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What we learnt from our researchers
Research workshops at Swansea University
Susan Glen & Sam Oakley
The concept
“A one day workshop to learn about the information tools that can help you to market yourself and achieve the best visibility for your research”
Targeted at the university’s
research community
What we did: Dec 2013
1 Day workshop
9.30-3.30pm
• PC training lab
• Presentation + hands-on
• 30-60mins per topic
• Lunch in the room
…and again in Apr 2014
AM: “Seminar room”
• 30 mins per topic
• Presentation & discussion
• Lunch
PM: PC lab• Hands-on activities & more discussion • 3 x 30 mins)
I think this course should be mandatory for all new research staff. There were so many things
I've never heard about and I found out my manager was on all the networks etc. but she's never told me about any of it.
I'm telling everyone I know now!
Harder to reach arts & humanities
It might be worthwhile to have a training day focusing on impacts in arts and humanities. it seems that the
training day focuses more on STEM subjects,
I am from arts and humanities and would
appreciate the day more if it is more relevant to A &H.
Finding a good time is never easy!
• No perfect time!
• Early career researchers most likely to come to a whole day.
• Perhaps need short bites for more senior people
Some topics the library can’t do alone
"How to write high impact papers:-What should you think about in regards to experimental design?- How do you
get into the high impact papers? Maybe some of the most successful Swansea
Uni researchers could share their experiences, tips and tricks with new young inexperienced research staff
Topics of interest
"Knowledge of how open access publishing works
was of particular interest
"The day was particularly useful for me in a two
areas:1. Social Networking & Impact2.
Licensing Issues
Maybe a little more information about Open
Access, since I had no idea. But suppose is my
fault.
Susan Glen: [email protected], @lbglensSam Oakley: [email protected], @rscsam