Unless otherwise indicated, any training sessions listed here are available for University of Reading staff, or postgraduate research students (marked as RRDP) only.
Drop in: Open Access FAQs with the CentAUR Team
Do you have questions about ROSS, REF, or Open Access? The CentAUR team will answer your frequently asked questions. If you are not able to come along tweet us your questions at @UniRdg_CentAUR using the hashtag #askthecentaur.
Film Screening: Paywall
Edith Morley G27Join us for a screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, a documentary about academic publishing and the tug of war over paywalls.
The Game of Open Access
Carrington 201Play an open access board game about open access! At this informal session you will develop an understanding of open access through the initial idea for an article to its acceptance for publication. Bring your lunch.
Research Data Management Surgery @ Earley Gate (1-1 Help Session)
These sessions are intended for researchers and research students. There are four slots available. One-to-one sessions can be booked with the Research Data Manager for advice and practical assistance in managing research data. Book sessions for help with all aspects … Continue reading
Centaur and Open Access Surgery (1-1 Sessions)
These sessions are intended for researchers and those supporting them. There are three slots available. We can help you with queries about the open access policies that you must comply with, the gold and green options available to you and … Continue reading
Introduction to SciVal Research Division Leaders
Who is it for? Research Division Leaders Brief description of course: SciVal is a powerful research intelligence tool based on bibliometric data from research publications. SciVal enables researchers and those supporting research staff to visualize their institution/group’s research performance and … Continue reading
Writing a Data Management Plan
Many public funders of research require applicants to submit a data management plan (DMP) or technical plan as part of their application, detailing what data will be collected in the proposed project, how data will be managed, and how and … Continue reading
ORCiD Identifiers
Who is it for? Academic staff involved in research. Brief description of course: ORCID identifiers are being increasingly adopted by publishers and funders and there are already over 700 ORCID users at University of Reading. This session will help you … Continue reading
Research Data Management: An Introduction
The aim of this course is to introduce general principles and practices of research data management that will be applicable to researchers at all stages of their careers working with research data in any discipline, whether in the sciences, social … Continue reading
Scholarly Publishing: Requirements and Opportunities
This session is intended for early career researchers or for those needing a general overview. We provide practical information about maximizing the visibility of your research publications for the benefit of both you and the University. Following the session you … Continue reading
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