Research Methodology
Research methodology is the backbone of all scientific research projects. A solid methodological approach is a prerequisite for high quality science.
Consultancy offered by Research Methodology
The Research Methodology group (RME) offers consultancy both to WUR researchers and students and to external researchers working for companies or governmental organizations. We provide tailor-made advice and support on each phase of the research process, concerning both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Read moreLatest publications
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Exploring research priorities in landscape architecture: An international Delphi study
Landscape and Urban Planning 137 (2015). - ISSN 0169-2046 - p. 85 - 94. -
Measurement in interdisciplinary research: The contributions of widely-defined measurement and portfolio representations
Measurement 48 (2014). - ISSN 0263-2241 - p. 228 - 231.
Our Research
Recently the group started to develop a research program entitled:"Measurement and Indicator Construction in Social Sciences and Public Health". This program aspires to construct, examine and improve data collection instruments as used in quantitative and qualitative research approaches, in particular in interdisciplinary and intercultural settings.
Our Education
The Research Methodology group (RME) teaches courses to BSc, MSc, Research Master and PhD students, in English as well as in Dutch, both on an introductory and an advanced level. The research methods and techniques dealt with cover both quantitative and qualitative approaches in social scientific research.