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This week we have made a lot of progress towards refining the scope of the project and progressing. Our methodology and literary review have been finalised following feedback received in week 2. Moreover, we have had meeting with our supervisors and shareholders to make sure our goals were aligned. Due to the large potential scale of the project, I believe it was very important for us to be clear on what we could reasonable achieve in the six week timeframe. I am confident that we will be able to conduct impactful research for the remainder of the project with our new, specified objectives in mind.
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Luke,
It is encouraging to see how your project has become more focused over the past week. Refining the scope of a research project is an important part of the research process, and recognising what is achievable within the available time is a valuable lesson in itself. Your reflection shows that the team has responded constructively to feedback and worked with your supervisors and stakeholders to ensure everyone is working towards shared objectives.
For future reflections, I'd encourage you to go one step further by focusing on your own learning. For example, what did the feedback change about your thinking? Were there aspects of the project that you initially wanted to include but later realised were unrealistic? What have you learnt about balancing ambition with feasibility in applied research?
You also mention aligning goals with your stakeholders. It would be interesting to reflect on what that process taught you about collaborative research. Did stakeholders have different priorities from the research team? If so, how did you negotiate those differences?
Overall, this is a positive update that demonstrates good progress. In the coming weeks, try to place yourself more at the centre of the reflection by exploring how these experiences are shaping your development as a researcher and collaborator.