Training and support

This workshop introduces you to the elements of a literature review, how to find resources, and keep up to date with developments in your research field. Opportunities to practise your search skills are included in the workshop.

Sub-domains A1, A2 and B2 of the Vitae RDF are supported.

This session will make you aware of your open access obligations for publications and data around REF eligibility, funder requirements, and NTU mandates, and will provide the opportunity to develop a research data plan. It includes an introduction to the institutional repository (IRep), which provides the platform for open access at NTU.

Sub-domains C1, D2 and D3 of the Vitae RDF are supported.

This workshop outlines the importance of referencing and introduces you to RefWorks and Mendeley. It will help you make an informed decision on the most appropriate reference management package for your research needs as you will be able to try out the key features of both referencing systems.

Sub-domains A2, and B2 of the Vitae RDF are supported.

This session provides guidance on what to consider when deciding where to publish; promoting your research outputs; improving your potential for citation; and interpreting citation metrics to demonstrate the academic impact of your publications. It also includes tips on how to identify a potential publisher for monographs, and the use of alternative metrics to capture where your research is being mentioned.

This is aimed at staff and PGR students who have published or are in the process of publishing their research.

Sub-domains B2, B3, D2 and D3 of the Vitae RDF and the NTU citation improvement strategy are supported.

A systematic review is a specific type of literature review, which uses explicit and replicable methods in order to retrieve all available literature relevant to a defined research question. This enables a rigorous and impartial assessment of study outcomes, quality and design.

This session will take you through the steps required for the literature searching component of a systematic review, including managing your search results.

Sub-domains A1, A2 and B2 of the Vitae RDF are supported.

Research Data Management (RDM) is an ever-growing requirement from research funders and publishers committed to making research, and the data that underpins it, open and accessible. It is also integral to good research practice; and, especially in light of GDPR, there is an increased emphasis on managing your research data to the highest legal and ethical standards. This session will help you to plan, store, deposit and share research data in line with current RDM best practice.

Sub-domains A1 and C1 of the Vitae RDF are supported.

On completion of your doctorate, your thesis will be deposited in IRep, NTU’s institutional repository. Because your thesis is then publicly available you will need to ensure that you have permission to include third party copyright materials in your version for IRep.

This session explains what third party copyright is, which copyrighted materials require permission, and how to comply with the requirements. Interpreting Turnitin originality reports is also covered.

Sub-domains A1, A2 and B2 of the Vitae RDF are supported.