Seminars and events
- Open Access Week 2024
Tuesday 22nd October, 2pm-3pm, Library
Open access publishing: your options explained: Come along to discover your open access publishing options. Staff from the Library's Research and Open Scholarship team will explain both traditional and open access publishing models and highlight the available options as well as sources of support. Further information and .
Wednesday 23rd October, 2-4pm, Library
Film screening: The Internet's Own Boy. Join us in the library seminar room for a screening of The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. It’s ten years since this biographical documentary was released, so it’s a great time to look back at the tragically short life of internet activist Aaron Swartz. Swartz was an Open Access trailblazer who’s since become seen as something of a martyr for the movement. Further information and .
Thursday 24th October, 11-11:30am, online
Open publishing at Sussex: community over commercialization. Join us to explore some of the advantages of open publishing. Listen to our speakers explain why they chose the open access route to publication and how it benefited them, and hear how the Library at Sussex can help you to publish open access. Further information and booking.
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Summer of Research 202411 June 2024, 11-12:00 Online Opening up....peer review . Further information and .
Further information on the Summer of Research 2024
- Library Open Research Seminars
11 June 2024, 11-12:00. Opening up peer review. What role does peer review have in a more open scholarly environment? Peer review is vital in academic publishing, ensuring that scholarly work is rigorously evaluated by an author’s peers before making its way out into the world. So how does it apply to the innovations of the digital age? Speakers from PREreview and Peer Community In, two organisations at the forefront of open peer review will discuss how open peer review can help hone your evaluative skills, contribute to a fairer review system, and help your career progression. View the .
24th October 2023 15:00-16:30. Hot off the Press: shifting the dial towards more variety in open publishing at Sussex. A Library Open Research Seminar on the University’s community-led publishing initiatives on our . We’ll hear lightning talks from a range of Sussex collaborators who’ve published dynamic, boundary-shifting, Open Access research in a wonderful variety of formats. View the .
29th June 2023, 14:00-15:30. Online. 'My heart is an open book’: the opportunities & challenges of Open Access for monographs and longform research - Lucy Barnes (), Emma Gallon (), (日韩无码) View the .
27th March 2023 -In the right(s) place at the right(s) time: exploring author rights in academic publishing - and Stephen Englen (University of Cambridge). View the
- Sussex DocFest
- Research Hive Seminars 2021
- 30 March 2021 - Digital Communities: connecting researchers at a distance - Katherine Stephan, Tyler Shores and -
- 20 April 2021 - Own it: The impact of right retention - Sally Rumsey & Johan Rooryck, Prof Martin Eve and -
- 24 May 2021 - Exploring DORA: responsible metrics, research evaluation and you - Dr Lizzie Gadd and -
- 9 June 2021 - Thank you, next: the future of research assessment - Dr Catriona Firth and Prof Alis Oancea -
- Research Hive Seminars 2019
- 28 February 2019 - REF2021 and equalities in the research community - and - or view presentation slides [PPTX 3.54MB]
- 14 March 2019 - Emerging technologies and big data - , Lily Mehrbod and
- 22 March 2019 - Has the tide turned towards responsible metrics in research? - Prof James Wilsdon and
- 4 April 2019 - Reproducible research? - and
- Research Hive Seminars 2018
- 8 February 2018 - Research and the academic on social media - Eric Stoller and Alex Fulton
- 22 March 2018 - Open publication: exploring alternative models and practices - Vicky Hellon, and
- 19 April 2018 - Quality or quantity: publications profile and career planning - and
- 26 April 2018 - Building and showcasing a research environment - and - View presentation slides [PPT 329.00KB]
- Research Hive Seminars 2017
- 9 February 2017 - Introducing the UK Scholarly Communications Licence - briefing - Dr Ian Carter - View presentation slides [PPTX 3.56MB]
- 21 February 2017 - Open publishing at Sussex - Prof Sarah Kember - View presentation slides [PPT 1.61MB], and Andrew Lockett - View presentation slides [PPT 4.02MB]
- 9 March 2017 - Working with publishers to create a popular textbook - Mark Kavanagh - View presentation slides [PPTX 5.28MB], and - View presentation slides [PPTX 51.83MB]
- 23 March 2017 - Developing and Disseminating research on Social Media - Dr Mark Carrigan and
- 6 April 2017 - Planning for REF2021: How to plan and publish with REF in mind - Prof Phil Ashworth and Prof Pete Newell
- Research Hive Seminars 2016
- 4 February 2016 - Publication quality under pressure: strategies for when, where and how to publish - and - View presentation slides [PDF 823.41KB]
- 18 February 2017 - Responsible self-promotion: reaching new and expanded readerships for your research - and
- 1 March 2017 - Funding your research: scholarships, grants and contracts that enable your research - Kitty Inglis - View presentation slides [PPTX 19.68MB]
- 14 March 2017 - Maintaining your research identity and streamlining systems - Josh Brown and - View presentation slides [PPTX 3.44MB]
- Research Hive Seminars 2015
- 29 January 2015 - Who owns your research? Copyright in the digital age - and Katherine Ryan - View presentation slides [PPTX 1.38MB]
- 26 February 2015 - Developing a sustainable approach to managing digital research outputs - , Neil Grindley and Rachel Thomson - View presentation slides [PPTX 3.98MB]
- 12 March 2015 - Book Sprints and Big Data: new methods of collaborative research in the humanities - , Jane Winters and - View presentation slides [PPT 2.16MB]
- 26 March 2015 - Moving towards an Open Access future - Ben Johnson, and Ian Carter - View presentation slides [PPTX 98.72KB]
- Research Hive Seminars 2014
- Enriching your research: using archives to conduct qualitative research - , Paul Quinn and
- Increasing the reach of your research - James Wilsdon, , Charlie Rapple and Ian Carter
- Demonstrating the impact of creative research outputs - Saskia Gent, and
- Challenging traditional approaches to scholarly publishing - Rupert Gatti, Peter Coles and Kitty Inglis
- Research Hive Seminars 2013
- 17 January 2013 - What is an author? Good authorship practices across the disciplines - Michael Farthing and Kitty Inglis
- 31 January 2013 - The future of the book in the digital age - Kiren Shoman, Ellen Collins and
- 14 February 2013 - Why share your research data? - Louise Corti, Janet Boddy and - View presentation slides [PPTX 1.24MB]
- 28 February 2013 - What next for Open Access post Finch? - Cameron Neylon and Caroline Bassett
- 14 March 2013 - Peer pressure: the changing role of peer review - Maria Kowalczuk, Martin Eve and Imogen Taylor
- Research Hive Seminars 2012
- 31 January 2012 - REF 2014: the Sussex perspective - , Ian Carter and
- 14 February 2012 - Copyright in the digital age and what it means for you as a researcher - Naomi Korn and
- 28 February 2012 - Increasing the impact of your research through public engagement - , and - View presentation slides [PPT 26.69MB]
- 13 March 2012 - Terraforming: the changing landscape of our research environment - , , Liz Sage and Liz Thackray
- Research Hive Seminars 2011
- 13 January 2011 - The future of research communication - Judy Sebba, Jude England - View presentation slides [PPTX 115.06KB], and Karen Phillips - view presentation slides [PPTX 3.26MB]
- 27 January 2011 - Engage the public with your research - Chris Marlin, River Jones, Chloe Sheppard, John Merne and
- 10 February 2011 - Conducting research in the digital age: ethics, copyright and the Digital Economy Act - and Caroline Bassett
- 24 February 2011 - The future of researcher development and careers - Linda Buckham
- 10 March 2011- Working with the REF - Ian Carter, Judy Sebba and
- Previous Open Access Week events
- 24 October 2022 -SPARKLE Challenges and opportunities in proposing a national repository for practice research - Dr Scott McLaughlin
- 25 October 2022 -Introduction to open access publishing workshop
- 26 October 2022 -Understanding Open Access: for research staff
- 27 October 2022 -Open Research and Climate Justice - and ,
- 28 October 2022 -Making your research data available to support your publications workshop
- 29 October 2022 - (Open) Access all areas: behind the scenes in Research and Open Scholarship
- 9 November 2020 - Open Academic Publishing: what it is, what it could become and why that matters - Lucy Barnes, Dr Arianna Ciula and
- October 2020 - How do funders and researchers work with open data? - and Dr Sonya Towers -
- 19 October 2020 - Braving the Elements: weathering changes to your Sussex profile and research outputs - Library Academic Services Team
- 19 October 2020 - Making your research data available to support your publication
- 20 October 2020 - Digital Tuesday: Using Open Access Resources for Study - Library Academic Services Team
- 20 October 2020 - Introduction to Open Access Publishing - Library Academic Services Team
- 23 October 2020 - Open Access Week Wikipedia Editathon - Library Academic Services Team
- 21 October 2019 - Introduction to Open Access Publishing for PhD researchers - Library Academic Services Team
- 22 October 2019 - Open Access Escape Room - Library Academic Services Team
- 24 October 2019 - Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship - Library Academic Services Team -
- 23 October 2018 - Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship - Library Academic Services Team -
- 24 October 2018 - The Publishing Trap - Library Academic Services Team
- 25 October 2018 - How to get published in the digital age -
- 24 October 2017 - Adding your data to the 日韩无码 Research Data Repository - Ian Carter, , and Adam Harwood
- 25 October 2017 - Publishing without tears - Chris Surridge
- 25 October 2016 - The benefits of making your PhD thesis Open Access - Former PhD students, Camilla Briault and Library Research Support Staff
- 20 October 2015 - Open Access: What lies ahead? - James Wilsdon, and
- 24 October 2014 - Scientists’ motivations for Open Access publishing -
- 25 October 2013 - Open Access in the next REF - what does HEFCE need to know? - Ian Carter
- 22 - 25 October 2012 - Set the Default to Open Access - Library Academic Services Team
- 25 October 2011 - An Introduction to Open Access Publishing: Social Sciences, Humanities and Sciences - Martin Eve
- 26 October 2011 - An Introduction to Open Access Publishing: Social Sciences, Humanities and Sciences - David Ross and Lucy Robinson
- 18 October 2010 - Maximise your Research Impact: Engaging with Open Access Publishing - Sciences and Medicine - Carrie Calder, Antony Lewis and Kitty Inglis
- 18 October 2010 - Maximise your Research Impact: Engaging with Open Access Publishing - Sciences and Medicine - Jo Appleford
- 20 October 2010 - Maximise your Research Impact: Engaging with Open Access Publishing - Sciences and Medicine - Jonathan Connor, Martin Eve and Kitty Inglis
- 20 October 2010 - Maximise your Research Impact: Engaging with Open Access Publishing - Sciences and Medicine - Joanna Ball, Jane Harvell, Chris Keene and Annette Moore
- Academic Book Week 2015
- 11 November 2015 - What is the future for the academic book - Caroline Basset, Kiren Shoman and Martin Eve
- 11 November 2015 - Alternatives to the monograph: new ways of publishing for doctoral researchers - , Martin Eve and Chris Kempshall
- Effective researcher seminar series
- 14 January 2010 - The changing research environment and its impact on research at Sussex - Bob Allison, and
- 28 January 2010 - Making an impact – why demonstrating the impact of your research is important. - Ian Carter, William Spurlin, Ruth Woodfield and Jill Fairlclough
- 11 February 2010 - The REF: The future of research performance analysis and the implications for Sussex - Ian Carter, Caroline Bassett, Andy Smith and Imogen Taylor
- 25 February 2010 - Managing and sharing research data - Andy Newell and Rob Iliffe
- 11 March 2020 - Changing methods of publication and their impact on research - Kitty Inglis, Matt Brown and Rhodri Jackson
- Bibliometrics in Libraries
- 12 September 2013 - Looking past the usual metrics to help researchers demonstrate excellence to support grant applications - Peter Darroch
- 12 September 2013 - An introduction to Rexplore - Enrico Motta
- 12 September 2013 - Citation evaluation beyond journals - Alain Frey
- 12 September 2013 - Article-level and alternative metrics: tracking other indicators of impact online - Jean Liu - View presentation slides [PDF 9.80MB]
- 12 September 2013 - What does a bibliometrician do all day? - Stephen Pearson
- 12 September 2013 - The h-index. Friend or Foe? - Ian Rowlands
- 12 September 2013 - Tips for improving citations - Clari Gosling
- How to get published
- 2014 - How to get published, or great book proposals and where They come from - Mila Steele - View presentation slides [PPT 2.05MB]
- How can open practices help you get published
- 3 June 2020 - How can open practices help you get published - Wiley Publishers in partnership with UKRN