The Library's Open Access Team will be running a number of training sessions for Staff & PhD 
students via Microsoft Teams in semester one.
These courses cover a range of topics including Open Access, Pure, REF, Maximising your Research Profile, Copyright, E-thesis and Metrics. For course details and information on how you can book your place, please see below.
The full list of OA training dates for 2020 can be viewed below.
Copyright and your e-thesis
Designated training for all Postgraduate Research (PGR) students who wish to gain an understanding of copyright and how it applies to your e-thesis
This course will make students aware of Queen's requirements for e-thesis submissions and the copyright implications for this
The training will include:
Please login to MyFuture to book a place. Training will be delivered via MS Teams.
Gold Open Access & Transformative Agreements
Content:
This session will provide an overview of:
Please login using iTrent to register for this event or email openaccess@qub.ac.uk
Copyright for supervisors
Are you a PGR supervisor? Confused about copyright? This is designated, condensed training for those who supervise Postgraduate Research (PGR) students who wish to gain an understanding of copyright and how it applies to your student's e-thesis. Note that all PGR students have to now upload an electronic version of their thesis to Pure upon submission. This has significant implications for copyright.
This course will make supervisors aware of Queen's requirements for e-thesis submissions and the copyright implications for this
The training will include:
If you are a supervisor of a PGR student, it is recommended you attend.
Please login using iTrent to register for this event
Open Access - The future of academic publishing
Content:
PGR Students: To register, login via MyFuture and select Events>Workshops (Career Grad School & LDS)> search for the course.
Staff: Please login using iTrent to register for this event or email openaccess@qub.ac.uk for more information.
Open Access Policy for REF 2021.
Content:
Open Access is now a requirement for REF eligibility. HEFCE’s Open Access Policy applies to journal articles and conference papers accepted for publication from 1st April 2016 onwards. During this session we will demonstrate what you need to do in order to comply with the policy to ensure that your work is eligible for the REF.
To register, email openaccess@qub.ac.uk
Open Access - The future of academic publishing
Content:
PGR Students: To register, login via MyFuture and select Events>Workshops (Career Grad School & LDS)> search for the course.
Staff: Please login using iTrent to register for this event or email openaccess@qub.ac.uk for more information.