Research Data Management (Practical)

Collegiate Library C106

The benefits of Research Data Management and how to do it •      Research Data Management in a nutshell •      Why, when and what to plan •      Managing live data •      Selecting data for preservation •      Preserving and sharing data •      Write your own data management plan Booking link

Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students Session 3

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

Introduction to Social Media Analysis – Workshop (Researcher-led Activity)

Charles Street 12.3.10 (City)

The workshop focuses on teaching researchers from any discipline on how to apply essential digital methods to analyse the data derived from social media.  To better understand contemporary society, social media has become an important area of interest, raising imperative questions across all disciplines. The aim of the workshop is to give students a theoretical … Continue reading Introduction to Social Media Analysis – Workshop (Researcher-led Activity)

Finding sources- IEEE

Surrey 5512 (City)

This is an introductory session to IEEE, an engineering database. In the session we'll demonstrate various search tips which are useful in IEEE. Booking link

RefWorks Practical

Collegiate Library C106

In this session you will be able to set up an account and begin using RefWorks management software, with the assistance of library research support staff. Booking link

Finding sources- Art Full Text

Surrey 5504 (City)

This is an introductory session to Art Full Text. In the session we'll demonstrate various search tips which are useful in Art Full text and can also be applied across other databases on the Ebsco platform. Booking link

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