Developing research skills

Guides to help you to learn how to plan and deliver research project to support your understanding of our residents' needs.

The Research at Essex County Council playlists on My Learning are guides designed to help you undertake simple research and engagement activity.  

These guides can help you to develop skills and knowledge on how to plan for and deliver simple research to support you in developing your understanding of the issues affecting residents of Essex. 

Content includes guides about:  

  • how to get started 
  • research design 
  • research management essentials 
  • designing materials 
  • different research methods 
  • analysing and reporting 

Community of practice 

The Essex research community of practice is a place to connect, share, learn and collaborate with colleagues.   

Find out more about the research community of practice. 

Research ethics 

To help plan for and manage the quality and risks of your research project there is some useful guidance to support you.

Please contact research@essex.gov.uk for further information about how to develop your research skills.

 

 

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