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Defining Your Project

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So, you have secured your supervisor, now it is time to develop your project. Initially you need to decide whether the project is right for you, that is the easy part! There is then a wealth of practical and theoretical issues to consider when planning a project. It pays off to spend time planning your project in detail right from the start. This helps you foresee and avoid obstacles and pitfalls that could potentially delay your project. This chapter guides you through the considerations needed to define and plan your research project.

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Agger, P., Stephenson, R.S., Hasenkam, J.M. (2017). Defining Your Project. In: A Practical Guide to Biomedical Research . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63582-8_4

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