Supporting robust and proportionate research decisions
Guided reflection
The questions stay the same while the examples and case study notes change to fit the selected field.
This is a plain-language summary for discussion. It should be reviewed before being used in a proposal or funding application.
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Before you begin
This research resource aims to help researchers make assumptions, limitations, and applicability more explicit, so they can make and communicate more robust and proportionate research decisions.
Its use can help researchers consider assumptions and limitations consistently and early in the research process, informing research design and future research directions.
The framework can be used in the early stages of research, when initiating collaborations, and when preparing funding applications. Use the levels to guide your response. The levels can be used either to select a response or to structure reflection.
This framework was developed by a team of professionals, academics and researchers of the Department of Computer Science, with support from MPLS Research Culture Fund Award. Contributions from the MPLS Librarian and the Research Practice Coordinator at Oxford e-Research are also gratefully acknowledged.
This framework is intended to promote reflection and support the development of more inclusive research practices. Depending on the nature and scope of the research, some questions may overlap or address related considerations. Users are encouraged to apply the framework flexibly and use the questions that are most relevant to strengthen and refine their research.
This framework is a living document and will continue to be reviewed, refined, and developed in response to feedback, emerging evidence, and evolving research practices.
This online tool is hosted on Department of Computer Science systems. Individual users will have access only to their own data, and information entered into the tool will not be accessible to other users.