Ways todo Impactful Research

[asha176]

What are the ways to do impactful research and development in a field apart from getting into academic PhD ?

[Michael569]

Well, it always starts by identifying your field of research and the audience you want to present it to. If the audience is the general public (e.g. sociual media) you will present it in a different way than if the audience is from the academic environment. If the audience is more corporate, you will need charts, KPIs and financial indicators more than words really...and so on. 

You can also just meta analyse existing research or you can do your own research by working with actual people within the area of your interest. Both ar a valid way to test hypotheses. 

But again, depends on what you are trying to answer. Reading a bunch of books is also considered research as well as talking to experts in the field. Collecting personal experiences is also a form of research 

It is important to be aware of potential biases on both researcher and the participant's sides. Biases are the most common way a research quality is compromised