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Postgraduate Research Student Library Skills: Adding your thesis to BIROn, an introduction to open access publishing & impact

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Venue: Online

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The Birkbeck Library is a key resource for postgraduate researchers. In order to introduce you to the library and how it can support you at each stage of your PhD you are invited to attend this session on Library Support for Researchers (MRes, MPhil, PhD). Attending this session will provide you with valuable preparation for your PhD research and the library resources available to you as doctoral students. You will have the opportunity to meet with colleagues from the library, other PhD researchers at Birkbeck and to ask questions.

Aims and objectives
This session is aimed at those close to submitting their thesis and will:

  • Provide information on adding your thesis to Birkbeck Institutional Research Online (BIROn)
  • Consider approaches to measuring research impact.
  • Introduce options for creating a researcher profile online.

    The session will be facilitated by:

Paul Rigg, Senior Assistant Librarian (Repository & Digital Media Management)
David McElroy, Research Data Support Manager
 

Mapping to the Researcher Development Framework:

Domain A: Knowledge and intellectual abilities

A1 - Knowledge Base A2 - Cognitive Abilities

Domain B: Personal effectiveness

B1 – Personal QualitiesB2 – Self Management

Domain C: Research governance and organisation

C1 – Professional Conduct

Domain D: Communication, influence and impact

D2 – Communication and DisseminationD3 – Engagement and Impact

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