All at sea

but learning to
swim
Why am I doing this research?

Group 4
 Overview

Purposes

Achievements

Motivation
Purpose
s

Change the world in some way

Personal circumstances / interests

A job can take you on to the next

stage of your career
 Purpose
s

Researchers are motivated by hopes that their

work will change the world in some way
Purpose
s Personal interests

Education Fashion Music Nature

Animal Sport Movie Science

Purpose
s

Research is a job

Unchosen topics

Next stage of career

 Achievem
ents

Whenever you want to give up on your research, ask

yourself these questions:

What are the personal rewards?

How will the knowledge contribute to changing

lives?
 Achievem
ents
Personal rewards

Enhance your career

Get employment prospects
Acquired new skills
Develop new contact
Visit new places
Demonstrate hitherto hidden competences
Experience satisfaction
 Achievem
ents

nowledge you produce contribute to furthering understanding or c

Contribution in small scale but no less significant

An important validating experience for research respondents
Can be persuasive for others
Create incremental and cascading changes
Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Changing your project to something you are more interested in

Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Focusing on the skills you will develop

 Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Incorporating some knowledge acquisition of relevance to you

Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Seeing the research project beneficial for your

work, your career, your social life…
Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Finding someone who will support you

Motivatio
n

Seek your motivation in one of the following ways

Promising yourself a reward

 Conclusion
Change the world in some way
Personal circumstances / interests
Purposes A job can take you on to the next stage
of your career

What are the personal rewards?

Achievements How will the knowledge contribute to
changing lives ?

Changing your project

Focus on the skills you will develop
Incorporating knowledge
Motivation Benefits for you life from the research
Find someone who support you
Promising yourself a reward
Thank you for listening!