Who should determine your research title?

Who determine your title?
Choosing a title is the most critical part in doing a research as it will be your bread and butter for the next few years. Researcher in general choosing certain topics because combination of interest and career enhancement. Choosing a topics is quite easy as it only indicate the wider issue of your intended research. Choosing a title is lot more critical as it indicate what you’re going to contribute to the sea of knowledge.


Some researcher might be lucky or unlucky enough because other people ‘help’ them to determine the research topics or even their research title. The sponsors normally do this as a condition for their generous grant.

A supervisor might do this as condition for their supervision. If your sponsor’s and supervisor’s direction meets your interest, then you’re the luckiest person in the world because you’re given money to do something you like. If not than, it’s time for negotiation if there are any room for it.

Your research and findings will become the representation of your self in ocean of knowledge. It will become your symbols and foot print in literature in your chosen field. Therefore, the best person to determine your research title is YOU and no one else.