REGARD Workshop: Writing and publishing in academia - increasing your chances of success
Event details
| Date | 18.05.2017 |
| Hour | 09:00 › 17:00 |
| Speaker | Dr. Sarah Stauffer, postdoc researcher and lecturer, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne |
| Location |
University of Lausanne
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| Category | Internal trainings |
Description and objectives
For PhDs and postdocs, academic writing is a necessary skill to master. Often, proof of this mastery is measured in the form of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. However, the publication process can be daunting for authors, new or experienced. Knowing more about the process can help writers better tailor their work to the specific journal sought and increase their chances of success in publishing.
After this workshop, participants will better understand:
Approach
Presentation, discussion, and interaction in small and large groups will be offered to exchange experiences and tailor the workshop to the participants’ level(s) of experience with the publication process.
Target audience
Female PhD students & Postdocs
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Registration & Participation fee
Participation is free for members of partner institutions.
Registration is done online and opens 6 weeks before the course begins: www.unifr.ch/regard
The REGARD programme is addressed to young female academics of the next generation and for women professors of the universities of French-speaking Switzerland, HES-SO and EPFL. The REGARD programme is organized by the gender equality offices those institutions.
The objective of the REGARD program is to develop skills and offer concrete tools for career management and supervision. These workshops also create spaces for discussion and exchange of experiences among researchers. They also aim to increase awareness of gender equality issues in academic careers.
For PhDs and postdocs, academic writing is a necessary skill to master. Often, proof of this mastery is measured in the form of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. However, the publication process can be daunting for authors, new or experienced. Knowing more about the process can help writers better tailor their work to the specific journal sought and increase their chances of success in publishing.
After this workshop, participants will better understand:
- Who the players are in the publication process
- How to cite their work to avoid plagiarism, boost credibility, and support their arguments
- How to choose the right journal for their work
- How to adapt a paper that has been reviewed to increase their chances of publication
- What to include in cover and response letters to best communicate with reviewers and editors
Approach
Presentation, discussion, and interaction in small and large groups will be offered to exchange experiences and tailor the workshop to the participants’ level(s) of experience with the publication process.
Target audience
Female PhD students & Postdocs
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Registration & Participation fee
Participation is free for members of partner institutions.
Registration is done online and opens 6 weeks before the course begins: www.unifr.ch/regard
The REGARD programme is addressed to young female academics of the next generation and for women professors of the universities of French-speaking Switzerland, HES-SO and EPFL. The REGARD programme is organized by the gender equality offices those institutions.
The objective of the REGARD program is to develop skills and offer concrete tools for career management and supervision. These workshops also create spaces for discussion and exchange of experiences among researchers. They also aim to increase awareness of gender equality issues in academic careers.
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Practical information
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- Registration required