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: 16 Dec 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 16 Dec 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 49Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a timePower hour of writing
Starts: 18 Dec 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 18 Dec 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 46Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timeOpen Access Publishing
Starts: 19 Feb 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 19 Feb 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 37Learn about the benefits of open access and find out how to publish open access. This workshop will be delivered online.Copyright for researchers
Starts: 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 26 Feb 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 35Learn how to use copyrighted material in your research and protect your own copyright. This workshop will be delivered online.Choosing a journal for publication
Starts: 3 Mar 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 3 Mar 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 32Choosing 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.Choosing a book publisher
Starts: 12 Mar 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 12 Mar 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 33Choosing the right publisher will help your book achieve its potential reach and impact. This online workshop will cover the benefits of choosing an open access publisher and explore different publishing models and funder requirements. The session will also look at the impact of publisher pricing and licensing policies on Library provision of ebooks.
Research Data Management
Managing your research data
Starts: 12 Feb 2026, 11:00 amFinishes: 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 pmRemaining places: 45Learn 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 (DMP)
Starts: 24 Feb 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 24 Feb 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 42Learn how to create an effective data management plan (DMP) using a simple online tool and ensure you comply with funder and University policies. This workshop will be delivered online.