Saturday, October 8, 2016

Support Your Researchers With Master Classes



"No man is free who is not a master of himself" -- Epictetus (Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics, AD 55-c.135)

Original research involves one set of skills.  Communicating research results requires a completely different skill set.

Researchers need help in developing their communication skills.

TIP: Sign up for Nature Master Classes (https://masterclasses.nature.com/)

According to the Web site, the courses are designed to ‘support your researchers with training in scientific writing and publishing, delivered by nature journal editors

Here is a sampling of course titles on offer …

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  • How writing a paper can help you to plan and conduct your research
  • About the module: What Makes a Great Paper
  • What makes a good paper
  • Common issues in scientific writing: complexity and passive voice
  • A case study of misconduct. What would you recommend?
  • What excellent referee reports look like FREE SAMPLE
  • Think like a peer reviewer when you read a paper FREE SAMPLE
  • Useful resources: Titles and Abstracts
  • About the module: Understanding Peer Review

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