Research Podcast Series: Smarter Research Starts Here: Study Design & Proposal Development

Research Podcast Series: Smarter Research Starts Here: Study Design & Proposal Development

From SASMA by South African Sports Medicine Association

March 15, 2026 · 36 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

This episode discusses how to develop a research proposal and study design with Professor Benita Olivier.

Welcome to the Research Masterclass series, a collaboration between the SASMA Podcast and the Research Masterminds Success Academy. This series was created for clinicians, academics, and professionals who are curious about research but often find the academic world opaque, intimidating, or complicated. The aim of this series is to slow that conversation down. We want to unpack research in a way that is honest, grounded, and practical. In this second episode of the series, we are joined by Professor Benita Olivier, to take us through how to develop a proposal as well as the study design research hub. Together, we unpack this topic and delve into the complexities that research may bring. Links as discussed in the podcast: The hidden cost of choosing the wrong study design: https://www.researchmasterminds.com/choosing-the-wrong-study-design Study Designs & Research Methods Resource Hub: https://www.researchmasterminds.com/courses/128704-study-designs-research-methods-resource

People in this episode

Host: South African Sports Medicine Association

Guest: Professor Benita Olivier

Topics covered

  • research
  • study design
  • proposal development
  • academic collaboration
  • clinician education

Keywords

  • research
  • study design
  • proposal development
  • academic
  • clinicians
  • education
  • complexities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South African Sports Medicine Association, Research Masterminds Success Academy

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