Training

Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30

Online (Teams)

This session will give an overview of the services and resources 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 instead.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 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?  

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Thursday, September 17, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30

Online (Teams)

This session provides an introduction to ORCiD.

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Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 11:00 to 12:00

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 

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - 10:30 to 12:00

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. 

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Thursday, October 8, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30

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.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online (Teams)

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

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Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online (Teams)

This session will introduce participants to: The evolution of Open Access publishing, Funder Open Access policies, including the REF policy, How to publish Open Access and Equity and Open Access publishing.

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Thursday, December 3, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30

Online (Teams)

This session will provide an overview of copyright and what you need to know to get your thesis copyright ready.

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Thursday, December 10, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30

Online (Teams)

This session will take a practical look at copyright licensing and Creative Commons. We will also show you how to seek permission from copyright holders. As a group we will discuss the pros and cons of licensed copyrighted content, and we will look at how and why open access research drives the need...

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