A stakeholder is any person, organization or group that is affected by or who can affect a

decision, action or issue. Rather than just identifying 'beneficiaries', a stakeholder analysis
seeks to identify people, organisations or groups who may be either positively or negatively
affected by your research

Through research-based learning students can develop the intellectual skills of critical analysis
and also valuable transferable skills such as group work, and data handling.
The main purpose of research is to inform action, to prove a theory, and contribute to developing
knowledge in a field or study. This article will highlight the significance of research with the following
points:

1. A Tool for Building Knowledge and for Facilitating Learning

2. Means to Understand Various Issues and Increase Public Awareness
3. An Aid to Business Success
4. A Way to Prove Lies and to Support Truths
5. Means to Find, Gauge, and Seize Opportunities
6. A Seed to Love Reading, Writing, Analyzing, and Sharing Valuable Information
7. Nourishment and Exercise for the Mind