Joanna M. Setchell is Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Durham University and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Primatology. She is an international expert in primatology with an extensive publication record. She is currently President of the Primate Society of Great Britain and has served as Vice-President for Research of the International Primatological Society. She is co-editor of Field and Laboratory Methods for Primatology (Cambridge, 2nd edition, 2011).
1. Asking questions about primates
2. Ethics in primatology
3. Keeping science healthy: research integrity
4. Inclusive science
5. Understanding statistical evidence
6. Communicating ideas in writing
7. Introduction to the primates
8. Why study primates?
9. Identifying a research question
10. Finding out what we know
11. Reading journal articles
12. Formulating hypotheses and predictions and designing a study
13. Observing and manipulating
14. Choosing measures
15. Planning data analysis
16. Sampling and statistical power
17. Checking feasibility and finalising your plans
18. Writing a research proposal
19. Collecting data
20. Conducting fieldwork
21. Analysing and interpreting data
22. Writing a scientific report
23. Submitting to a peer-reviewed journal
24. Presenting your work at a conference
25. Conclusions.
