Last blog post - Erina

It's strange that this is my last post for this class. The blog turned out to be a handy way to connect with you all and develop my research ideas. Interestingly, of the research articles I read for my research proposal, a few studies noted that when students were required to make mandatory postings for class, the quality of their postings improved over time. It looks like that was the case for many of us. 

 

I thought this week's lecture on funding and disseminating research was a great way to tie things off. One of the practical concerns with research is inevitably funding. And the promise of successful knowledge dissemination is intrinsically tied to funding. This week's lectures reminded me of an article by the BBC (Gallagher, 2020) explaining how the Oxford vaccine was able to develop Covid-19 vaccines so quickly – the researchers were able to overcome funding issues that typically hold up research. So... Funding is critical!

 

I admit funding was one of the last things on my mind and I was busy thinking about writing up assignment four. I guess I should start thinking about that now.

 

Also, I almost wish we had covered knowledge translation (KT) earlier this term because it would have helped with the write up of assignment four. I thought the feasibility factor in KT (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2015) provided helpful pointers on how researchers can persuasively explain their competencies to conduct their research project. 

 

This wraps up my final blog post for this term. I enjoyed collaborating with you all, and thank you for all the helpful comments on this platform and through Whatsapp! 

 



The link to the BBC article if you are interested: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55041371 

 

 

 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (2015). Guide to knowledge translation planning at CIHR: Integrated and end-of-grant approaches. Retrieved from https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45321.html#a4

 

Gallagher, J. (2020, Nov 23). Oxford vaccine: How did they make it so quickly? BBC. Retrieved from bbc.com

Comments

  1. AdenDecember 10, 2020 at 5:29 PM

    Hi Erina,

    It was interesting in the last couple weeks to shift the focus of our projects from the small scale, the aspects that apply only to our projects, to the larger scale. This shift in focus helps give perspective on our projects. I also think that the focus on funding provides a new way of looking at or projects. I know that I had not really thought about engaging with stakeholders before the last couple weeks of class. Given that I want to contribute to a museum exhibit, these are the exact types of questions that will be applicable. I think that any research on COVID will probably be applicable, especially your research focusing on education. What kind of stakeholders do you think you may need to reach out to for your research?

    Aden

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