Research support trainings

12 November 2025 (Wednesday) - 05:00 pm (online)

Are you a professor who is interested in writing a textbook for undergraduates? This webinar will provide you with the essential tools to develop a winning textbook proposal. In this session, you’ll discover what textbook publishers expect in a proposal and how to align your submission with their needs; key components of a successful book proposal, including a clear project summary, market analysis, and a strong table of contents; how to demonstrate the significance of your research and its contribution to the field; best practices for presenting your academic credentials and why they matter; and common mistakes to avoid. This webinar will give you the insights and practical advice needed to effectively navigate the textbook publishing process and improve your chances of securing a book contract.

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The complete publication journey - Insights into strategic planning, submission guidelines and research reach

12 November 2025 (Wednesday) - 05:00 pm (online)

Join us for an essential three-part webinar series designed to provide guidance to researchers through the complete publication journey – from planning to publication and maximizing research reach. Whether you’re an early career researcher or looking to enhance your publication strategy, this comprehensive series will provide you with tools and insights required for a successful publication journey.

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This integrated series provides a roadmap for researchers seeking to maximize their publication success and research impact. Each session builds upon the previous, offering practical insights and actionable strategies for effective research dissemination.

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19 November 2025 (Wednesday) - 05:00 pm (online)

Hosted by Jessica Offenberger and Sean Scarisbrick and featuring prestigious guest speakers with a Q&A session, the webinar will provide essential guidance for anyone hoping to get published in an academic journal.

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The reporting section in SciVal allows you to create rich reports specifically tailored to support your institution's research needs. This session will help you become more familiar with creating those reports in SciVal.

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Trust the process: How to become an effective peer reviewer

03 December 2025 (Wednesday) - 11:00 am (online)

Join us for an informative session on becoming an effective peer reviewer. Peer review is an essential part of the scholarly publishing process, making sure that published research is trustworthy and reliable. Becoming a peer reviewer also allows you to participate in your academic community, and become an essential part of the process of furthering knowledge in your discipline.

This webinar will cover all the essentials of how to be an effective peer reviewer for researchers in all areas, including:

09 December 2025 (Tuesday) - 10:30 am (online)

Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. You have direct online access to content from over 7,000 publishers via discovery & analytical tools. It’s the perfect and easy way to track who is doing what research and where. In this session, we will show you how to use it to track your organization’s progress and impact with confidence with expert-curated affiliation profiles and help researchers showcase accomplishments, explore collaborators and inform funding and promotion proposals with best-in-class researcher profiles.

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