How do you come up with an interesting geographical research idea?

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As geographers, we have the power to shape our world, by asking the right questions and carrying out research to answer those questions, leading to new and world-changing discoveries!

But where do we even begin? How do we come up with a research idea? How do we go about producing and analysing evidence? And how do we share our discoveries with others?

In this video, the first in a series of human geography research videos, we team with human geographer Prof. Ian Cook, to ask How do you come up with a new and interesting research idea?

For further reading about research into political Lego, see Inviting construction: Primark, Rana Plaza and political LEGO.

Acknowledgments

Written and developed by: Ian Cook, Matt Finn, Rob Parker, Tim Parker.

Videography by: Josh Carron, Jim Wileman, Rob Parker, Harriet Ridley

Attributions

Lego House by Eugene Phoen is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Guantanamo Bay shackles: "Made in England" by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

How sush went global: 2 by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Our Daily Bread: 1 by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Where am I wearing? (part 1) by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Organ removal by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Teaching controversial issues by Ian Cook et al is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Secretary Kerry Visits Benoa Port in Indonesia (10119740996).jpg by U.S. Department of State is in the Public Domain.

Videofile: NASA Mobilizes to Aid California Fires Response by NASA is in the Public Domain.

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