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@chrispearl

β™₯️ Storyteller of knowledge & methods Ethnographer | CDA | Post-Positivist | Methodologist πŸ“š Turning data & lived realities into human stories

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Why Do Brilliant PhD Applicants Get Rejected? Hello Scholars, I’ve been sharing fully funded PhD opportunities for a while now, and I keep noticing the same mistake. Many talented and ambitious people miss the most important first step: reading t...

πŸš€ New Newsletter Alert!

I just published my latest newsletter on the most common mistakes PhD applicants make and how to avoid them.

If you’re planning to apply for a fully funded PhD, this one could save you months of wasted effort.

πŸ“– Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-do...

06.03.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly
That’s the grounded theory o propose in my research on early pearly in coastal communities in Sierra Leone. Same curriculum, same policies but different realities for children.

19.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Are African Students in Chinese Universities Trading Ideas for Indexes? In my last newsletter, I shared something very simple, but very important: research questions should guide research methods not the other way around. Real research begins with curiosity.

I wrote a personal reflection on research, identity, and meaning in academia after seeing friends in China publish work they don’t fully understand.

Read here ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-af...

13.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear friends, πŸ‘‹

Choosing a research method can feel overwhelming. Quantitative or qualitative? Interviews or surveys? Case study or experiment?

Check out my full thoughts in the latest newsletter! Link here. πŸ”— www.linkedin.com/pulse/which-...

#ResearchTips #Methodology #ResearchersLife

23.01.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m excited to share the latest edition of my newsletter, dedicated to helping PhD students, early-career researchers, and independent researchers navigate the world of qualitative research. πŸ“βœ¨

πŸ’‘ Check out the newsletter here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/choosi...

18.01.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, Bluesky!
New here and excited to connect, share, and learn. Looking forward to thoughtful conversations and fresh perspectives. Let’s build something meaningful together!
#FirstPost #BlueskySocial
#researcher #scholar

09.05.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0