Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 3rd Week Michaelmas Term

Tuesday 27 October

Preparing for your literature review in the social sciences
🕘 10:00-11:45 | 💻 Online
Learn how to build a successful search strategy, source highly cited papers and stay up to date with new research.

Preregistration and registered reports: What, why, and how
🕘 13:30-15:00 | 💻 Online
Gain practical experience writing an effective preregistration and learn which format and platform will work best for your research.

Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs)
🕘 14:00-16:00 | 📍In person
Take control of your research data! Find out how to manage, store, and share it effectively, understand Oxford’s data policy, and make the most of the support on offer.

Wednesday 29 October

Foundations of copyright for teaching
🕘 11:00-12:30 | 💻 Online
Confused about what you can (and can’t) use in your teaching? This workshop will help you to understand different licence types and follow the CLA requirements with confidence.

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 1 journal metrics
🕘 15:00-16:00 | 📍In person
Learn how to locate and interpret journal level metrics and discover the strengths, limitations, and pitfalls of these metrics so you can use them responsibly.

Find out more and book your place via the workshop titles above.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills Michaelmas Term Card below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.