Research Programme
ActiveThe thesis is one output of a research programme. This section holds the programme itself: what is being investigated and why, independently of how it is eventually written up.
The long-form statement of what this work is trying to establish, and over what horizon.
Conceptual frameworkThe constructs, their definitions and the relations assumed between them.
MethodologyHow the programme generates and tests knowledge, above the level of any single study.
Research mapQuestions, hypotheses, projects, experiments and publications on one diagram.
TimelineThe programme timeline, which is longer than the thesis timeline.
Research questionsRQ-001 onward. Each has a permanent identifier and its own page.
HypothesesHYP-001 onward. Each is falsifiable and tied to the question it serves.
Questions and hypotheses at a glance
| Question | Hypothesis | Project | Chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQ-001 | HYP-001 | PRJ-001 | CH05 |
| RQ-002 | HYP-002 | PRJ-002 | CH06 |
| RQ-003 | HYP-003 | Not assigned | CH07 |
Why questions are numbered
A research question that is restated in each place it appears drifts. Numbering it and giving it one page means the thesis, the papers, the project records and the experiment records all point at the same sentence. When the question changes, it changes in exactly one file and the change is visible in the diff.