cleansing tale by Augustus …
Welcome merry readers, to our Research Bow Festive Special. This spectacular showcase shares the creativity of our PGR’s through the holiday lens. So, sit down, grab yourself a sweet treat and a mulled wine/cider/tea, and enjoy the feast of work offered to us. This year, we have decided to split …
As a child on Christmas, I’d wake up early and eager to embrace the day, which at the time was an anomaly, a routine dedicated to Christmas and (my) birthdays only. I’d ascend the stairs in the pre-dawn darkness with my siblings in tow, guided by faint lights from upstairs. …
The initiative involves a series of ethics workshops between staff, Postgraduate Research (PGR) Students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to promote a culture of research integrity across the School of Health in Social Sciences (HiSS). The series aims to engage the HiSS community in constructive conversations on ethical and integrity issues …
New Year 2020 (little did I know the isolation that was coming), I spent the best part of a week, a rare week off work, filling in funding applications, stressing about the deadlines and the fact that I needed references from people who were themselves on holiday. I knew I …
Welcome ravenous ResearchBow readers. It’s time for a relaxing respite. Today’s edition features something a little different, to help us all settle down for the Winter break. Find yourself a cosy corner, slurp a warm drink, and munch a mince pie or two (or three, or four…) to settle in. …
Welcome back intrepid systematic meta fans. In the last exciting post, we covered the steps involved in planning review studies. This sequel post will guide us through the next steps, which involves, conducting searches, the screening and selection of studies, data extraction, quality assessment, analysis (and synthesis), and finally reporting. …
In this special 2-part blog post, our authors will take us on a detailed guide of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. To any of you readers who are looking at conducting such reviews for the first time, and indeed those who wish to brush up and revise the processes involved; …
