Research, Data and Milestones
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Managing Your Academic Research Project
Managing Your Academic Research Project
Jacqui Ewart Kate Ames •
Managing Your Academic Research Project
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Jacqui Ewart Griffith University Nathan, QLD, Australia
Kate Ames Central Queensland University Brisbane, QLD, Australia
ISBN 978-981-15-9191-4 ISBN 978-981-15-9192-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9192-1
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This book is dedicated to those who have helped us in our academic and industry careers. It is for those whose academic careers have just started.
Preface
This book is based on a series of lessons learned by the authors in the course of successfully delivering a range of academic research projects—from small one-off projects to large nationally competitively funded projects and projects that are international in scope. These projects have involved diverse stakeholders and a variety of partners including industry, government and non-government. We have also drawn on some important lessons we have learned while managing projects in non-academic environments. This book provides a road map for academics who are tasked with managing a research project that may have diverse, and at times, competing demands and where the goalposts are simultaneously rigid and flexible. It provides important, and practical, insights into the many detailed processes that inform such research projects. The book explores ways to develop and sustain relationships with funding bodies, industry and other stakeholders while negotiating the delicate balance between these stakeholder needs. It provides practical hints and tips about mana
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