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Issued 1 April 2021 DTA Resource Respository
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ContentsAuthorship 3
Career Development 3
Computational Modelling/Simulation 3
Conflict & Negotiation Management 4
Data Storage Software 4
Debating 5
Funding 5 General resources 5
Grounded Theory, Thematic Analysis 5
Intellectual Property 5
Mentorship and networking 6
Online Research Networks 6
Open Access 6
Originality & Original Contribution to Knowledge 7
Preparing for Your Viva 7
Presentation tools and graphic design for researchers 8
Qualitative Data Collection & Fieldwork for Social Scientists 9
Researchers in Parliament 10
Sharing Research 11
Social Media Guidance & Handles 11
Statistics 12
Writing and study tools 13
Systematic Review for Scientists & Social Scientists 13
Training and Events 13
Articles
Tools
Writing
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Authorship
Article: Committee on Publication Ethics, What constitutes authorship? COPE Discussion Document: https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/Authorship_DiscussionDocument_0_0.pdf
Policy: British Psychological Society [BPS] (2017) Statement of Policy on Authorship and Publication Credit, Leicester:https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/statement-policy-authorship-and-publication-credit-2017
Career Development
Weblink: Virtual hangout recording from Vitae: Will getting a mentor boost your career? #vitaehangouthttps://www.vitae.ac.uk/events/past-events/mentoring_for_researchers_vitaehangout
Blog: examples of what people do outside of academia. https://thinkaheadsheffield.wordpress.com/
Voice of Industry: The March 2021 edition of the Skillfluence CPD Webinar featuring a panel of industry guests who share their insights into the skills that industry want from a researcher and how researchers should approach ‘getting in the door’. https://youtu.be/oyBaWTYPpo4
Computational Modelling/Simulation
Website Article: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Basic guide on computational modelling https://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/science-topics/computational-modeling
Website Article: The Centre for computational science & engineering, Research: Computational Modelling and simulation (includes a list of theses related to computational modelling) https://cce.mit.edu/research_categories/computational-modeling-and-simulation/
Website Article: National Library of Medicine, National Centre for Biotechnology Information: “ Computer Simulation Techniques” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12102246/
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Website: Science Direct: “Multi-scale computational modelling in biology and physiology”https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079610707000673
Website: Springer Link“Agent-Based Computational Modelling: An Introduction” - Discusses computational modelling in social sciences https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-7908-1721-X_1
Website: ScienceDirect: Signposting article on the use of computer simulations in biomechanics eg design prototypes, medical outcomes https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/computational-simulation
Conflict & Negotiation Management
Weblink: Negotiation Training, Free Report from Harvard Law School: https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/negotiation-training-daily/must-read-negotiation-books/
Website: Book Authority reading list, 100 Best Conflict Resolution Books of All Time: https://bookauthority.org/books/best-conflict-management-books
Website: Help Guide, Conflict Resolution Skills https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/conflict-resolution-skills.htm Website Article: Chartered Management Institute, Conflict Managementhttps://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-bank/conflict-management
Data Storage Software
Website Article: Which, Tips on choosing the best cloud software https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/antivirus-software-packages/article/how-to-choose-the-best-cloud-storage-service Website Article: Southampton University, Tips on data management https://library.soton.ac.uk/researchdata/phd Website Article: Bath University, advice on VPN’s https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/setting-up-vpn-on-your-device/
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Debating https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/
https://debatingmatters.com/top-tips/
https://virtualspeech.com/blog/guide-to-debating
http://cdn.theweekjunior.co.uk/Big_Debate/Debating_Tips_for_Pupils.pdf
Funding
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding: https://www.postgraduate-funding.com/
General resources Podcast from Institute of Advanced Legal Studies - an opportunity for PGR students to discuss their research, methodologies, challenges, aspirations, and more with fellow students and academics https://ials.sas.ac.uk/study/courses/master-philosophy-mphil-and-doctor-philosophy-phd/masterclasses/phd-masterclass
Grounded Theory, Thematic Analysis
Website article: Association for Psychological Science, “Developing Theory With the Grounded-Theory Approach and Thematic Analysis” - general overview of grounded theory https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/developing-theory-with-the-grounded-theory-approach-and-thematic-analysis#:~:text=Grounded%20Theory%20in%20Thematic%20Analysis,of%20themes%20from%20those%20codes.
Website Article: Scribbr, thematic analysis, step by step guide https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/thematic-analysis/ Website Article: SAGE Journals, “Thematic Analysis: Striving to Meet the Trustworthiness Criteria” - discusses rigorous methodology needed for reliable qualitative research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1609406917733847
Intellectual Property
Article from the British Library on Intellectual Property Rights: https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-are-intellectual-property-rights
Website: University and College Union, article on Intellectual Property Rights https://www.ucu.org.uk/
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Mentorship and networking Mentorship scheme from the Energy Institute https://www.energyinst.org/membership-and-careers/ei-connect?utm_source=SZY+-+LA+Reps&utm_campaign=e428a52fc3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_01_01_45_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb6773b785-e428a52fc3-88823507
Peer mentoring groups run by Women in Supermolecular Chemistry network https://www.womeninsuprachem.com/mentoring
Women in Academia Support Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/905644729576673/about
Online Research NetworksResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/ Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/ SSRN: https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/ SSRN is a platform for the dissemination of early-stage research with searchable online library of papers and abstracts. SSRN is instrumental both as a starting point for students and faculty in the research process, and as a place to communicate their findings at an early stage, prior to publication in academic journals. Orcid: https://orcid.org/ The ORCID is a nonproprietary alphanumeric code to uniquely identify scientific and other academic authors and contributors. It is part of the wider digital infrastructure needed for researchers to share information on a global scale. Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/
Open Access
Video recording and slides on Open Access (from 2020 Energy Summer School with the University of Herts): https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/handle/2299/23116
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Originality & Original Contribution to Knowledge
Blog: Canadian University magazine blog post on creating an original contribution to academia through PhD thesis
• “The significant original contribution emerges from small gaps within saturated research areas as novel interpretations or applications of old ideas”
• “Having a well-bounded and clear idea of one’s contribution contextualizes the work and can protect the student from undue criticism”
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-make-an-original-contribution-to-knowledge/#:~:text=The%20significant%20original%20contribution%20emerges,or%20applications%20of%20old%20ideas.&text=Having%20a%20well%2Dbounded%20and,the%20student%20from%20undue%20criticism.
Website Article: Research Gate: “The doctorate as an original contribution to knowledge: Considering relationships between originality, creativity, and innovation” - PDF dochttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/291353055_The_doctorate_as_an_original_contribution_to_knowledge_Considering_relationships_between_originality_creativity_and_innovation
Preparing for Your Viva
Guidance: 5 Tips for passing your PhD viva: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/phd-study/5-tips-for-passing-your-phd-viva
Article: Defending your doctoral thesis: the PhD viva: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/doing-a-doctorate/
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completing-your-doctorate/your-viva
University Guidance: Viva by video conference – COVID 19 guidance for students. (Guidance for Warwick University students) https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/support/pgr-guidance/vivaguidancecovid19students/
Blog: Getting through a video call viva (and enjoying it), from Phd Women Scotland.https://phdwomenscot.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/getting-through-a-video-call-viva-and-enjoying-it/
Article: How to survive a PhD viva: 17 top tipshttps://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/jan/08/how-to-survive-a-phd-viva-17-top-tips
YouTube Video: How to pass your PhD viva – top five tipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CadSl1rf7jY
Blog: Preparing for your Viva – our top tips, University of Exeter: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/2018/10/24/preparingforyourviva/
Article: top 40 Potential Viva Questions, Research Essentials. http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/ResearchEssentials/?p=156
Website with subject specific podcasts from academics:http://viva-survivors.com/archive/
Presentation tools and graphic design for researchers
Smartart: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-smartart-graphics-6ea4fdb0-aa40-4fa9-9348-662d8af6ca2c SmartArt is a graphical tool included in latest versions of Microsoft Office. Prezi: https://prezi.com/ Free and discounted versions available for those with university credentials.
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Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create social media graphics, presentations, posters and other visual content. Free version available. Biorender: https://biorender.com/ tool to help scientists create illustrations (may also be relevant for non-scientists) Designing a visual report in PowerPoint https://www.echorivera.com/blog/visual-report-in-pptHow to make your own visuals or pictures for your academic or scientific presentation https://www.echorivera.com/blog/how-to-make-your-own-presentation-visuals-and-pictures 10 tips for improving your presentations https://www.presentationzen.com/
Website with various resources, including advice for science researchers. Some paid content, but much is free to access https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/ Universal Principles of Design - LinkedIn Learning Course https://www.linkedin.com/learning/universal-principles-of-design
Scientistt Studio: https://scientisttstudio.carrd.co/ Service to create animation videos explaining research.
Qualitative Data Collection & Fieldwork for Social Scientists
Website Article: UKRI, on qualitative research in social scienceshttps://esrc.ukri.org/about-us/what-is-social-science/qualitative-research/
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Website: Sage Research Methods, The Sage Handbook of Social Research Methods- Part 3 of book has section on data collection and fieldwork https://methods.sagepub.com/Book/the-sage-handbook-of-social-research-methods
Website Blog Post: London School of Economics, “The re-use of qualitative data is an under-appreciated field for innovaton and the creation of new knowledge in the social sciences” https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2020/06/08/the-re-use-of-qualitative-data-is-an-under-appreciated-field-for-innovation-and-the-creation-of-new-knowledge-in-the-social-sciences/
Book Recommendation: “Handbook for Social Science Field Research: Essays & Bibliographic Sources on Research Design and Methods”https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/a-handbook-for-social-science-field-research/book227693
Researchers in Parliament
UK Parliament Knowledge Exchange Unit: www.parliament.uk/research-impact provides guidance to help researchers in parliament:
@UKParl_Research posts about calls for research on specific topics
Full registry for All Party Parliamentary Groups: https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-all-party-party-parliamentary-groups/
Institute for government: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ The Institute for Government is the leading think tank working to make government more effective.
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Sharing Research
Preprints: https://www.preprints.org/ Preprints is a platform dedicated to making early versions of research outputs permanently available and citable.
Blog Platforms:The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/uk Info on how to become an author: https://theconversation.com/become-an-author
Wordpress: https://wordpress.com/ to create your own free website or blog
Social Media Guidance & Handles
Using Twitter in university research, teaching, and impact activities: A Guide for Academics and Researchers https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2011/09/29/twitter-guide/ Links to articles and resources about social media for academics http://heatherjsears.coventry.domains/CU10DoT/researcher-resources/
Social media tools:Bitly: https://bitly.com/ link management tool, allowing you to track how your links are used.
Altmetrics: https://www.altmetric.com/ Altmetrics are metrics and qualitative data that are complementary to traditional, citation-based metrics. They can include (but are not limited to) peer reviews on Faculty of 1000, citations on Wikipedia and in public policy documents, discussions on research blogs, mainstream media coverage, bookmarks on reference managers like Mendeley, and mentions on social networks such as Twitter.
Hubspot: https://www.hubspot.com/products/get-started
Sprout Social:https://sproutsocial.com/
Built-in metric sites on Twitter: look at data and metrics to see who clicks on which article.
Google Analytics: analytics.google.com
Hootsuite: https://hootsuite.com/en-gb/
Buffer: https://buffer.com/analyze
Social mention: http://socialmention.com/ social media search and analysis
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Twitter:@AcademicsSay
@CBeatty_CRESR Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. Posts about engaging wider audiences with research.
@legogradstudent
@thirdreviewer
@PHDcomics
@WriteThatPhD
@PhDForum Currently organizing virtual writing sessions
@ithinkwellHugh Tips on beating imposter syndrome and mental health support
@shutupwrite Scheduled Twitter-based writing sessions
https://twitter.com/hashtag/AcademicTwitter?src=hashtag_click
Statistics
Padlet for DTA researchers to support statistics work (clinical practice relevance, individual response analysis, measurement errors, reporting issues and sample size estimation)
https://padlet.com/UA_DTA/statistics_resources
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Systematic Review for Scientists & Social ScientistsGuidance notes on planning a systematic review from National University of Ireland https://www.tcd.ie/library/support/subjects/psychology/Guidance%20on%20planning%20a%20systematic%20review%20(2).pdf
Website Article: IS – Implementation Science, Basic Tips & guidance, Systematic review in the sciences https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/preparing-your-manuscript/systematic-review
Academic Article: American Physiological Association, Producing a systematic review. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-00924-039
Training and Events
Website: Researcher Academy provides free access to e-learning resources designed to support researchers on their research journey. https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/
Website: Intellectual Property, IPO’s online training toolshttps://www.ipo.gov.uk/ip-support Online course: Negotiation Management, The London School of Economics: https://onlinecertificatecourses.lse.ac.uk/presentations/lp/lse-programme-on-negotiation-online-certificate-course/?ef_id=c:354009443754_d:c_n:g_ti:kwd-25302227886_p:_k:%2Bnegotiation_m:b_a:69170416928&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-d33q9n56QIVCLrtCh2SnABlEAAYASAAEgLIwvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Online webinar sessions: MSCA UK Chapter webpage, we advise that you book on to the webinars as soon as they become available as they fill up quickly. https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/groups/united-kingdom-chapter Training events: The UK Data Service provides access to, and support for, the use of an extensive range of key economic and social data, spanning many disciplines and themes. Particular relevant for Social Policy researchers. https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/news-and-events/events.aspx
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Writing and study tools Tools to keep focused https://www.forestapp.cc/
https://pomofocus.io/ Desktop ‘pomodoro’ timer
https://zapier.com/blog/best-pomodoro-apps/ Details of pomodoro focus technique and list of apps Referencing and citationsHelpful guide from the University of St Andrews on the most commonly used referencing styles (APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, MLA, MHRA, Royal Society of Chemistry, JRAI)
https://libguides.st-andrews.ac.uk/Referencing_styles/home
How to stay focused in your research paper: https://www.baconediting.com/blog/stick-to-the-point
How to recognise and avoid plagiarism in research writing:https://www.baconediting.com/blog/in-your-own-words
Five common mistakes in research writing:https://www.baconediting.com/blog/if-it-s-broken-fix-it
Writing and submitting your doctoral thesis: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/doing-a-doctorate/completing-your-doctorate/writing-and-submitting-your-doctoral-thesis
Guidance on planning, structuring and writing a thesis https://www.rlf.org.uk/resources/introduction-dissertation/
Medical WritingEuropean Medical Writers Association: not for profit membership organisation of professionals that represent, support and train medical communicators in Europe. https://www.emwa.org/
Article: PhD student: A Medical writer in the making!https://journal.emwa.org/vaccines-and-immunotherapies/phd-student-a-medical-writer-in-the-making/
Article: Entering medical communications as a non-native English speakerhttps://journal.emwa.org/vaccines-and-immunotherapies/entering-medical-communications-as-a-non-native-english-speaker/
