#SmartResearcher Workshops: 4 - 24 March
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The Library invites postgraduate students, emerging researchers and academic staff to participate in the #SmartResearcher Workshops taking place during March 2026. The programme is designed to support researchers across the full research lifecycle, from navigating library resources, conducting literature reviews to managing your research data. The #SmartResearcher Workshops aim to strengthen your research and its visibility and impact. The sessions vary in length depending on the subject matter, but cover a wide range of subjects related to the postgraduate research journey.
If you attend three or more of the webinars, you are eligible for a certificate of attendance. Please e-mail Letlao Seloma to request a certificate. The certificates are issued at the end of every semester.
Please note that staff who register via SUN-e-HR, will receive the link to the webinar on the day of the event. If you experience any problems with registering via SUN-e-HR, please contact Mandy Oliver, at [email protected].
Tips on how to format your thesis (MS Word) This workshop will help you work around some of the common formatting glitches most postgraduate students experience, whilst getting their document ready for submission. Date: 4 March 2026 |
Systematic Reviews Thinking about doing a systematic review? Having its origins in health sciences, a systematic review can be a daunting challenge. Let us help you demystify it and get started with a high-level introduction to the systematic review process. Date: 5 March 2026 Register here |
Systematic Reviews for Medicine and Health Sciences Thinking about doing a systematic review? Having its origins in health sciences, a systematic review can be a daunting challenge. Let us help you demystify it and get started with a high-level introduction to the systematic review process. Date: 5 March 2026 Register here |
Finding Government Statistics The session includes a demonstration on how to access publications on the database, do cross-tabulation and access time series data with variables over time. The aim is to encourage students and researchers to optimise open data sources and methodologies for research projects. Date: 10 March 2026 |
Principles of Data Visualisation This workshop will cover the key principles to keep in mind when you are planning your visualisations, from choosing the best visualisation type for your data to the effective use of colour, narrative, etc. Date: 11 March 2026 |
Copyright issues in theses and dissertation writing This presentation provides an overview of the copyright issues which students typically encounter while working on their theses or dissertations. Date: 11 March 2026 |
Using a screening tool for systematic and scoping reviews The workshop would introduce participants to an evidence synthesis platform for recording, conducting, and reporting systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis reviews. Date: 12 March 2026 Register here |
Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM) and Data Management Plans (DMP) This workshop introduces researchers to the fundamental ideas of research data management (RDM). The session will cover the SU RDM regulation, ethical considerations, external funding requirements, and the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) that govern good data management. Date: 18 March 2026 |
Tools and applications for research This workshop will offer a look at some of the top tools and applications for students, academic staff, and researchers. It will cover a variety of mobile apps for research, productivity, reading, writing, presenting, note-taking, file sharing and other essential tools for studying and publishing on the go. Date: 19 March 2026 |
Library induction for postgraduate students and academic staff This induction workshop for new postgraduate students and academic staff members consists of two sessions. During the first session an overview of the Library Website is given, how to search for information via the different databases as well as where to find help. The second session goes into more depth about all the different research services that the Library is offering and is presented by the specific librarians responsible for the different divisions. Date: 24 March 2026 |