This paper outlines a fantasy research pitch exercise conducted in a PhD course at the University of Queensland. Using Faff’s (2015, 2017) pitching research template, students attending the course were asked to engage in a group exercise to pitch a “fantasy” research topic. While the final...

This paper details my use of the pitching template framework (Faff, 2015) in the development of the research agenda for my PhD at the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School. I used the pitching template once for the research proposal submitted when applying for the PhD program and twice...

This paper describes the use of the fantasy research pitching exercise in the context of the UQ Summer Research Program. The authors provide their personal reflections on the process of doing the exercise and highlight the role of Faff's (2015, 2017) pitching research template as a useful...

This paper is a written account of the pitching research experience two UQ Research Scholars’ (Matthew & Marisol) underwent, as part of the UQ Summer Research Program. It elaborates the use of Faff’s (2015) pitching research framework by the duo to develop a full ‘fantasy pitch’ in...

This paper explores the drivers that condition innovation and creativity. Appling this to the research context, I identify strategies for accounting authors to increase their chances of publishing in the leading journals. In essence, I argue that we should aim to play at the intersection of...