Find a research topic for your discipline that has the potential to improve the world.
Are you searching for a topic for your thesis, dissertation or capstone project that has the potential to significantly improve the world?
A bachelors, masters or PhD thesis is an opportunity to learn about, work on and direct your career towards your interests and values. A thesis can also be an instrumental step in pursuing a path towards solving the world’s most pressing problems.
Our resources can help you make the most of this opportunity, regardless of whether you're an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral student.
Our introductions currently cover biological sciences, economics, engineering, history, philosophy and ethics, and psychology and cognitive sciences. Explore the introductions below to learn how research in your subject can be interesting to work on, save lives and positively shape the future.
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