Phil Mike Jones is a senior lecturer in policing at the University of Derby where I specialise in teaching research and study skills. He has over a decade’s experience in research methods and have worked on research projects in the private, public, voluntary, and higher education sectors. He holds a Ph D in Human Geography and a Masters in Social Research and has taught research methods, especially quantitative research methods, to undergraduates, postgraduates, academic staff, and practitioners for nearly ten years.