Research Week 2026

Score Big! Elevate Your Research

Library Research Week takes place during the week of May 11-15, 2026. Each day will cover theme-specific aspects related to the research process. These webinars will be presented by Library staff, experts from other SUN divisions and vendors from well-known research databases.

Library Research Week 2026

Score Big! Elevate Your Research

The annual Library Research Week will take place during the week of 11 - 15 May 2026.

Research Week 2026 will be launched on the 11th of May 2026. This year's theme is Score Big! Elevate Your Research and there will be several webinars based on the themes: Kick-Off Strong, Play with Purpose, Power Your Performance and finally, Lift the Trophy.

Join us for a series of insightful sessions and workshops designed to enhance your research capabilities, foster scholarly collaboration, and showcase the innovative resources available to our academic community.

To register for these webinars, browse the programmes on the left to view the available sessions.

11 May: Programme Launch

Launch of Library Research Week

Time: 15:30 – 16:30
Guest Speaker: Professor Francesco Petruccione

Description:
More information to follow.

Registration:

12 May: Kick-Off Strong

**Tuesday, 12 May**
From Prompts to Publications: Using AI Ethically for Literature Reviews at SU Time: 09:00 – 10:00 Presenter: Kirchner van Deventer Description: This webinar explores the ethical and effective integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the traditional literature review process. Tailored for Stellenbosch University researchers, this session will demonstrate how to enhance the various steps of a literature review - from refining research questions and building search strategies to synthesising findings - using generative AI tools. The webinar strongly emphasises responsible AI use in academia, covering effective prompting techniques, data protection, and the critical evaluation of AI-generated content to combat hallucinations and maintain academic integrity. Register Here
Proposal Writing Time: 10:30 – 11:30 Presenter: Selene Delport Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Converting your theses into publishable output Time: 12:00 – 13:00 Presenter: Prof Leslie Swartz Description: More information to follow. Register Here
EndNote Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Presenter: Letlao Seloma and Bronwyn Bruton Description: More information to follow. Register Here

13 May: Play with Purpose

**Wednesday, 13 May**
From Paper to Platform: An Introduction to REDCap Time: 08:45 – 10:15 Presenter: Kim Stanley Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Evidence-Based Synthesis Time: 10:30 – 13:00 Presenter: Elizabeth Moll-Willard Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Introduction to ATLAS.ti Time: 14:00 – 15:30 Presenter: Bronwyne Coetzee Description: More information to follow. Register Here

14 May: Power Your Performance

**Thursday, 14 May**
AI in Research Time: 09:00 – 10:00 Presenter: To be confirmed Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Mastering Your Research Data: An Introduction to Research Data Management at SU Time: 10:30 – 11:30 Presenter: Kirchner van Deventer Description: This session provides a comprehensive overview of the Research Data Management (RDM) landscape at Stellenbosch University. We will explore the necessity of RDM in the modern research ecosystem and deconstruct the SU RDM Regulation to ensure institutional compliance. Attendees will be introduced to SunDMP for robust data management planning and SUNScholarData for the secure curation and sharing of research outputs, ensuring your data remains a valuable, FAIR-compliant asset. Register Here
Academic Writing Integrity in the Age of AI Time: 12:00 – 13:00 Presenter: Cristan Macleod Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Open-Access Publishing Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Presenter: Sizwe Ngcobo Description: More information to follow. Register Here

15 May: Lift the Trophy

**Friday, 15 May**
Sage Research Methods Time: 09:00 – 10:00 Presenter: Sage Description: More information to follow. Register Here
Crash course on brain-body connection for better focus and less stress Time: 10:30 – 11:30 Presenter: Nadja Snegireva Description: More information to follow. Register Here

Research Week 2026

Score Big! Elevate Your Research

Score Big! Elevate Your Research

Launch of Library Research Week

From Prompts to Publications: Using AI Ethically for Literature Reviews at SU

Proposal Writing

Converting your theses into publishable output

EndNote

From Paper to Platform: An Introduction to REDCap

Evidence-Based Synthesis

Introduction to ATLAS.ti

AI in Research

Mastering Your Research Data: An Introduction to Research Data Management at SU

Academic Writing Integrity in the Age of AI

Open-Access Publishing

Sage Research Methods

Crash course on brain-body connection for better focus and less stress