Developing Researcher Training Program

Data Organisation in Spreadsheets for Researchers
13 Oct

Data Organisation in Spreadsheets for Researchers

Good data organization is the foundation of any research project. Most researchers have data in spreadsheets, so it's the place that many research projects start.To use tools that make computation more efficient, such as programming languages like R or Python, we need to structure our data the way that computers can read the data.
Measuring and showcasing research - scholarly metrics
12 Oct

Measuring and showcasing research - scholarly metrics

Gain familiarity with tools for measuring research outputs, such as citation metrics and benchmarking. In this two-hour seminar, we demonstrate locating and using citation information to highlight aspects of your track record for grant or promotion applications.
Advanced Data Wrangling with OpenRefine
11 Oct

Advanced Data Wrangling with OpenRefine

Building on the introductory session, learn advanced data wrangling skills including combining tabular datasets, geolocating data, and "what if" exploration using OpenRefine.
Publishing during your PhD
06 Oct

Publishing during your PhD

On completion of this workshop participants should be able to identify official HDR publishing requirements, including using publications in your thesis, copyright considerations, thesis structure requirements.
Methods versus Methodology in research
05 Oct

Methods versus Methodology in research

Learn the difference between the methods section and/or the methodology section when writing your research documents.
Improving the tone and style of your academic writing
28 Sep

Improving the tone and style of your academic writing

Gather strategies to develop your academic writing skills and compose text that has academic tone, style and clarity for the reader.