The Research Companion: A Practical Guide for the Social and Health Sciences (Paperback)

"A rare and easily readable text which describes the research process as it really is. Refreshingly honest with a wealth of examples, this text will be invaluable for researchers" - David C Wilson, Professor of Strategy and Organisation, Warwick Business School.

"This book is written by an outstanding young researcher who was thought very carefully about what researchers need to know in order to make their projects a success. It is written in a lively, easy to read style and is peppered with examples that bring the book alive and whet the appetite for real world research" - Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care, University College London.

'It aims to help the new researcher understand what is needed and how to go about doing research. Although the text's subtitle is 'A Practical Guide to the Social & Health Sciences' there's much in it that can be of direct use to .. virtually all researchers. ... It's really a guide to getting the best information out of people in the best way and leaving everyone happy at the end. Although this book lies slightly outside the ecology research sphere it does have a great deal of good information in it. It covers those aspects of working with people that many other texts ignore whilst still getting the core of the research task organised. the range of resources is impressive and the text has a lively feel to it. Those working in the applied science area would do well to read this text.' - Paul Ganderton, British Ecological Society's Teaching Ecology Group, at http://users.bigpond.net.au/paul_ganderton/

'A rare and easily readable text which describes the research process as it really is. Refreshingly honest with a wealth of examples, this text will be invaluable for researchers starting out in social and health science research.' - David C. Wilson, Warwick Business School

'This book is written by an outstanding young researcher who has thought very carefully about what newcomers to the field will need to know in order to make their early research projects a success. It is written in a lively, easy to read style and is peppered with examples that bring the book alive and whet the appetite for real world research.' - Trisha Greenhalgh, Royal Free and University College Medical School

'This is a lovely book, and that is a phrase not often applied to research texts. It is easily readable, full of useful information and very relevant for budding researchers. [...]The introduction is engaging and there are exercises which are particularly useful in identifying where your research weaknesses may lie. The text then offers practical advice on all of the key stages of research, from planning and organisatin, to seeking funding, through to submission and dissemination. [...]What this book does offer is a very useable source of sensible information that any novice (and probably not-so-novice) researcher will find beneficial.' - Bob McMaster, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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