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Bibliometrics and altmetrics: tracking academic and social media attention

This session will show you how to use library resources to find bibliometrics and altmetrics for articles and researchers, including: how to track the academic attention research outputs receive through citation analysis how to find your h-index altmetrics – what are they and where can you find them There will also be an opportunity to … Continue reading Bibliometrics and altmetrics: tracking academic and social media attention

Shut Up and Write! – Collegiate

Heart of the Campus HC.1.47

Shut up and write! sessions are open to Doctoral Researchers and Research-Active staff and provide a dedicated time and space for writing, be it a funding application, project plan, book chapter, or article. Information and booking 30 October 2017 Information and booking 27 November 2017 Information and booking 22 January 2018 Information and booking 19 … Continue reading Shut Up and Write! – Collegiate

Academic English for Your PhD

Arundel 10212A (City) SHU City Campus

University English Scheme, Semester 2 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your PhD is a module for students working independently on a research degree (e.g. PhD). The focus will be on practising and developing the language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken formats. UES Classes Sem 2 … Continue reading Academic English for Your PhD

Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students Session 4

Part of a programme of 4 sessions. Further information https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/doctoralschool/training-and-development-2/teaching-skills/ Enquiries via doctoralschool@shu.ac.uk

Finding Sources- Business Source Premier

Howard 5422 (City)

This is an introductory session to Business Source Premier, an engineering database. In the session we'll demonstrate various search tips which are useful in Business Source Premier and can also be applied across other databases on the ProQuest platform. Booking link

Open Access Publishing

Howard 5422 (City)

The aim of Open Access scholarly communication is to increase access to research outputs, making them freely available to a wider audience.  Come along to this session to find out about the personal and community benefits of publishing your work Open Access, how to achieve Open Access through the 'green' or 'gold' routes, how you … Continue reading Open Access Publishing

Academic English for Your PhD

Arundel 10212A (City) SHU City Campus

University English Scheme, Semester 2 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your PhD is a module for students working independently on a research degree (e.g. PhD). The focus will be on practising and developing the language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken formats. UES Classes Sem 2 … Continue reading Academic English for Your PhD

Choosing where to publish

Oaklands 213 (Collegiate)

Choosing where to publish can be a challenge and there are many factors that you may need to consider when choosing a publisher or a journal.  This session will help you to navigate your choices, considering factors such as your aims, the scope of the publication, reaching your audience, the publication’s review process, journal metrics … Continue reading Choosing where to publish

Raising Your Profile: Social Media (Practical)

Collegiate Library C106

Social media has a key role to play in raising your academic profile, but how can we utilise it? This session builds on the bitesize session and gives time to create accounts for and explore social media tools. No experience or knowledge of these tools is assumed. Booking link:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-your-profile-social-media-practical-tickets-43090257119

Deadline for Impact 2018 abstracts

IMPACT 2018 is a conference exploring the impact research makes to society.  This year all doctoral researchers at SHU are invited to participate.  All C3Ri researchers must present at IMPACT at least once in their PhD career as it is an essential part of training.  All doctoral researchers are welcome to participate in more than one.  If you are … Continue reading Deadline for Impact 2018 abstracts