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Sample Research PowerPoint Presentation Template for a Diary Study Readout
This sample research PowerPoint presentation shows how to take an audience through one complete study in eight slides. The fictional Northline Research team asks what helps people sustain focus, then sets out three aims: compare settings, explore interruptions and frame a workplace pilot. A four-step design flow follows, with 60 fictional participants split into 20 each across shared office, quiet room and remote work, one diary recording per participant and a final comparison. Results arrive as a bar chart of 45, 75 and 90 minutes of average uninterrupted focus, repeated in a three-row table. Three arched photo panels then carry the themes participants described, before a limitations slide flags the small sample, self-reported time and the absence of any causal claim. The deck closes on a three-step pilot plan. Deep navy backgrounds, serif headlines in ivory and mint, lavender accents and dusk desk photography make this a calm business slides presentation for a research readout. All figures are marked as illustrative. Download the PPT file or convert it for Google Slides.
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Workplace Focus Study cover
Cover slide titled Workplace Focus Study, a sample research presentation by the fictional Northline Research, dated October 2026. Example scenario.
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Quiet settings show longer focus
Horizontal bar chart of average uninterrupted focus per work session in minutes for three settings, from a fictional diary study with 60 participants. Data is illustrative.
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What helps people sustain focus?
Research question slide with three numbered aims linked by a curved line: compare settings, explore interruptions and frame a workplace pilot. Example scenario.
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A simple diary study design
Four-step flow showing how the research was designed: 60 fictional participants, three work settings with 20 participants each, diary recording and a comparison of results. Example scenario.
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Three settings, one comparison
Table listing each work setting with its participant count and average focus per work session. Data is illustrative.
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What participants described
Three example themes from the fictional study, each in an arched photo panel with a numbered statement.
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Read the findings with care
Limitations slide listing three cautions for interpreting the study: a small fictional sample, self-reported focus time and a descriptive comparison with no causal claim. Example scenario.
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Test a focused-work pilot
A small, illustrative pilot plan in three numbered steps, linked by dotted lines. Example scenario.
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Best for
- Present the findings of a small diary study to colleagues
- Walk a class or seminar through a complete sample research project
- Explain a research question with three stated aims
- Show study design, participant groups and data collection in one flow
- Compare average results across three groups with a chart and a table
- Turn research findings into a small workplace pilot proposal
Who this template is for
- University students presenting research projects
- Workplace and organizational researchers
- UX and qualitative researchers
- People analytics teams
- Lecturers teaching research methods
Features of this template+
- Horizontal bar chart comparing average focus minutes across three work settings
- Four-step study design flow with three photo cards showing 20 participants per setting
- Results table pairing each setting with participant counts and average minutes
- Three arched photo panels presenting participant themes with numbered statements
- Limitations slide covering sample, self-reporting and no causal claim before a three-step pilot plan
- Deep navy slides with ivory and mint serif headlines, editable in PowerPoint and convertible for Google Slides












