Getting Published 2024

Friday, 11 October, 2024

Looking to publish your research?

Following great feedback and attendance at last year’s ‘Getting Published’ event, Knowledge Services have arranged a new set of sessions for 2024!

Registration is open to all staff in NHS Scotland Health and Social Care, with the option to register for as many events as you wish.

Journeying from pre-planning and research ethics, through the process of writing and submitting a paper or case report, to considering the technical aspects of referencing, this series of events has something for everyone!

The events are:

Research Masterclass: Becoming the editors pick, key strategies for drafting manuscripts for publication - Monday 11th November 2:00 to 3:30pm

Identify the key elements Editors look for in a manuscript, and how to effectively draft an original research article to increase its chances of getting published.

Publication Research and Ethics - Tuesday 12th November 10:00 to 10:45am   

Learn some of the key elements to consider when planning your research and how reproducibility and Open Science practices can increase the visibility of your research.

Getting Published: An overview - Tuesday 12th November 1:30 to 2:15pm

This session will seek to demystify the publication journey and in doing so offer tips and tactics on getting published.

Submitting a case report to BMJ – Wednesday 13th November 10:00 to 11:00am

An overview of the types of articles BMJ Case Reports seeks to publish. Covering what to write, how to write and how to present images, diagrams and tables essential to learning and successful publication. 

Introduction to RefWorks – Thursday 14th November 1:00 to 1:45pm

Learn how RefWorks can help you throughout your research workflow. Finding, saving, and organizing references is easy and efficient.

RefWorks citation manager (RCM) – Thursday 14th November 2:00 to 2:30pm

This RefWorks session will cover features of RCM: how it works with your RefWorks references and how it helps when writing a research paper.

For full details and to book your place please complete our registration form. 

For further assistance, please contact: Knowledge Services Help Desk