Biological Sciences Libraries Research Skills Series 2021-2022
(Fri 8 Oct 2021 - Mon 13 Jun 2022)
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March 2022
Mon 14 |
How to give great presentations, when you hate giving presentations (for Biological Sciences)
Finished
This session will introduce participants to different methods of communicating research before moving on to a discussion around best practice and techniques when preparing a presentation. Participants will be introduced to concepts around good design, accessibility, data presentation, and accessing Creative Commons licensed materials for their work. The session will conclude with an exploration of good delivery techniques with additional advice on what to do if it all goes wrong. We also have dedicated intensive clinics throughout the year to help troubleshoot common issues and answer questions relating to all of our training sessions. |
Wed 16 |
In this intensive clinic session, we cover the big take away points from our focused sessions on communicating and presenting your research clearly and effectively. Work with an experienced librarian to unpick topics around good accessibility practice, get advice on what to do if things go wrong, and get feedback on your work so far. |
April 2022
Mon 25 |
You own your own research right? Well it depends... This session will explore the sometimes complicated world of copyright and what can happen when publishing work through formal routes such as journals or through more informal routes such as pre-print servers. The session will also introduce concepts such as third party copyright as well as how licensing tools such as Creative Commons can be used to not only help maximise the reach of research but also navigating reusing other people's work. |
May 2022
Mon 9 |
Developing your literature review: literature searching for research (for Biological Sciences)
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This session equips participants with all the fundamental skills that they need to build and execute effective search strategies to locate relevant materials for literature reviews, projects and other related research activities. The session will explore key searching techniques, where to search, how to troubleshoot common searching problems, as well as keeping up to date with the latest research. This session will include live demonstrations of scientific databases to demonstrate the key principles covered in action. |
Mon 16 |
Developing your literature review: going further with your research (for Biological Sciences)
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This session will help researchers go further with their literature review through exploring key skills such as critical evaluation, structural reading, effective note-taking, and getting started with writing your literature review. |
Mon 23 |
This session discusses the benefits and challenges of maintaining an online presence as a researcher. Starting with exploring what comes up through a quick Google search all the way through to maintaining profiles on academic sites, this session will look at the pros and cons of online engagement. Popular platforms such as Twitter and YouTube will be discussed, as will tools such as ORCID, and networking sites such as academia.edu and ResearchGate. Participants should expect to have the opportunity to critically evaluate the various options presented in this session with the overall aim of being better informed when deciding where to invest their time and efforts when building an academic presence online. |
Mon 30 |
Need to create a conference poster but are not sure where to start? This session will introduce participants to the fundamentals of designing an effective and engaging poster that is perfect for communicating research ideas. The session will look at good design practice, where to source free high quality graphics, as well as deciding what you should (and maybe shouldn't) include in your final poster. |
June 2022
Mon 6 |
This session introduces participants to the concept of research data, all the forms that it can take as well as negotiating the management of different data depending on their type. Topics such as effective storage, handling sensitive data, and developing best practice approaches to avoid data loss during a project will be covered. The session will also explore how to create a data management plan (DMP) and the support available, as well as providing an overview of useful tools and services both within the University of Cambridge and beyond. |
Mon 13 |
How to give great presentations, when you hate giving presentations (for Biological Sciences)
Finished
This session will introduce participants to different methods of communicating research before moving on to a discussion around best practice and techniques when preparing a presentation. Participants will be introduced to concepts around good design, accessibility, data presentation, and accessing Creative Commons licensed materials for their work. The session will conclude with an exploration of good delivery techniques with additional advice on what to do if it all goes wrong. |