Training

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 10:00 to 11:00

Online

This session will give an overview of the research support services offered by the Library.

For further information 'How The Library Can Support Your Research' Webinar (July 2025) Booking page

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

Your research data are precious and should be looked after properly. This webinar looks at strategies for managing your research data to ensure it remains usable throughout your research project and beyond.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 10:00 to 11:00

Online (Teams)

This session will give an overview of the research support services offered by the Library. If you are a new PGR or early on in your research degree, we recommend you attend the ‘Library support for your research degree: an overview’ training session.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Monday, September 29, 2025 - 10:00 to 11:00

Online (Teams)

This session will provide an overview of all the resources and services the OU library can offer you as a research student.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

Bibliometrics, their use and misuse. What are altmetrics and where they can be found and Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA.)

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:00

Online (Teams)

This session aims to enhance understanding of the Open University's (OU) Open Research activities and strategy.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:30

Online (Teams)

Data management plans are a requirement of funding bids but are also necessary for any project which involves creating, collecting or using data.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Monday, October 6, 2025 - 11:30 to 12:30

Online (Teams)

The age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its infancy, and holds both promise and risk for researchers. In this session, we will consider what appropriate and ethical use of AI might look like, and map possible uses of AI tools against the research process – from determining what to resear...

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

The session focusses on how open research and protection of intellectual property (IP) are complimentary approaches to achieving the same goal: the generation of impact from research.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

While all data underpinning research should be made open, in some cases there are legal and ethical barriers to doing so. This webinar looks at how to overcome the legal and ethical issues involved with sharing data. 

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:00 to 11:00

Online (Teams)

This session introduces CRediT and will outline:  What is CRediT, and what is the point of it?  Where is CRediT used?  

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 13:00 to 14:00

Online (Teams)

This session will provide an overview of copyright and your thesis responsibilities.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 13:00 to 14:00

Online (Teams)

Following on from Part 1 of this copyright series, this session will take a practical look at copyright licensing.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 10:30 to 11:30

Online (Teams)

This session introduces ORO (Open Research Online) and will outline: the purpose of ORO, how research publications can be made Open Access via ORO and how to use ORO 

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

This session provides an introduction to ORCIDs.

For further information Library-research-support@open.ac.uk