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Studies & Research

Commissioned and collaborative studies, delivered end to end.

From scoping and data collection through to analysis and a defensible final report — research and policy reports your team can stand behind.

Overview

When you need evidence rather than opinion, we design and deliver the study for you. Our researchers handle the full lifecycle: defining the question, choosing the method, collecting and analysing the data, and producing a clear, well-documented report. We work both on a commissioned basis, where we run the study for you, and collaboratively, where we join your team as research partners.

Every study is documented so the methodology is transparent and the findings are reproducible — and completed work can be prepared for publication and indexing through Emirates Scholar Center.

Our approach

We engage in one of two ways. On a commissioned basis, we run the whole study on your behalf and hand you a documented, defensible result. Collaboratively, we join your team as research partners, contributing methodology, analysis, and writing while you stay at the centre of the work.

Either way the study converges on the same output: a transparent, reproducible report — or publication-ready manuscript — that holds up to scrutiny.

What’s included

Commissioned studies

We run the full study on your behalf, from design to final report.

Collaborative research

We partner with your team, contributing methodology, analysis, and writing.

Data collection

Surveys, interviews, and field data gathered to a documented protocol.

Analysis & reporting

Rigorous analysis and a clear, decision-ready report or policy paper.

A clear, guided process

01

Scope

We agree the question, method, deliverables, and timeline.

02

Design

We build the study protocol and data-collection instruments.

03

Fieldwork & analysis

We collect the data and analyse it against the agreed method.

04

Report

You receive a documented, defensible final report.

Deliverables

  • A documented study protocol and data-collection instruments.
  • A cleaned, documented dataset gathered to protocol.
  • A transparent analysis against the agreed method.
  • A clear, decision-ready final report or policy paper — and, where wanted, a publication-ready manuscript.

Standards & rigour

Studies are designed and documented so a third party can follow exactly what was done and why — the foundation of research that can be trusted and, if you choose, published.

Reproducibility Documented so the study can be understood and repeated.
Research ethics Consent, privacy, and integrity built into the design.
Reporting standards Recognised reporting guidance appropriate to the study type.
UNESCO open science Aligned with recognised open-science principles.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between commissioned and collaborative?

Commissioned means we run the study for you; collaborative means we join your team as research partners.

What methods do you use?

Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods — chosen to fit the question, and run to a documented protocol.

Can the findings be published?

Yes — completed studies can be prepared for publication and indexing through Emirates Scholar Center.

How long does a study take?

It depends on scope; we agree the deliverables and a timeline before any work begins.

See the research we publish

Browse peer-reviewed papers, studies, and reports published through Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies.

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Ready to advance research with us?

Join a growing community of scholars and researchers, or submit your paper for peer-reviewed publication with Emirates Scholar.