Open Research Workshops
Join our open research workshops to enhance your skills, manage research data, and publish your work. Book now for tailored training sessions.
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We offer a wide range of training sessions to help you.
- Choose where to publish open access
- Develop your academic profile
- Get set up with ORCID
- Manage your research data
- Use our repositories USIR and Figshare
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. We can also provide bespoke training to groups or individuals – email Library-research@salford.ac.uk to request a 1:1 appointment or arrange a training session.
Publishing your research
Power hour of reading
Starts: 21 Jan 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 21 Jan 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 38Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a timeUKRN journal club - the issues that lead to the reproducibility crisis
Starts: 21 Jan 2025, 11:00 amFinishes: 21 Jan 2025, 12:00 pmRemaining places: 30Join the UKRN local network to discuss a paper exploring the issues that lead to the reproducibility crisis.Power hour of writing
Starts: 28 Jan 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 28 Jan 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 38Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timeOpen Access Publishing
Starts: 6 Feb 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 6 Feb 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 34Learn about the benefits of open access and find out how to publish open access. This workshop will be delivered online.Copyright for researchers
Starts: 19 Feb 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 19 Feb 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 37Learn how to use copyrighted material in your research and protect your own copyright. This workshop will be delivered online.Power hour of reading
Starts: 25 Feb 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 25 Feb 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 40Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a timeUKRN journal club - the issues that lead to the reproducibility crisis
Starts: 25 Feb 2025, 11:00 amFinishes: 25 Feb 2025, 12:00 pmRemaining places: 31Join the UKRN local network to discuss a paper exploring the issues that lead to the reproducibility crisis.Power hour of writing
Starts: 27 Feb 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 43Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timeDeveloping your researcher identity - ORCID
Starts: 4 Mar 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 4 Mar 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 33ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID) is a unique identifier for researchers. It distinguishes you from other researchers, provides a research record that can be used throughout your career and ensures that you get credit for your research.Choosing a journal for publication
Starts: 18 Mar 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 18 Mar 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 37Choosing a suitable journal will help your research to achieve its potential reach and impact. This online workshop will show how you how to identify and evaluate journals suitable for publishing your research.
Research Data Management
Managing your research data
Starts: 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 11 Mar 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 38Learn about how to manage your data throughout the lifecycle of your research project and comply with University, funder, and publisher data policies. This workshop will be delivered online.Writing a data management plan
Starts: 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 20 Mar 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 39Learn how to create a data management plan using a simple online tool and ensure you comply with funder and publisher data policies. This workshop will be delivered online.