Includes bibliographical references and index.

Designing and managing research projects: an overview -- Designing a new research project: issues to think about -- Developing research aims and objectives -- Preparing and writing a research proposal -- Getting funding for research -- Research ethics and ethics reviews -- Doing a literature review -- Managing a research project -- Software for research -- Working with colleagues and supervisors -- Communicating research findings -- Writing for research: some guiding principles -- Writing a research report: organisation and presentation -- Careers in research -- Concluding ideas: research projects and research careers.