The formal assessment process for published academic research provides a good opportunity for researchers at any stage to get involved in the wider academic conversation. It helps you to develop skills including critical reading, giving appropriate feedback and can help to enhance your own academic writing to improve your chances at publication.…[Read more]

Creating a strong, professional online identity can help to enhance your reputation, grow your network and become part of the wider scholarly conversation. This session will discuss the various tools available to you, how to build a successful online presence and promote yourself and your work for maximum impact.

This session guides researchers through the decisions they need to make to create a promotional strategy that works for them and their work. It looks at how to build a successful online profile, where to (legally) share work and where to spend time creating a targeted campaign.

This session guides researchers through the decisions they need to make to create a promotional strategy that works for them and their work. It looks at how to build a successful online profile, where to (legally) share work and where to spend time creating a targeted campaign.

Research posters are a great way to communicate your project to an interested audience, but they are not just an excuse to cram an entire article onto a single sheet of paper! This session will cover what it takes to design and present a research poster including what to include, accessibility concerns, using illustrations to make an impact and…[Read more]

Many people are wary of giving presentations but they are a fact of academic life. Being able to clearly present your research to an interested audience helps with public engagement and offers the chance to make an impact. This session shares the ten most common mistakes people make when designing and delivering a presentation and offers some tips…[Read more]

Many people are wary of giving presentations but they are a fact of academic life. Being able to clearly present your research to an interested audience helps with public engagement and offers the chance to make an impact. This session shares the ten most common mistakes people make when designing and delivering a presentation and offers some tips…[Read more]

‘Reflective practice’ is a phrase that often makes people worry but it is just a formal term for something we all do every day. We all have an internal monologue which helps us to process our experiences, both positive and negative. Researchers and students are increasingly being asked to apply reflection to their studies, something emphasised by…[Read more]

This session offers an introduction to modern metrics as one element of a wider system to measure success. Learn about traditional metrics, newer methods such as Altmetrics and why there is more to impact than just numbers. It also discusses the move towards the responsible use of metrics and how research active staff at any level can get involved.

This session offers an introduction to modern metrics as one element of a wider system to measure success. Learn about traditional metrics, newer methods such as Altmetrics and why there is more to impact than just numbers. It also discusses the move towards the responsible use of metrics and how research active staff at any level can get involved.

As we start a new term it’s a good idea to reflect back on what went well and where there is room to improve. Join the Physical Sciences Research Support Team for a whistle stop review of study skills. We will answer your questions, share our top tips and resources and get you ready for the term ahead.

The world of publication is changing. There are more ways to share the outputs of your research than ever before and at the same time there is an increasing emphasis on sharing these outputs openly. This session will guide you through the essentials of publishing and sharing your research outputs (both formal and informal) to ensure maximum…[Read more]

The world of publication is changing. There are more ways to share the outputs of your research than ever before and at the same time there is an increasing emphasis on sharing these outputs openly. This session will guide you through the essentials of publishing and sharing your research outputs (both formal and informal) to ensure maximum…[Read more]

Sample data management plan for training purposes. Contains a number of deliberate mistakes or poor curation behaviours for learners to test their knowledge and/or spark discussions.

Whatever form your research takes you will be using, collecting and generating a large volume of data. It is important to have a plan to manage this information, not just to help you work more efficiently but because many funders demand evidence of a plan before you start your project. This session will introduce you to data management plans,…[Read more]

From fair dealing to sharing your research online it seems that nothing with copyright is ever simple. There are few black and white rules about copyright but there can be serious consequences for getting things wrong! This session covers the basics of UK copyright law and how these impact researchers such as dealing with third party materials,…[Read more]

Taking good notes that can be used in a variety of situations is a valuable skill, during your studies and beyond. Done well, good notes can also save you a lot of time. This session will look at the different types of notes you can take, how to take notes from readings, in lectures and from recordings and how to use the resulting resources.

Referencing is an important part of the academic ecosystem. It can showcase the range of sources you have read, allow the reader to follow up on any interesting points and help to avoid the problem of plagiarism. But referencing can also be time consuming. This session will explore reference management tools and how they can support you throughout…[Read more]

Literature reviews are a great way to explore the current thinking on a topic and you will often be asked to conduct one to determine the landscape in your discipline. But where do you start and how do you find results that are actually useful? This session will guide you through the process of thinking about what you want to search for, creating…[Read more]