"a wider research" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a more extensive study or investigation, either one that builds on existing research or one that looks at a broader range of topics and areas. For example, "The professor conducted a wider research to cover the full scope of the topic."
Researcher reflexivity was supported by discussing emerging findings with a wider research group where different explanations were explored and the coding and thematic analysis were reviewed and refined.
A wider research base Diane Berry, Reading University's pro vice-chancellor for research, echoes this argument.
Scientists at Newcastle University created the so-called "Drivelab" as part of a wider research project that comes amid concern for the safety of elderly drivers.
Patients who had undergone weight loss surgery were excluded from the study, which is part of a wider research project to understand how successful different obesity treatments are on a population-wide level.
Both the Tru and Code were imagined as part of a wider research effort under Frank Saucedo, the director of G.M.'s advanced-design studio, to broaden the brand's appeal.
This study is a part of a wider research into how a MOOC strategy works in a university.
The study is based on a wider research conducted to determine the relationships between organizational culture and knowledge management.
The development is a part of a wider research activity conducted for EU FP7 project GENiC (Globally optimized Energy efficient data Centres).
The study is part of a wider research aiming at defining building design criteria for small and medium-sized wine-growing and producing farms.
During the course of a wider research program, we collected 337 specimens at Glass Buttes from loci originally sampled by Ambroz et al. (2001).
The purpose of this article is to analyze value patterns, and this article is part of a wider research on value based management.
