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From compliance to culture: How can we address the barriers that are preventing a culture of Open Research in relation to Open Monographs? - Tom Morley

With the introduction of UKRIs new policy on the 1st of January 2024 and the possibility of Open Access Monographs being mandated by REF2029, there is an increasing focus within the scholarly…

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Using CRediT to promote responsible research - Nik Tahirah Nik Hussin & Veronica Cano

Research culture is a complex concept, which includes the way we evaluate, support and reward quality in research and how we recognise varied contributions to a research activity. In 2023, the…

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Preprints mean peer review can be reimagined as it should always have been - Stuart King

"Peer review, a cornerstone of scholarly communications, is often acknowledged as a vital yet flawed process in academia. Among its well-known limitations—sluggishness, wastefulness,…

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2024 DRS LUNCHTIME SEMINARS - S4 - Scholarly Comms

Theo Andrew, Scholarly Communications Manager, explain about different (Open Access) publishing pathways and key publishing tools.

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Copyright and your thesis (Dissertation and Thesis Festival)

Presenter: Eugen Stoica From this webinar, viewers will gain a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of copyright law and how it impacts their work during the dissertation writing…

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EndNote for managing references course recording 2023/24

A recording of the Digital Skills & Training Team's "EndNote for managing references" course. This demonstration, using EndNote 21 for Windows, looks at:Adding reference…

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The provenance of the Edinburgh Fragment of Rashīd al-Dīn's Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (Or MS 20)

Dr Lucy Deacon explores the history of the substantial fragment of Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh, by Rashīd al-Dīn (vizier to the Ilkhanids), held by the University of Edinburgh's Heritage Collections (Or…

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Research: Gender disparities in veterinary medicine - Ishita Parakh, Alina Paczesna, Kathryn Pratschke, Poppy Bristow, Kelly Blacklock, Jill MacKay

Research: Gender disparities in veterinary medicine - Ishita Parakh, Alina Paczesna, Kathryn Pratschke, Poppy Bristow, Kelly Blacklock, Jill MacKay

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SIFTing the literature: Critically evaluating the reliability of sources (Dissertation and Thesis Festival Nov 2023)

Ever seen something shared on social media that you think just cannot be true? Or wondered how you can be more critical in the sources of information you use in an assignment? By the end of this…

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Copyright and Social Media (Dissertation and Thesis Festival)

Date of recording update: 13 March 2024 Presenter: Eugen Stoica This Copyright and Social Media session is well-suited for those who require a basic understanding of copyright law and licensing…

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How to Reference and Avoid Plagiarism Oct 2023

A recording of a session on how to reference and avoid plagiarism, delivered on 3 October 2023.

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Using Images

One of the greatest collaborative Design Community forums, with 3 guest presenters and our very own Marie Storrar. Find out about copyright from Eugen Stoic, some great advice on image capture and…

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EndNote and writing up: beyond the basics (Library Bitesize)

Date of recording update: 13 March 2024 This covers several tools and methods for more advanced use of EndNote (desktop version) for academic writing: Customising and managing output styles Managing…

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SR course 1.1 - What is a systematic review?

UNCOVER/UM/RESPIRE workshop

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IRR Lecture 5: Writing a Good Research Review

This lecture explains the ways to justify an answer and how to build a scientific argument. This also includes critical questions and tips for writing a successful literature review.

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How to reference and avoid plagiarism

This session is an overview of how to reference and avoid plagiarism. It covers when to use a citation, what to put in your reference list, tools available to help you create references and recording…

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