For educators — schools, colleges and universities
We come to your school, college or university and teach your class in person, fitting sessions around your timetable.
We teach your class live over a video link, so students can join from the classroom or remotely.
5 × 1-hour sessions
A five-session programme giving a whole class a secure grounding in how research works.
What it covers
3 × 1-hour sessions
Three sessions that teach students to argue critically using the PEER method.
What it covers
2 × 1-hour sessions
Two practical sessions on citing and referencing accurately.
What it covers
4 × 1-hour sessions
Four sessions taking a class through each stage of a literature review.
What it covers
Living Well Research Lab is part of Living Well Partners Ltd, based in Cockermouth. We help people understand research and use it well — whether they are writing their first essay, teaching a class or making decisions at work.
We run research skills training for students, educators and employers. We also publish free how-to guides for students and provide the Research Lab, an online workspace for planning, running, analysing and reporting studies.
Plain English, practical skills
We explain research ideas clearly and show how to use them straight away — in an essay, a project or a workplace report.
Built on the same methods as our tools
Our courses use the approaches behind our free student guides and the Research Lab, such as PEER for critical writing, so learning carries straight into practice.
Rigour and honesty
We teach people to weigh evidence fairly, report findings truthfully and respect the people who take part in research.
Flexible delivery
Video courses for students; in-class or video-link sessions for educators and employers, arranged around your timetable.
Access through your organisation
Courses are arranged for your institution or workplace as part of its organisational licence — contact us to discuss what you need.