Research design review
Pressure-test questions, methods alignment, sampling and feasibility before implementation.
- Design review
- Sampling
- Measurement
- Risk identification
Specialist capacity for research teams
Research Centre Support
Extend internal research capacity with targeted methods, statistics, qualitative analysis, evidence synthesis, training and project-specific researcher development.
University research centresInterdisciplinary institutesFunded projectsNGO research teamsPolicy unitsInnovation centres
Project-basedScope around defined research activity
SpecialistMatch expertise to method and software needs
Training-firstDevelop internal capability where possible
FlexibleShort clinics through longer retainers
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Build support around real researcher needs.
Rather than forcing every cohort into the same package, Thesis Tutors can combine live teaching, specialist clinics, digital research tools and targeted one-to-one support around the institution’s actual gaps.
Data-analysis development
Build team confidence in statistical or qualitative workflows while keeping substantive decisions with the research team.
- Analysis plans
- Software guidance
- Interpretation
- Reproducibility
Evidence synthesis
Support structured review planning, search strategy, screening logic and synthesis decisions.
- Protocol planning
- Search strategy
- Screening workflow
- Synthesis approach
Research communication
Help teams present findings clearly to academic, organisational or policy audiences.
- Report structure
- Policy briefs
- Presentations
- Evidence visualisation
Capability building
Design workshops and clinics that leave skills behind rather than creating permanent dependence.
- Methods training
- Software clinics
- Data literacy
- Writing workshops
Flexible retained support
Create an agreed bank of specialist hours for recurring questions across multiple projects.
- Monthly clinics
- Priority booking
- Support credits
- Review meetings
Implementation
A research-centre engagement can stay deliberately focused
A clear implementation sequence keeps responsibilities, academic-integrity boundaries, communications and support routes understandable for both staff and researchers.
1. Define
Agree research objectives, current capability and the specific gap.
2. Scope
Choose training, clinic, consultation or retained-support format.
3. Deliver
Work with the relevant researchers while protecting project ownership.
4. Review
Identify what should move in-house and what still benefits from specialist input.
Institutional use
Typical engagements
- Methods review before funding submission
- Statistics clinics during analysis
- Qualitative coding workshops
- Systematic review planning
- Evidence communication training
- Retained research support
Flexible configuration
We can support teams working with
- Surveys
- Interviews
- Experiments
- Administrative data
- Mixed methods
- Evidence reviews
Governance & quality
Supplementary support, with clear boundaries.
Thesis Tutors is designed to complement formal supervision and existing university services. We support researcher development through teaching, coaching, feedback, legitimate editing and specialist guidance; we do not write assessed theses or make academic decisions on behalf of researchers.
Academic integrity
Researchers retain responsibility for the ideas, analysis, arguments, decisions and final work they submit.
Privacy by scope
Institutional delivery can be designed around the minimum data needed for access, support and agreed reporting.
Human support
Specialist expertise remains central where judgement, teaching and methodological explanation are required.
Frequently asked questions
Questions institutional teams often ask.
Does Thesis Tutors replace university supervision?
No. Our institutional work is supplementary. Formal supervision, assessment and academic decisions remain with the university and researcher.
Can programmes be adapted to a specific cohort?
Yes. Delivery can be scoped around degree level, discipline mix, programme calendar, cohort size, research stage and the institution’s own policies.
How is academic integrity protected?
Support focuses on teaching, coaching, feedback, skills development and legitimate editing. Researchers remain responsible for the ideas, analysis, decisions and assessed work they submit.
Can we start with a pilot?
Yes. A defined pilot or clinic is often the simplest route for testing demand, delivery fit and administration before a wider programme is considered.
Start with a defined scope
Tell us the cohort, challenge and delivery window.
We can help you shape a pilot, clinic, workshop series, support pool or Research Room licence without committing the institution to a larger programme before the model has been tested.