Academic libraries are experiencing yet another period of rapid change as they move from helping researchers to access material and towards supporting them at every stage of the research lifecycle. This is reflected in the nature of the roles being advertised but who is actually filling these vacancies?

This study looks at the roles currently…[Read more]

Learn about the essentials of the move towards responsible metrics with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the problem of so-called ‘predatory’ publishers and how to avoid them with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of peer review with this handy and accessible guide.

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Learn about the essentials of Creative Commons licences with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of research data management with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of fair dealing with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of open access with this handy and accessible guide.

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Learn about how to avoid plagiarism (especially accidental plagiarism) and how you can develop your academic writing skills with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of referencing, why it matters in your academic work and where to go for further information with this handy and accessible guide.

Learn about the essentials of academic integrity, why it matters and how you can avoid common problems.

Learn about the essentials of reflective practice and reflective writing with this handy and accessible guide.

From fair dealing to sharing your research online it seems that nothing with copyright is ever simple. There are few black and white rules about copyright but there can be serious consequences for getting things wrong! This session will cover the basics of UK copyright law and how these impact researchers such as dealing with third party…[Read more]

Creative Commons licenses sit alongside existing copyright regulations as a way to help researchers use existing creations and share their own work with others. This session explores the history of the Creative Commons movement, explore how the licenses can be put together and how researchers can use them to their best advantage.