Writing and publishing a research paper

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The course will help you understand what scientific journals want, how to navigate the peer review process, how to choose the journal that will give you the best results as fast as possible, and how to structure and write your paper. You will get a chance to work on your own next paper, putting together key sentences into a structure and abstract.

Anna Sharman is an experienced researcher trainer who has been an in-house biology journal editor and scientific publishing consultant, can give insider insights into how to publish most effectively. See http://cofactorscience.com/about-us/editors-consultants#anna

PhD students (all years) and postdocs in the Graduate School of the Life Sciences.

Number of sessions: 1

1. Why publish? 2. Overview of the peer review process 3. Getting the point across 4. Writing style 5. Titles and abstracts 6. Structuring your paper

Previous participants have said:

“Nice to have a professional with an in-depth industry knowledge offer training and advice.”

“The course was excellent and very well-delivered. There was a real sense of professionalism.”

“Now it doesn't feel so scary to try to publish a paper.”

Presentations, discussion, analysis and writing exercises

One day