How to Peer-Review Research Papers for Postdocs/Research Staff (Sciences)
Wed 19 Nov 2014
Description
This course will help you to review research manuscripts more quickly and effectively.
By learning how to review research manuscripts for journals you will:
- gain a core skill that every STEMM researcher should have
- free up more time for your own research
- develop a better understanding of how to write your own manuscripts
Topics covered:
- how the peer-review system works
- about your responsibilities as reviewers
- what editors expect in a review
- how to critically evaluate a research manuscript
- what to include in written comments to editors and authors
- how long you should spend reviewing a manuscript
- practical methods for reviewing a manuscript quickly.
Target audience
Postdoctoral Researchers/Research Staff in Science,Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) with little or no experience of reviewing manuscripts.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are here
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 19 Nov 2014 10:00 - 12:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | Department of Chemistry, Todd Hamied Room | map | David T. Jones |
Aims
Please see Course Description.
Format
Workshop for a maximum of 30 participants A combination of lecturing, group exercises, discussions and hand-outs
About the presenter
- Dr David T Jones is a research biologist specialising in soil and invertebrate ecology
- After several postdoc contracts at the Natural History Museum and overseas, he is now a Research Associate at Imperial College London
- Over the last twelve years David has also been teaching a range of transferable skills to PhD students, postdocs and university staff on courses organised by Vitae (funded by Research Councils UK) and the British Council
Notes
For more details, please email Researcher Development
Duration
2 hour session
Frequency
Termly
Theme
Writing Skills
Booking / availability