Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: staff

This is an online - one off workshop

All researchers will encounter peer review during their career, both as an author and as an

expert who has been asked to review the work of another. This workshop will introduce researchers

to the peer review system including the process, the complexities, the responsibilities of the author/

reviewer and how to get the most out of the experience.

An awareness and knowledge of the peer review system is important so that early career

researchers know what to expect when they submit their first research paper for publication. Equally,

understanding how to critically assess a research manuscript for quality, style, content, novelty and

relevance gives researchers an insight into how cutting edge research is assessed and published.

What should you look for in a manuscript?

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the academic publishing and peer review

system through short presentations, discussions and peer review exercises.

After this workshop participants will have:

- an overview of the peer review process, author responsibilities and what to expect

- an understanding of how to conduct a peer review and provide constructive feedback;

- completed a short peer review exercise using a simple workflow that they can apply to papers in their own field.

Accessibility

For online activity:

• The session will take place on Zoom
• Auto-captions will be enabled
• There will be audience participation
• You can keep your camera off
• You are asked to attend the whole session
• There will be a break
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.
• Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants in advance of delivery as standard
• Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements

Cancellation Policy 

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day duration or less. For some courses, there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking. 

Prerequisites