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 writing
Starts: 24 Apr 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 24 Apr 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 193Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timePower hour of reading
Starts: 29 Apr 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 29 Apr 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 49Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a timeOpen Access Publishing
Starts: 19 May 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 19 May 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 33Learn about the benefits of open access and find out how to publish open access. This workshop will be delivered online.Power hour of writing
Starts: 22 May 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 22 May 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 47Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timeCopyright for researchers
Starts: 29 May 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 29 May 2025, 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 book publisher
Starts: 3 Jun 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 3 Jun 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 39Choosing 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.Choosing a journal for publication
Starts: 10 Jun 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 10 Jun 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 39Choosing 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.Power hour of writing
Starts: 19 Jun 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 19 Jun 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 47Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a timePower hour of writing
Starts: 17 Jul 2025, 10:00 amFinishes: 17 Jul 2025, 11:00 amRemaining places: 48Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a time
Research Data Management
Managing your research data
Starts: 5 Jun 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 5 Jun 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 47Learn how to manage research data throughout the lifecycle of a project and comply with University, funder, and publisher data policies. This workshop will be delivered online.Writing a data management plan
Starts: 17 Jun 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 17 Jun 2025, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 50Learn how to create an effective data management plan using a simple online tool and ensure you comply with funder and publisher data policies. This workshop will be delivered online.