Assessing the Viability of an Applied Research Project
Today I reflect on an important meeting for one of our projects. We’ve had a lot of setbacks because we don’t have useful data sources or infrastructure to enable us to run a proper randomised control trial. I discuss one example of how we assess the viability of our projects, and what this activity looks like in the context of a typical day as an applied researcher.
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Presenting Information for Policy Audiences
Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be sharing my work journals, so you get another insight into the working life of applied social scientists! Today is typical day. I had to put together two different presentations: one about our research methods and the other one is about results from our field work.
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Institutional Racism
Reflections on my most joyful project, and dealing with sexism and racial inequality in the workplace.
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Reflections on Equity and Diversity Work
More insights on what it’s like squeezing in my personal research admist a long (paid) working day. I also discuss why I’m getting ready to give a talk about my professional experiences working in equity and diversity.
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Research Reporting
I worked from home. My team is great that way. I get a lot of flexibility to work remotely. I spent most of the day writing two chapters for our annual report, which are based on my projects.
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Applied Research on the Side
Over the weekend, I’d been doing a lot of work redesigning my personal website and blog. Today I did a lot of work on my personal (unpaid) research.
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Grants Committee
Today I attended a grants committee meeting. We had to review 21 applications. They were extensive and it was a lot of work.
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Academic Work
Getting ready to give the first of two academic papers for this year! My paper is on using intersectionality in equity and diversity work. It is a reflection on my career as a woman of colour working to improve institutional equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion.
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Climate Action Protest
Yesterday, I joined 30,000 people in Sydney in protest for climate action. Over 100,000 people marched in other parts of the country.
How Action Research Can Strengthen Community Services
Action research is a methodology where researchers consult with communities in a more inclusive way, by listening to their concerns directly, rather than simply relying on government and agency directives. Action research also involves community members and stakeholders in all steps of the research process, from the types of questions asked and the way in which the issues are investigated.
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Social Science Insights 