Research support trainings

(Page last updated: 06 March 2026)

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

How to Do Research and Get Published - How to Deal with Rejection 11 March 2026 (Wednesday) - 4 pm (online) Language: English Rejection is a common part of academic life. This session explores how to process and learn from rejection and offers tools for resilience, revision, and moving forward with confidence. Attendees will gain practical strategies for interpreting feedback constructively, maintaining motivation, and developing a growth mindset that transforms setbacks into opportunities for improvement. Registration
Getting started with SciVal - An overview! 17 March 2026 (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 Communication Lab 3: Fundamentals of research integrity & publishing ethics 18 March 2026 (Wednesday) - 8 am (online) Language: English This workshop explores research integrity and publishing ethics, addressing common issues like authorship, AI use, and post-publication notices. Participants will understand ethical practices, avoid submission issues, and learn acceptable AI uses in scholarly publishing. This webinar is part of The Research Communication Lab, a year-long, 11-part program designed to help researchers navigate scholarly publishing and maximize their impact. Open to all, it includes monthly live sessions, pre-recorded content for flexible learning, and covers topics like academic writing, peer review, publishing ethics, research data management, and using social media for visibility. Registration
Research Communication Lab 3: Fundamentals of research integrity & publishing ethics 18 March 2026 (Wednesday) - 5 pm (online) Language: English This workshop explores research integrity and publishing ethics, addressing common issues like authorship, AI use, and post-publication notices. Participants will understand ethical practices, avoid submission issues, and learn acceptable AI uses in scholarly publishing. This webinar is part of The Research Communication Lab, a year-long, 11-part program designed to help researchers navigate scholarly publishing and maximize their impact. Open to all, it includes monthly live sessions, pre-recorded content for flexible learning, and covers topics like academic writing, peer review, publishing ethics, research data management, and using social media for visibility. Registration
Web of Science Open House Session 18 March 2026 (Wednesday) - 3 pm - 4:30 pm (online) Language: English The Web of Science Open House Sessions are a series of webinars where the Web of Science Editorial Team provides an inside view of the journal evaluation process and selection criteria, a robust process that makes the Web of Science Core Collection the world’s most trusted publisher-independent global citation database. Our Content Operations Publisher Outreach Team will also walk through the requirements for the Technical Evaluation and ongoing acquisition of content. As the sessions are public and general in scope, questions regarding specific journals (like status of evaluation, ranking, coverage decisions, etc.) will not be addressed. Registration
From Indexing to Impact: Understanding the True Value of Research in Society 19 March 2026. (Thursday) - 2 pm - 3:30 pm (online) Language: English We are excited to invite you to this informative Springer Nature webinar that will provide authors and researchers with a clear and practical understanding of research metrics and the evolving indexing landscape. In this webinar scheduled on Thursday, 19th of March 2026 at 2.00 PM CET (GMT+1), attendees will learn about the popular indexing systems and the recent changes that are shaping research evaluation globally. But more importantly, this session will highlight the greater societal value of research that extends beyond the traditional metrics. In this webinar, you will learn about: The major indexing services institutions The value of indexing A Brief introduction to the standard metrics Recent changes in the metrics and indexing systems globally Actual societal impact of research beyond metrics Registration
PhD Program: Smart Literature Review and Staying Current 23 March 2026 (Monday) - 10 am - 11 am (online) Language: English By the end of this session, PhD candidates will be able to: Construct effective literature search strategies using bibliometric databases and citation networks Evaluate the relevance and influence of scholarly works using metadata and citation-based indicators Apply citation techniques to identify foundational and recent research Set up automated alerts to monitor new publications in their research area Registration
Introduction to Scopus 24 March 2026 (Tuesday) - 10:30 am (online) Language: English 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. Registration
Mastering the Engineering Publication Journey: From Submitting to Publishing your Research 25 March 2026 (Wednesday) - 10 am (online) Language: English Join us for an engaging webinar tailored specifically for engineers and engineering researchers, where you’ll learn essential skills for writing and structuring compelling academic manuscripts and gain insights into the peer review process. This session will break down the manuscript writing process into manageable steps, offering practical tips to enhance clarity and impact. Additionally, you’ll discover how to conduct effective peer reviews, understand journal editors’ expectations, and navigate research ethics. Enhance your professional skills and make a significant impact in the engineering research community. Registration

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