BS5001 - Project proposal - Finding a gap in knowledge

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Term 2 is officially under way! Whilst we aren't in the midst of our own proposal preparation stage quite yet, we began the term by looking at previous proposals and having a go at grading using the marking scheme and pro-forma. Whilst it might not seem immediately relevant, it is definitely worth the effort! By seeing how other papers have been marked and looking at what the lecturers are looking for, I'm already noticing ways I can improve my own work.

But, onto the proposal.

The key to begin with is finding a "gap in knowledge".



I'm going to take you through my thinking for the easiest way this can be done. It may not be the purest way of arriving at your proposal idea, if you're reading this page then it's possible you're struggling with this aspect yourself and need a leg-up to get started.


  • 1) Go to PubMed.
  • 2) Search a word or term you are interested in (insulin resistance, neuropathy, Alzheimer's etc).
  • 3) Under article types, apply 'Clinical Trial'. Under text availability, apply 'Free full text'.
  • 4) Select an article. Ctrl+F and search for the word "further".


You're likely to find that in each trial you open, there will be a multitude of further potential research propositions made by the authors. These are gaps in knowledge!

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