Research Outputs Training

Previous Events and Resources

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• Getting your Paper Published - 25 May 2022

  At this event on 25 May 2022, Prof. Peter Flatt and Prof Cliff Bailey shared their wealth of experience in the field of research publication to help you jump the various hurdles to get your paper published.

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• Strategies for Effectively Developing High Quality Research Outputs - 31 May 2022

  At this session Prof Girijesh Prasad and Dr Kongfatt Wong-Lin showcased their strategies for effectively developing a high-quality research output.

  • This session was recorded - view the video for Strategies for Effectively Developing High Quality Research Outputs
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• Originality Significance and Rigour, what makes a 4* Research Output - 7 April 2022

  The session on 7 April 2022, led by Prof. Dewar Finlay and Prof Tony Byrne, provided insights on how the quality of research outputs is assessed for the purposes of REF with particular focus on defining originality, significance and rigour.

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• Open Access and the Implications for Choosing A Journal - 11 November 2022

  At this session Dr Nikhilkumar Shah and Marie Mallon discussed OA definition and requirements, University support and points to consider while choosing OA journal.

  • This session was recoded - view the  video for Open Access and the Implications for Choosing A Journal
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• Getting Ready to Write a Paper - 26 January 2022

  The 'Getting Ready to Write a Paper' event looked at some approaches that could help when preparing to write your next paper, including choosing a topic, preparing the data and thinking through the key messages. The seminar was delivered by Prof Mark Tully.

  Download a copy of the presentation - 'Getting Ready to Write a Paper' can be downloaded here.

• Choosing the Right Journal and Dealing with Peer Review - 30 March 2022

  At this event Prof Nigel Irwin discussed some approaches to help with choosing the right journal for your work and how to successfully survive the peer review process.

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• Insights into the Editorial Process when Developing a Journal Article - 10 March 2022

  At this event Dr. Pilar Fernandez-Ibanez and Dr. Jun Liu discussed their insights into the editorial process when developing a journal article and explained some mechanisms of publication from the perspective of an editor, how to avoid article rejection, and how to address reviewers’ comments.

  Download Dr. Pilar Fernandez-Ibanez presentation - Mechanisms of Publication, Editor's Perspective

  Download Dr Jun Liu presentation - Insights into the Editorial Process when Developing a Journal Article

Download content from events between 2019-2021

• Strategies to Increase Citations

  Strategies to Increase Citations workshop presentation

• How to Maximise your Citations
  • Maximise your Citations presentation
  • Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis Guide
  • Library’s Open Access Guide
  • Open Access APC discount schemes and agreements
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science
  • Journal Citation Reports
  • Journal Metrics website
  • Google Scholar Metrics
• Ulster University Citation Strategy

  Ulster University's Citation Strategy and Top 10 tips for increasing citations can be accessed through the Citation Website.

• How to write a 300-word statement for REF

  At this event Professor Paul Seawright, Professor Frank Lyons and Professor Karen Fleming outlined strategies for writing an effective 300-word statement, normally used to articulate research processes in practice-based outputs.

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• Preparation for REF 2021

  Preparation for REF2021 event was held in Jordanstown on 25 September 2018.  
  The event included the following presentations and speakers;

  What a REF panel expects from a good submission
  Speakers - Prof Hugh McKenna, Prof Eileen Harkin-Jones, Prof Marie Murphy

  Note in Prof Harkin-Jones' presentation, reference is made to three journal articles. These journal articles can be accessed here - Article X, Article Y, Article Z.

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  How to develop a good submission
  Speakers - Prof Kader Parahoo, Prof Stanley McGreal, Prof Karen Fleming

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• The REF Mindset

  The REF Mindset workshop looked at deconstructing research outputs and the grading criteria for significance, originality and rigour. The event was delivered by Professor Julian McDougall from the School of Journalism, English and Communication, Bournemouth University and Editor of Media Practice and Education.

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• World-Class Research

  SOARING is about research outputs: to get world-class research outputs we need to be conducting world-class research. This event was a panel discussions on the challenges and opportunities for delivering leading edge outputs.

  • Chair: Prof Gormley-Heenan
  • Panellists: Prof Paul Maguire, Prof Paul Seawright, Prof Kris Lasslett, Prof Siobhan Wills, Prof Marlene Sinclair.
  • Chair: Prof Gormley-Heenan
  • Panellists: Prof Andrew Cooper, Prof Paul Moore, Prof Damien Coyle, Prof Helene McNulty, Dr Maria Loane.

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