B. He spent so much time on teaching that there was not much left for research
Research can be translated as исследование, (научно-)исследовательская работа, научная работаorнаука, depending on the context.
The word research is usually uncountable, as in the examples given above. A particular investigation is not called a research but a piece of research (or an investigation/study). Sometimes, however, research is used countably in the plural.
a. His researches produced some interesting results.
Research may also be used as a verb, often into.
b. He is researching into theorigin of language
problem of air pollution.
More often, however, the expressions to do research or to be engaged in research are used in this sense (see below).
The prepositions on, in and intoare used with the noun research, as follows.
On is used with a more or less specific subject.
C. I'm doing research on place names / Shelley / the history of the trade union movement.
In is used with the fieldof investigation.
d. He is famous for his research in linguistics / history / microbiology.
Into occurs less often, mainly with words such as problem, cause,relation, origin.
E. Recent research into the causes of heart disease has led
To some important discoveries.
Researchis used in the following expressions: to do research (on/in/into smth.)
A. He's doing research on programmed learning.
B. Very little research has been done in this field.
To do researchwith no adverbial modifier specifying the subject or field often means to be a postgraduate student, or, as this is also called, a research student.
C. Students who get first-class degrees are usually given the
Opportunity to (stay on and/to) do research.
D. What are you going to do next year?
I've applied to do research but I won't know whether I’ve been
Accepted or not until the end of the month.
To be engaged in research (on/in/into smth.)
This has the same meaning as to do researchbut is confined to formal style and is not used in the sense of to be a research student.
E. At the moment Professor Harris is engaged on (important)
Research on juvenile delinquency.
To carry out research (on/in/into smth.)
This is sometimes used as an alternative to to be engaged inresearch. It is also formal style.
Research work
This is sometimes used in such sentences as:
F. He wants to devote more time to his research work.
However, researchalone is quite enough in such cases.
Research worker
This means someone doing research, usually full-time, not in combination with teaching.
Researcher is used in the sense of anyone doing research, whether a full-time research worker or, for example, a university teacher who also does research.
Research student—a postgraduate, that is, someone doing research under the direction of a supervisor(AmE advisor)— “(научный) руководитель”.
Research fellow/fellowship
A research fellow is a postgraduate who has been awarded a research fellowship, meaning a special scholarship to do research for a certain period. Research fellows often do some teaching as well.
Research subject / topic—a subject on which one is doing research, often one for a thesis.
research establishment / organization / institute, etc.
The field of research can be specified in one of the following ways:
scientific research—in the natural sciences
medical / linguistic / historical / educational research, etc.
industrial research—research directly for industry, in contrast to academic research in a university or similar institution.
Research establishments
Research establishment and research organisation are general terms. Particular establishments or organisations are called by one of the following names:
research institute—the most common
The Grasslands Research Institute
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for Soil Research
The Institute of Cancer Research
Of Historical Research
Research centre