Research support trainings

(Page last updated: 11 April 2025)

Invitations to database usage demonstrations, publication methodology trainings, and research support lectures of interest to NKE researchers are displayed below.

Getting started with SciVal - An overview! 15 April 2025 (Tuesday) - 10:30 am (online) Language: English Not sure where to start with SciVal? This online training will introduce an overview and key features of Elsevier’s research intelligence platform SciVal, a tool that provides access to research analytics data. Used in the right context, SciVal can help you track Institutional Performance, track the impact of your Institutions publications and identify potential collaborators. The webinar will be useful for researchers and faculty members, as well as administrative staff members, research managers, and librarians, who would like to start using SciVal or to refresh their knowledge. Registration
Research with Impact with Oxford Journals (ONOS) 16 April 2025 (Wednesday) - 7:30 - 8:30 am (online) Language: English The ONOS initiative brings you access to our entire collection of 375 journals for 2025, covering all articles published from 1996 to the present. As a department of the University of Oxford, OUP draws on a prestigious research heritage and a deep understanding of the needs of researchers and academics. Attending this session will help you make your research journey more meaningful & impactful, helping you navigate the best articles available on the Oxford Academic platform. Our Story: Knowledge that breaks boundaries. Learning that leaves a lasting imprint. Registration
Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant 16 April 2025 (Wednesday) - 4 - 4:30 pm (online) Language: English The AI Discovery Assistant is now available on the Oxford Academic platform, making your discovery of scholarship quicker, whatever your specialism, as it identifies the books, journals, chapters, and articles most relevant to your research. In this session, we’ll explore the new Discovery Assistant and how it can help you navigate the resources on Oxford Academic. Registration
Scopus for authors: Journals, Metrics, and Research Impact 17 April 2025 ( Thursday) - 9:30 am (online) Language: English Join us for an engaging webinar tailored for PhD candidates and researchers to unlock the full potential of Scopus. Learn actionable strategies to find the right journals, understand key metrics, and boost your research impact. This session will provide you with practical insights to effectively leverage Scopus for your academic writing and publishing success. Registration
Unleash the Power of SciVal: Elevate Your Research Impact 17 April 2025 ( Thursday) - 10 am (online) Language: English Join Kirill Ivanov, Customer Success Manager, and Parisa Rajab Ali Oroemi, Research Intelligence Solutions Account Manager, for an engaging webinar on how SciVal can transform your research assessment and strategy. Discover its advanced analytical capabilities, practical applications, and the benefits it offers to researchers, institutions, and policy-makers. This session is ideal for new potential subscribers aiming to enhance their research impact and strategic planning. Registration
Showcasing your Institution using SciVal 22 April 2025 (Tuesday) - 10:30 am (online) Language: English Used in the right context, SciVal can help you track Institutional performance and it's research impact. The webinar will be useful for researchers and faculty members, as well as administrative staff members, research managers, and librarians. Registration
Understanding open research for HSS 23 April 2025 (Wednesday) - 2 pm (online) Language: English Research funders, institutions and publishers are increasingly talking about Open Research. As a broad term which encourages accessibility, transparency and reproducibility of research and supporting information, Open Research includes the practices of sharing data, code, preprints, methods, or working in new ways such as Registered Reports. In this webinar, aimed at researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), we will present the core tenets of open research and contextualise HSS within open research. We will then discuss the opportunities and challenges for HSS in moving to more open research practices, as well as how concepts of openness can apply to HSS research data. Registration
Research with Impact with Oxford Journals (ONOS) 24 April 2025 (Thursday) - 11:30 - 12:30 am (online) Language: English The ONOS initiative brings you access to our entire collection of 375 journals for 2025, covering all articles published from 1996 to the present. As a department of the University of Oxford, OUP draws on a prestigious research heritage and a deep understanding of the needs of researchers and academics. Attending this session will help you make your research journey more meaningful & impactful, helping you navigate the best articles available on the Oxford Academic platform. Our Story: Knowledge that breaks boundaries. Learning that leaves a lasting imprint. Registration
Oxford Academic Journals - platform overview 25 April 2025 (Friday) - 11 - 12 am (online) Language: English Oxford Academic provides access to 500 peer-reviewed journals published by Oxford University Press and learned societies from around the world. This session will demonstrate the 2025 collection highlights, and the ways to navigate the live site to get the most out of the available features. Registration
Kirill & Bartek Talks: AI in Research 25 April 2025 (Friday) - 11 am (online) Language: English Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and access to it is becoming increasingly widespread. In response to the growing interest in this topic, Kirill and Bartek return over a year after their first webinar on generative AI in science to revisit and expand on this subject. This year's event is aimed at everyone interested in the application of AI in academia – from students and librarians to researchers. Bartek and Kirill have over 10 years of experience in scientometrics, rankings, and supporting various stakeholders in the world of scientific research. During the webinar, they will discuss the latest trends in the application of artificial intelligence in science, with a special focus on the newly introduced ScienceDirect AI, which is transforming access to scientific knowledge. AI significantly impacts every stage of the research cycle – from data collection and analysis to hypothesis generation and publication of results. Kirill and Bartek will share practical tips on effectively utilising AI in these processes. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and inspiration. Register today and discover how AI can enhance your approach to scientific research. Registration
Research Journey across Selected OUP's Resources 29 April 2025 (Tueday) - 11 - 12 am (online) Language: English This session will cover resources in the Oxford University Press collection that can help you at each stage of your research journey. We will be looking at the following products, and how they can help you find the information you need, whatever stage of the journey you are at: Oxford Bibliographies, Very Short Introductions, Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Scholarship Online, University Press Scholarship Online, Oxford Research Encyclopedias and Oxford Journals. Registration
Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant 30 April 2025 (Wednesday) - 11 - 12 am (online) Language: English The AI Discovery Assistant is now available on the Oxford Academic platform, making your discovery of scholarship quicker, whatever your specialism, as it identifies the books, journals, chapters, and articles most relevant to your research. In this session, we’ll explore the new Discovery Assistant and how it can help you navigate the resources on Oxford Academic. Registration
Taming the Academic Jungle: Your Guide to Navigating Research Content 07 May 2025 (Wednesday) - 10 am (online) Language: English In 2024 alone, more than 4.3 million papers were published in Scopus-indexed outlets alone. This is only an expert-vetted part of academic information produced worldwide; in fact, there are many more sources that may or may not be worth your time. How can one possibly make sense of all this information? Depending on your subject area and your current knowledge of it, interests, personality, career stage and aspirations, and openness to new things, different approaches may be useful to make your reading-up efficient and enjoyable. Join Kirill Ivanov, Elsevier's Customer Success Manager in CEE, to learn tips and tricks on how to stay updated on key developments in your field and not get overwhelmed. Registration
How to find the right journal 13 May 2025 (Tuesday) - 10:30 am (online) Language: English After so much effort into putting together the perfect article, finding the best journal to submit it to becomes the next big challenge. Which one will give your research the attention it deserves? Which one will increase the visibility of your work? Which is the benchmark in your field? Choosing the right journal to publish in can be more complicated than you think. Learn more about strategies and tools that can help authors with this challenge. During this session we will share best practices, discuss strategies for authors and show you how to use Elsevier solutions to your advantage. Registration
IEEE Authorship and Open Access Symposium: Tips and Best Practices to Get Published from IEEE Editors 13 May 2025 (Tuesday) - 4:30 - 6 pm (online) Language: English You are cordially invited to attend a free live webinar session, which will provide authors with best practices in preparing a manuscript, navigating the journal submission process, and important tips about how to get published. It will also review the opportunities authors and academic institutions have to enhance the visibility and impact of their research by publishing in the many open access options available from IEEE. This webinar will include the perspective of distinguished author, editor, professor, and 2023 IEEE president, Dr. Saifur Rahman, from Virginia Tech, USA. Leveraging his vast editorial and IEEE leadership experience, Dr. Rahman will provide critical insights into IEEE’s peer review and submission processes and tips on what editors look for in submissions. Other presenters from IEEE will also cover topics such as open access programs for institutions, research strategies using the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, author tools, and other important resources for authors. Additional Topics Include: How to increase the visibility and impact of your research Tips and best practices to improve your chances of getting published What editors and reviewers look for in submissions Common reasons why papers are rejected Selecting the right publication for your research submission Author guidelines regarding the use of AI-generated text Warning signs to look for to avoid predatory journals Reasons to consider open access journals for your submissions Open access options available from IEEE for authors and institutions Research strategies using the IEEE Xplore Digital Library Authorship tools available for promoting open science Live Q&A: Our experts answer your questions live! Registration
Mastering scientific literature: effective search strategies with ScienceDirect 19 May 2025 (Monday) - 10 am (online) Language: English Join our upcoming webinar designed to empower researchers, students, and educators with advanced search techniques and strategies for working with scientific literature on the ScienceDirect platform. This session will focus on optimizing your literature search, managing research findings, and utilizing ScienceDirect's tools to streamline your workflow and enhance your academic research. Registration
Avoiding predatory publishing: Choosing quality journals for your research 21 May 2025 (Wednesday) - 10 am (online) Language: English In recent years, support for Open Access publishing has grown, with many funders and institutions requiring that researchers make the final version of their papers freely accessible to all. However, with the rise of Open Access, there has also been a rise of unethical actors — predatory publishers — who hope to profit from the new publishing models, and who prey on unsuspecting researchers looking to publish their articles as quickly as possible. This session will look at the ethical concerns of predatory publishing, examples of the types of predatory activities and communications that they use to trick authors, and key tips and resources for checking the validity of journals. It will equip researchers with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure that they are choosing quality journals to submit their research to. Registration
How to Do Research and Get Published - Data Collection & Analysis 21 May 2025 (Wednesday) - 5 pm (online) Language: English Are you ready to unlock the power of data in your research endeavors? Join us for an enlightening webinar where we will explore the intricacies of data collection and analysis, providing researchers with essential tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data effectively. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various data collection methods and techniques available to researchers, including surveys, interviews, observations, and experiments. Explore strategies for ensuring the quality and reliability of your data, including techniques for minimizing bias, enhancing validity, and maximizing reliability. We will discuss the importance of establishing clear protocols, training data collectors, and conducting pilot studies to refine data collection procedures. Navigate the ethical considerations inherent in data collection, including obtaining informed consent, protecting participant confidentiality, and ensuring data security. We will also cover how to share your data. Registration
Kirill & Bartek Talks: Q&A Session about AI in Research 23 May 2025 (Friday) - 11 am (online) Language: English Are you unsure about AI in research? Do you still have many questions? We warmly invite you to a unique event offering an excellent opportunity to ask questions and get answers about the application of generative artificial intelligence in science. During this session, experts Kirill and Bartek will share their experiences and case studies where they utilised generative AI to support scientific research. This interactive session will allow participants to directly exchange thoughts and experiences with the experts, providing a unique chance to gain practical knowledge and inspiration. Discover how AI can enhance your approach to scientific research and develop your skills through direct answers to your questions!" Registration