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AI+ Researchers

Accelerate Discovery with AI-Powered Research Tools

Field synthesis without flattening the voice.

Your literature reviews take weeks. Your grant applications arrive late. Your qualitative data sits coded but unwritten. AI+ Researchers meets you where the time goes — and shows you where AI genuinely helps. The FRAME Protocol gives you a clear governance framework for working with participant data. The Research Prompt Toolkit provides 28 copy-ready templates across the full qualitative research workflow. And a diagnostic-guided 30-day plan helps you build the habits that last — verification discipline, methodological transparency, and participant data governance — before the next deadline lands.

Tier
Tier 2 · Job Roles
Category
Research & Media
Format
Guide
Updated
Q2 2026
Inside
  • 28 ready-made, market-tested prompts: literature synthesis, interview guides, thematic coding briefs, research reports, grant applications, policy briefs
  • The FRAME Protocol — five-component framework for Fidelity to participants, Research ethics compliance, Anonymisation, Methodological integrity, Evidence accuracy
  • A literature synthesis workflow that turns weeks of reading into structured thematic clusters in days — every citation verified
  • A thematic coding discipline that uses AI for first-pass synthesis while preserving participant voice
  • A 30-day plan for qualitative researchers across social science, health, education, policy, evaluation, and applied research
Who this is for

Qualitative and mixed-methods researchers working across social science, health research, education research, policy research, applied research, and humanities. Works in universities, government research agencies, think tanks, NGOs, international development organisations, public health bodies, market research firms, and applied research consultancies. Typical titles: Research Fellow, Qualitative Researcher, Research Associate, Senior Researcher, Policy Researcher, Applied Researcher, Research Analyst, Social Researcher, Evaluation Officer, Research Manager. 2–20 years in research. Daily work involves: designing research studies (interviews, focus groups, surveys, observation, document analysis), conducting fieldwork and participant engagement, managing and analysing qualitative data (thematic coding, content analysis, narrative analysis), synthesising research literature, writing research reports, journal papers, and policy briefs, applying for research funding, and managing research ethics.

Also for:Graduate students in qualitative or mixed-methods research approaching the professional research transition; research managers and team leaders overseeing research programmes; evaluation professionals and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialists; knowledge managers and evidence synthesis professionals; independent researchers and research consultants.

You’ll be able to
  • Identify at least 12 research tasks across literature review, qualitative data collection, qualitative and mixed-methods analysis, research writing, and grant preparation where AI materially reduces time or improves quality
  • Apply the PRISM Prompting Framework to qualitative research tasks including interview design, thematic analysis, research synthesis, and report writing
  • Evaluate AI-generated research content using TRUST with the additional verification and methodological integrity standard required for professional research
  • Apply the FRAME Protocol to any AI interaction involving participant data, ethics-governed research, or sensitive qualitative material
  • Build and use the Research Prompt Toolkit across the full qualitative and mixed-methods research workflow
What’s inside
Diagnostic
How AI-Ready Is Your Research Practice?
Chapter 1
AI in Research Right Now
Chapter 2
What AI Can and Cannot Do for Researchers
Chapter 3
How to Prompt AI for Research
Chapter 4
AI for Literature Review and Research Synthesis
Chapter 5
AI for Research Design and Data Collection
Chapter 6
AI for Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis
Chapter 7
AI for Research Writing and Publication
Chapter 8
AI for Grant Writing and Research Funding
Chapter 9
AI Safety and Research Ethics
Chapter 10
Your Research AI Starter Plan
Back matter
Skill Summary · Recommended Next Reads · Glossary · Tool Reference

Built by an AI engineering firm — for researchers whose participants' words are the data, and whose ethics aren't optional.

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