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Free Checklist
Can you defend your research decisions?
Strong research isn't just about using the right methods.
It's about making decisions that logically connect from your research question through to your conclusions.
Use this free checklist to identify gaps in your project's defensibility and discover where stronger alignment could improve the rigour of your research.
The framework
Seven pillars examiners or reviewers check
Every question in the checklist sits under one of these seven areas.
01
Research Question & Scope
Can you clearly justify what your study is and isn't designed to answer?
02
Literature Review Robustness
Does your literature review build an argument, or simply summarise what's already known?
03
Methodological Defensibility
Could you confidently defend every major methodological decision you made?
04
Data Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
Can you justify how your data were collected, analysed, and interpreted?
05
Research Rigour & Ethics
Have you demonstrated that your research is rigorous, ethical, and trustworthy?
06
Transparency & Reporting
Would another researcher understand exactly what you did and why?
07
Thesis & Manuscript Readiness
Is your research ready to withstand critical review from examiners or peer reviewers?
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