noun phrase · academic
research project
UK/rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈprɒdʒekt/US/rɪˈsɝːtʃ ˈprɑːdʒekt/re·SEARCH PROJ·ect
A detailed study designed to collect and analyse data to answer a specific academic or scientific question.
Examples
“My research project investigated the effects of sleep on memory.”
“She presented her research project at the conference.”
“Supervisors often advise students on choosing a manageable research project.”
Band 8 sentence
“For my master's I conducted a year-long research project focusing on urban air quality and statistical modelling.”
Collocations
- conduct a research project
- supervise a research project
Word family
Common mistakes
We make a research project about climate change.→We conduct a research project about climate change.
a research's project→a research project
Say it for a higher band
5study→6project→7+research project
Synonyms
study
Easily confused
research paper
“After finishing the experiments, she submitted a research paper to an academic journal.”
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