Shape a question worth answering
We help you refine research aims that balance clinical relevance, feasibility, and originality without overpromising impact.
Who this service is for
- Postgraduate students defining dissertation or thesis questions
- Clinicians translating practice issues into researchable problems
- Early-career researchers seeking fundable, scoped topics
- Departments wanting aligned topics across cohorts
What we assist with
- Clarifying problem statements and objectives
- Assessing feasibility, ethics, and resource needs
- Mapping literature gaps and potential contribution
- Defining inclusion/exclusion boundaries
- Drafting early aims, hypotheses, and success criteria
How the process works
Initial consultation
Discuss interests, institutional expectations, and constraints.
Scope alignment
Evaluate feasibility, ethics, and available evidence to narrow focus.
Expert input & feedback
Co-create refined aims, potential methodologies, and rationale.
Final review & next-step guidance
Deliver a concise topic brief with risks, resources, and reading list.
Quality, ethics & confidentiality
We avoid overstated claims, ensure topics meet institutional ethics criteria, and keep pre-publication ideas confidential.
Frequently asked questions
No. We guide you to select and justify the topic; you remain the author.
We cannot guarantee approval. We focus on clarity and defensibility to strengthen your submission.
Most topic refinement cycles complete within 1–2 weeks depending on feedback rounds.
We suggest key literature and search approaches; you review and cite sources yourself.
Yes, we can prioritise rapid scoping while flagging risks and limitations transparently.