An Open Access Reminder
Open Access (OA) research is free to read, with none of the paywall barriers often associated with traditional publishers using a subscription publishing model. By making research OA , authors can also choose to...
Category: Researcher support
Getting published for the first time
Check out the 15 minute podcast produced by Taylor and Francis on getting published for the first time. It is part of their podcast series on developing your research career. Created with Vitae, the...
Blogging during your PhD
Have you thought about blogging your experiences of doing your PhD? The Thesis Whisperer is a great resource for students doing a PhD, and a recent blog post discussed the potential benefits of blogging...
Writing retreats for PhD students
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have just opened their bookings for PhD writing retreats taking place in September and October. They would like to encourage more non-QMUL students to participate in their events,...
Fine art commission
Lothar Goetz is a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at the University. He has recently created Salsa, a site specific wall painting, which was commissioned for the entrance / staircase of Hope Street Exchange, the...
Planning to write a research paper?
Researchers out there may be considering using the summer months to bring together your research ideas into a formal research paper. Getting started is often the tricky bit, until you get your creative juices...
Seeking funding?
Check out the Arts Council’s Funding Finder to see what current funding opportunities are available. You could also consult other sources of funding for the arts. If you decide to apply for a specific...
Know Your Embargoes
I thought it was worth posting a reminder about the embargo periods some publishers impose on the depositing of final author-created manuscripts in SURE. ...
Drew Dalton: Cutting the Ribbon?
Drew Dalton Cutting the Ribbon? The Current Health of UK Based HIV/AIDS Organisations and the Effects of Austerity (2016) I’d like to highlight something new on SURE. Drew Dalton’s Cutting the Ribbon is a fantastic...
ORCID and SURE
Sure is now linked with ORCID, the persistent identifier for researchers. ORCID (Open Researcher Contributor Identification Initiative) allows users to create a unique 16 digit code that acts something like an ISBN for authors....
Open Access Drop-In for Academic Staff Monday 14th November
We’re holding the next in a series of open access drop-ins this Monday 14th November in Prospect Building 1-3pm. This a great opportunity to find out more about HEFCE’s open access policy for...
Open Access FAQs
Ahead of our first Open Access Drop-in this afternoon (1-3 pm, Dale Building reception) I thought I’d put together this short FAQ to address some of the more common questions I’m asked. As ever,...
Open Access Week 2016
Every year, Open Access Week highlights the developments and innovations surrounding the Open Access movement. The theme for this year is ‘Open in Action’ and will focus on sharing successes, actions, and ideas for...
Dr Chris Newman on Asgardia: a ‘space nation’
Dr Chris Newman, Reader in Law at University of Sunderland spoke recently to New Scientist about the legal implications of Asgardia, a conceptual ‘space nation’ the backers of which, including scientists, cosmonauts, and...
Public Lecture Series: Dr Sheila Quaid and Dr Angela Wilcock
The next in the series of public lectures hosted by the Centre for Applied Social Sciences will take place Wednesday 2nd November 2016. Please see below for further information: Public Lecture Series Dr...