For students
Each topic is explained step by step on video, with worked examples you can pause, rewind and come back to.
Lessons are arranged as a course, so you build skills in a sensible order and can put them into practice in your own assignments.
The essentials of research explained in plain English, so you can read, plan and talk about studies with confidence.
What it covers
Move from describing to arguing. Learn to give your point of view and back it with evidence using PEER.
What it covers
Reference accurately and avoid plagiarism, with clear walk-throughs of in-text citations and reference lists.
What it covers
Understand the different types of review and follow a step-by-step process from search to write-up.
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.