In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community: Events from the Library: Library Locations and changes opening hours Events beyond the Library: Digital Skills Meet Up, Digital Skills Training, Academic Skills Training Events from the Library Library Locations and changes to opening hours Tuesday 5 November 2024 Melbourne Cup …

Post by Dr Zachary Kendal (Scholarly Communications Specialist). With International Open Access Week 2024 next week (21-27 October), we wanted to take the opportunity to promote relevant webinars and reflect on what’s been happening at Melbourne in the open access space this past year. Open Access Australasia webinars on 22, 23 & 24 October The theme for Open Access Week 2024 is Community …

In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community: AI in Research and Community of Practice Statistical Consulting Centre services Collaborate with MDAP in 2025 Events from the Library: Researcher@Library - supporting your research journey Events beyond the Library: Libraries and their Intersection with Indigenous Knowledges, Open …

This post was written by Elise Bradshaw, Digital Curation and Preservation Specialist | Digital Stewardship (Research). You invest countless hours into doing groundbreaking research—help it go further by using these simple digital preservation principles to protect your research data for the future. Digital preservation is the active management of digital content to ensure its long-term usability, accessibility, and authenticity. It is …

The Reel Impact Prize is an initiative that began in 2023 to encourage academic staff to develop succinct and creative research translations that describe and communicate their impact within society to a non-specialist audience. It’s an opportunity for winning entries to receive $8,000 to collaborate with their choice of professional media storyteller to develop a creative output to disseminate impactful research to …

In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community: Events from the Library: Introduction to Constellate for Text Analytics webinar recording and further resources. Events beyond the Library: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Grand Final, Digital Skills training, Academic Skills Graduate Researchers workshop series Events from the Library Introduction to …

In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community: UoM researcher insights into the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Events from the Library: Getting Started with Advanced Library Research, Open Access and Your Thesis, Reference Management Sessions Events beyond the Library: Understanding Mentoring for Graduate Researchers workshop …

Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) entries are in and we are happy to share three exciting calls to action to keep you up to date on the incredible work of our Graduate Researchers! VYT challenges graduate researchers to present their thesis in a 60 second audio-visual explainer. It’s a great way to learn digital communication and impact storytelling skills. Participants have the …

In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community: Say goodbye to Library fines - for most items! Events from the Library: Digital Skills Meet Up, Constellate for Text Analytics, Visualise Your Thesis Grand Final Events beyond the Library: Three Minute Thesis information session, Digital Skills training …

Have you been stuck searching for a key document 5 minutes before a deadline? Overwhelmed with hundreds of random folders? Learn how to manage your research files so you can find what you need with the File Management 101 OER.  Why learn how to organise your files? It seems so easy - just save a document, give it a name, and put …

What’s new, and what’s coming up at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community.  Mid-year break for Researcher@Library webinars The Researcher@Library webinar series has wrapped up for Semester One, including 12 webinars supported by 23 library staff. We'll be back next semester, but in the meantime, you can find resources on the Researcher@Library research support page and the …

Discussions about research impact are everywhere – but what training and resources does the University provide for its researchers? Here’s a short rundown of what’s coming up in the impact space at the University, and resources to learn more.  What's research impact anyway? Fun fact: The University of Melbourne has its own definition of research impact! The definition was adapted from the …

What's new, and what's coming up at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community. Researcher@Library webinars: Publishing, Open Access, and Research Metrics Choosing Where to Publish: Tips and Tools Learn how to identify and evaluate your publishing options: find peer reviewed journals in your research fields, understand journal rankings, and avoid predatory publishers. Register here. Open Access in 2024 Find out …

Last year, 23 Research Things showcased different resources, strategies, and ideas to work smarter, not harder, when researching to an audience of over 500 subscribers. So, why do anything else? This post takes you through why the team decided to add 23 Research Things to Melbourne Figshare – view the collection here.   First things first, what’s Melbourne Figshare?  Despite the name, Melbourne …

Do you have an NHRMC grant or scholarship? Are you planning to publish soon? This post from Eloise Hollins, Scholarly Communications Intern, takes you through the open access requirements for when you publish. The new Open Access Policy You are now required to publish your research outputs open access, immediately and with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence. In 2022, the …

As the Researcher Development Unit (RDU) here at the University of Melbourne, our commitment extends to all researchers, recognising the diverse challenges and aspirations within our vibrant research community.  As 2024 unfolds, we are proud to showcase a comprehensive suite of programs specifically designed to support, inspire, and empower every researcher at every stage of their journey. From fostering effective communication …

This post provides an overview of what’s coming up at the University of Melbourne for researchers; and highlights updates from the research support community.  Visualise Your Thesis has launched for 2024! VYT challenges graduate researchers to present their projects in a 60-second, eye-catching, video. It’s a great way to showcase your research impact, learn digital communication skills and win cash prizes. Find out …

This post provides an overview of what’s coming up at the University of Melbourne for researchers; and highlights updates from the research support community.  Digital Skills Meet Ups are back Digital Skills Meet Ups (DSMUs) provide opportunities to meet, and chat with, other researchers and staff interested in digital skills, infrastructures, training, and related topics. Keep an eye on the Research Gateway for …

Can you guess what the most popular Researcher@Library blog posts are about? You might be surprised to find out that it's newspapers! Here's an update on how you can access newspapers and other digital subscriptions via the Library as a University of Melbourne researcher. Your go-to resource: the News and Newspapers Library Guide The News and Newspapers Library Guide is the key …

This post provides an overview of what's coming up at the University of Melbourne for researchers; and highlights updates from the research support community.  Researcher@Library Webinars are back! Image description: A blue and green graphic background with text "Researcher@Library - Supporting Your Research Journey." Researcher@Library webinars run throughout the year to help you develop your library research skills and digital capabilities as a researcher …

This blog was written by Dr Zachary Kendal (Scholarly Communications Specialist, Scholarly Services). You can also register now for an upcoming Researcher@Library webinar exploring the 2024 open access publishing agreements on Wednesday 14 February 2024, 1:00-2:00PM. The session is open to all University of Melbourne academic staff, graduate researchers, and professional staff. In this post, we’ll explore a range of options for making …

The updated Authorship Policy (MPF1181 – effective 17 July 2023) details the University’s expectations pertaining to research authorship for all types of research outputs. It is important that all University researchers are familiar with the policy and understand their responsibilities around research authorship. What's in the Authorship Policy? The policy provides: Overarching procedural principles Authorship criteria and contribution recognition Procedural requirements and …

Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Digital Skills Meet Up - Artificial Intelligence The next Digital Skills Meet Up (DSMU) will have an Artificial Intelligence theme, with resident AI experts sharing their thoughts on the impact of AI on …