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
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
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)
Training on abstract writing, with an IMPACT conference focus Led by Becky Shaw (Postgraduate Research Tutor ADRC and acting PGR Lead C3RI) and Alison Honnor, Impact Researcher C3Ri. This session will explore research impact, and help you identity how it might be generated in your research. It will also help you to start planning your … Continue reading IMPACT 2018 Training – Abstract writing
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
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
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
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! 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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