LJMU Events and Appointments

Need to create a data management plan for your research application? DMPOnline is free to use and is compatible with the requirements of major UK research funders. Within this tool you can create your data management plan (DMP) using templates for all UKRI funders and more.

• How to create an account
• Check funder requirements
• Create a data management plan
• Request feedback

Speakers: Amie Longthorne

Inviting all our UKRI award holders, in this session we will cover the importance of making research data as open as possible while managing necessary restrictions keeping in line with UKRI's expectations and guidelines.

• Best Practices and Standards: Data management policies and plans should adhere to best practices and standards, ensuring that data with long-term value remains accessible. Researchers must ensure that data sharing practices comply with all legal, ethical, disciplinary, and commercial requirements throughout the research lifecycle.
• Metadata: Proper documentation and availability of metadata are crucial to make data discoverable and reusable by other researchers.
• Council-Specific Policies: Award holders must adhere to the data sharing policies of the specific UKRI research council funding their work, such as AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, and STFC.

UKRI promotes transparent, accessible, and responsibly managed research data. Researchers are encouraged to develop robust data management plans, align with best practices, and make their data as open as possible, contributing to a collaborative and efficient research environment.

Everyone is welcome to our third ReproducibiliTea journal club! The idea behind this is to discuss research on open science and reproducibility, irrespective of discipline.

Multi-Site Research Projects: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Outcomes

In this session Greg Keenan , from School of Psychology will talk about , engaging in collaborative projects across multiple sites offers numerous benefits for open and reproducible science. These projects provide greater statistical power, enhance confidence in results, and improve generalisability. This talk will present examples of various types of multi-site collaborations, highlight their advantages while also addressing key considerations when setting up such projects. Common challenges and obstacles will be discussed, along with practical strategies for overcoming them. Additionally, the talk will explore the valuable role that undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation projects can play in contributing to this kind of collaborative work.

If you’d like to present your work in a future session, that would be fantastic! Just let Andy Jones know. If you’re intrigued, feel free to stop by for a cup of tea or coffee, and meet some colleagues.

This session is designed to provide researchers and PGR's with a practical understanding of how to deposit research data in Liverpool John Moores University's data repository, ensuring compliance with data management policies and enhancing the visibility of your research. During this session, you will learn how to prepare and upload your data to the LJMU data repository, best practices for metadata creation and documentation, how to ensure your data is discoverable and accessible to others and compliance with funder and institutional data management requirements. This session is ideal for researchers, postgraduate students, and academic staff looking to streamline their data deposit process and enhance the impact of their research through open access.

Speakers: Amie Longthorne

In this session we will cover the importance of making research data as open as possible . Metadata supports organising and managing data effectively to facilitate smooth transitions from raw data to meaningful discovery

• Metadata: Proper documentation and availability of metadata are crucial to make data discoverable and reusable by other researchers.
• Ensuring Reproducibility: The importance of detailed metadata in enabling other researchers to replicate studies and verify results
• Improving Data Discoverability: Techniques to use metadata for enhancing the visibility and accessibility of datasets for future research initiatives.

Come along to learn a bit more about Open Access Publishing and the various deals and options that LJMU are a part of, to help you publish more widely and more openly.

Participants will learn about:

• Different OA options (green, gold, etc.)
• Open Access deals that LJMU are a part of
• Open Library of the Humanities
• What things you need to think about if you publish OA and want to take advantage of our deals

Plenty of times for questions, too!

Open to anyone that publishes, plans to publish or just wants to know more about Open Access Publishing.

Enrol on our Library Researcher Engagement Canvas page to access slides, recording and notes.

This session will provide training on a new database that LJMU have subscribed to, that can help you track the reach of your work.

Overton is the world's largest policy database-you can search for policy mentions and link to your published work.

During this session we will explore each database with examples to help you track your own reach, with plenty of time for questions.

Enrol on our Library Researcher Engagement Canvas page to access slides, recording and notes.

What is a Data Management Plan (DMP)?

A Data Management Plan (DMP) details how research data will be managed throughout a PGR project, covering aspects such as data collection, processing, storage, analysis, sharing, and preservation.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand their role in supporting PGRs with Research Data Management (RDM)
• Recognise the key components of a strong Data Management Plan (DMP)
• Confidently review and provide feedback on PGR DMPs
• Signpost students to appropriate LJMU resources and expert support

This session will focus on ORCiD, a unique digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. We will discuss how to get an ORCiD, how to link with Symplectic and how to start using your ORCiD to share information about you.

Enrol on our Library Researcher Engagement Canvas page to access slides, recording and notes.

This session will demonstrate:

• How to use journal finders to discover new places to publish-including some within our institutional open access deals and initiatives
• Utilise the ‘compare journals’ function within Scopus to make informed choices
• Discover other research/academics within your field and their publishing choices

Enrol on our Library Researcher Engagement Canvas page to access slides, recording and notes.

Are you ready to elevate your research by making your thesis data open and accessible? Join us for an exclusive workshop on Open Data for your thesis! Open Data allows research datasets to be freely accessible for reuse, validation, and further exploration. This workshop will teach you how to share your data to promote transparency and reproducibility.

Whether you're preparing your thesis or finalising your data, this workshop will help you leverage open data principles for maximum impact!

This session will demonstrate:

• How to use journal finders to discover new places to publish-including some within our institutional open access deals and initiatives
• Utilise the ‘compare journals’ function within Scopus to make informed choices
• Discover other research/academics within your field and their publishing choices

Enrol on our Library Researcher Engagement Canvas page to access slides, recording and notes.