Over on the Library and Learning Resources blog, The Winch, you can read about this year’s Research Support Survey:
LLR Launches Research Support Questionnaire 2009
This is aimed at all researchers and asks a series of questions about how you use LLR services. It also asks for suggestions on how you think services can be improved. If [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2009’
Library Launches Research Support Questionnaire 2009
Using the Access Grid for Research Collaboration
Staff at the University of Lincoln now have access to a cutting edge videoconferencing system. In February work was completed on Lincoln’s Access Grid node, which is located in a multi-use meeting space near ITC Services on the first floor of the Main Admin Building.
At its most basic, Access Grid can be used as a [...]
Research Council Toughens Up Resubmission Policy
EPSRC has announced in their latest Connect newsletter that they intend to alter the peer review process to help “alleviate pressure on all involved”:
12 Month Cooling Off Period
The new rules – which come into effect from 1st April 2009 – make resubmission significantly tougher. Uninvited resubmissions of proposals after this date will no longer be [...]
E-Journal Contents via RSS
A while ago, Paul blogged on The Winch about Electronic Journals A-to-Z linking to the tables of contents of over 5000 journals, most of which are available as RSS feeds. Here’s the rest of Paul’s post to explain how this can help you keep track of relevant new articles if you’re a researcher:
You can subscribe [...]
Researchblogging.org: Blogs About Peer-Reviewed Research
As part of URO’s programme of research staff development, we’re currently running a series of workshops on how to get the most out of the web. Part of these sessions focuses on the benefits of blogging your research. Among other things, it can help you publicise your work more widely; hear what others have to say [...]
Training in Research Ethics for Postgraduate Students, their Supervisors and Research Managers
Title: Training in Research Ethics for Postgraduate Students, their Supervisors and Research Managers
Location: King’s Manor, York
Date: 30th April 2009
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 16:00
Link out: Click here for more information and booking form
Description: This workshop will review strategies and materials for the design and delivery of training programmes in Research Ethics – aimed at PG students, research supervisors and [...]
RAE Funding Revealed: Lincoln to get £1.9M
HEFCE today revealed to the public the funding allocations based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Thanks to a significantly improved result in the recent RAE, as well as an expansion of its research base since 2001, University of Lincoln will see its funding increase to £1.9 million per annum from 2009-2010. This is up [...]
New Dates For Your Diary!
I’ve just added several dates in the events calendar. You can find this on the sidebar on the right hand side of every page. If you haven’t already seen it, it’s worth keeping an eye on it because we’ll be keeping it up to date with relevant events both internal to the University of Lincoln [...]
