Why research fails…? October 17, 2014 Two must-reads for students who are preparing to start a project or write up their results. how do you frame your research? Why Research Fails ... And a similar article, most useful for writing a proposal: " Why Student Research Fails " " Many student research proposals show an inadequate grasp of the literature, or failure to identify appropriate validated methods. Hence, they risk either answering a question that is already answered, or carrying out research whose findings cannot be integrated with current knowledge. " Ronan Conroy, Why Student Research Fails