Question: Getting involved in research & publications
Do you need to be well versed in research stuff / academic writing / systematic reviews / whatever it is before reaching out to consultants/ getting involved or do you learn as you do the research.
I feel like I’m not equipped with the right ‘toolkit’ for research and had an opportunity earlier on the year to get involved in a project with the intention of getting published. But ultimately had to drop out due to other commitments & personal reasons but even though I was fortunate to get the opportunity I felt as if I was not in a position where I felt confident in my knowledge.
So I was wondering do you need to know much/ is the basics enough before seeking out/hoping onto research projects or do you learn as you go along with it? Obvs consultants don’t have much time to be teaching you everything so is it better to build the skillset before getting involved. If so are there any tips or advice or resources you’d recommend to build my knowledge.
Thank you. From a very stressed out student