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Fit for purpose: The secrets of success in writing, publishing, and disseminating research articles

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online Publication school  -   14 - 17 MAY 2024

We are delighted to announce that Publication School will run online this May.

Registration now open!

Overview

It broke academic writing for publication down into really manageable and achievable guidance points. Made me less worried about writing my next article! - June 2019 participant

The UK EQUATOR Centre’s Publication School is designed for early-career researchers and students. It aims to give you a smooth writing process that results in a published article that is fit for purpose.

You will experience four afternoons of learning led by methodological and writing experts from the  UK EQUATOR Centre and Centre for Statistics in Medicine. Through group work, discussion, and practical exercises, we cover everything you need to plan, write, and publish your health-related research study.

 

WHAT WE COVER IN PUBLICATION SCHOOl

  • Planning your message and audience
  • Negotiating authorship
  • Choosing a journal and avoiding predators
  • Good writing style and habits
  • What to write where: recipes for a successful introduction, methods, results, and discussion
  • Using reporting guidelines
  • Revising your work for simplicity, clarity and completeness
  • Summarising your article in an effective title and abstract
  • Writing effective cover letters
  • Submission and dealing with peer review
  • Disseminating your article after publication

Course details

Would definitely recommend to those starting out in a research career - November 2019 participant

online PUBLICATION SCHOOL 2023

The course will be held live over Zoom. Participants will need to have Zoom downloaded, rather than using the browser version, as we will be using registrations. We will teach using shared slides, webcam, and audio.

 We’re excited to maintain the highly interactive nature of Publication School in this online format, with all-group discussion and small-group exercises and discussion. Participants will be welcome to use text chat, mic, and/or webcam in the main room, but will need at least a mic for small-group work in breakout rooms

Sessions will run 12:30-17:00 BST, with regular comfort breaks.

We will not record the sessions, but participants will receive the electronic course workbook with all notes and exercises. We regret that we are unable to offer live captions.

 

Fees: may 2024

Students / PPI representatives: £150

Academia / public sector / non-profit: £250

Commercial / private: £500

 

 Booking

Places are limited and will be allocated in order of application, email us equator@csm.ox.ac.uk for the online application form.

 If you wish to discuss your eligibility, please contact us on equator@csm.ox.ac.uk

 

 To join our mailing list to hear about this and other UK EQUATOR Centre courses, send a blank email to equator-oxford-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk.