Open Research Workshops
Join our open research workshops to enhance your skills, manage research data, and publish your work. Book now for tailored training sessions.
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We offer a wide range of training sessions to help you.
- Choose where to publish open access
- Develop your academic profile
- Get set up with ORCID
- Manage your research data
- Use our repositories USIR and
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. We can also provide bespoke training to groups or individuals – email Library-research@salford.ac.uk to request a 1:1 appointment or arrange a training session.
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Publishing your research
- Starts: 21 Apr 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 21 Apr 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 49Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a time
- Starts: 23 Apr 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 23 Apr 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 48Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a time
- Starts: 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 30 Apr 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 25ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID) is a unique identifier for researchers. It distinguishes you from other researchers, provides a research record that can be used throughout your career and ensures that you get credit for your research.
- Starts: 7 May 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 7 May 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 24Choosing a suitable journal will help your research to achieve its potential reach and impact. This online workshop will show how you how to identify and evaluate journals suitable for publishing your research.
- Starts: 11 May 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 11 May 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 50Empowering researchers to protect time for their writing – one hour at a time
- Starts: 12 May 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 12 May 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 50Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a time
- Starts: 12 May 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 12 May 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 33Learn about the benefits of open access and find out how to publish open access. This workshop will be delivered online.
- Starts: 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 9 Jun 2026, 12:30 pmRemaining places: 39Learn how to use copyrighted material in your research and protect your own copyright. This workshop will be delivered online.
- Starts: 16 Jun 2026, 10:00 amFinishes: 16 Jun 2026, 11:00 amRemaining places: 50Empowering researchers to protect time for their reading – one hour at a time
- Starts: 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 16 Jun 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 37Choosing the right publisher will help your book achieve its potential reach and impact. This online workshop will cover the benefits of choosing an open access publisher and explore different publishing models and funder requirements. The session will also look at the impact of publisher pricing and licensing policies on Library provision of ebooks.
Research Data Management
- Starts: 2 Jun 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 2 Jun 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 45Learn how to manage data throughout the lifecycle of your research project and comply with University, funder and publisher data policies. This workshop will be delivered online.
- Starts: 18 Jun 2026, 12:00 pmFinishes: 18 Jun 2026, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 47Learn how to create an effective Data Management Plan (DMP) using a simple online tool. This workshop will be delivered online.