PhDs

Have you ever had problems locating the latest version of a file, or come across obscure file names?

Researchers receive, collect and need to manage a lot of information from different sources.

Additionally, some researchers will also work with research data. Research data takes many forms, ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications.

Managing digital information properly is a complex issue, but done correctly from the start, could save you a lot of time and hassle - when preparing a publication or writing up your thesis.

Have you ever had problems locating the latest version of a file, or come across obscure file names?

Researchers receive, collect and need to manage a lot of information from different sources.

Additionally, some researchers will also work with research data. Research data takes many forms, ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications.

Managing digital information properly is a complex issue, but done correctly from the start, could save you a lot of time and hassle - when preparing a publication or writing up your thesis.

Once you’ve published your research what should you do with it?

This session explores the whys and hows of sharing research:

• scholarly best practice
• opportunities offered by social media
• benefits that sharing your research brings you and the wider community
• what your funder expects you to share.

We’ll show you how to use the University repository, Apollo, to share your research and also access that of others, and explore ways to find out who has been sharing, using and citing your published research.

Picking where to publish your research and in what format is an important decision to make. This session looks at the things you need to consider during this process.

Have you ever had problems locating the latest version of a file, or come across obscure file names?

Researchers receive, collect and need to manage a lot of information from different sources.

Additionally, some researchers will also work with research data. Research data takes many forms, ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications.

Managing digital information properly is a complex issue, but done correctly from the start, could save you a lot of time and hassle - when preparing a publication or writing up your thesis.

Would you like to share your research findings with the international academic community, without paywall restrictions?

Would you like to boost citations of your work?

Did you know that funders recognise the benefits of Open Access and most now require it as a condition of their grants?

These are questions for postgraduate students at all stages of their research.

Join us to explore the whys and hows of open research. We'll cover: 

Once you’ve published your research what should you do with it?

This session explores the whys and hows of sharing research – scholarly best practice, the opportunities offered by social media, the benefits that sharing your research brings you and the wider community, and what your funder expects you to share.

We’ll show you how to use the University repository, Apollo, to share your research and also access that of others, and explore ways to find out who has been sharing, using and citing your published research.

Picking where to publish your research and in what format is an important decision to make. This session looks at the things you need to consider during this process.

We’ll look the questions you face when writing a monograph or a book chapter, including choosing a publisher, and understanding fees and publication times. 

This session is part of a series run by the Office of Scholarly Communication for PhD students in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.  You may be interested in:

Picking where to publish your research and in what format is an important decision to make. This session looks at the things you need to consider during this process.

Have you ever had problems locating the latest version of a file, or come across obscure file names?

Researchers receive, collect and need to manage a lot of information from different sources. 

Additionally, some researchers will also work with research data. Research data takes many forms, ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications.

Managing digital information properly is a complex issue, but done correctly from the start, could save you a lot of time and hassle - when preparing a publication or writing up your thesis.