The basics

Start with these techniques if you are unsure where to begin.

An overview of integrated research methods and background information. You might think of them as our kitchen staples. If you are unsure where to start in integrated research, try these methods and familiarise yourself with these concepts and try these methods.

Key concepts

These resources offer contextual information for helping you think about important aspects of integrated research.

Problems before solutions

You need to understand an issue before you can solve it.
Problem framing

Making sure you are tackling the right issue.
Working with iwi and hapū

Key steps for meaningful collaboration with iwi and hapū.
Three types of knowledge

It is not just scientific knowledge that is important for integrated research.
Systems thinking

A holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system's parts interrelate.
Importance of diversity

What aspects of diversity are important to consider in research teams?
Anti-rules for research impact

Learning from 'what not to do' in making your research useful.
Communication channels

Choosing and managing modes of communication.

Methods

These resources include some essential how-to guides for integrated research.

Influence and interest mapping

Create a map of which stakeholders are engaged and their relative power
Outcome spaces

A tool for negotiating and agreeing on project outcomes.
Programme logic

A tool for teams to plan what a project will do and how it will do it.