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Included Courses and PDFs:
How to Apply For Research Funding
⏱ 1 hour • Struggling with your funding application? Get our top tips and tricks for writing effective proposals.
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How To Write a High-Quality Literature Review
⏱ 1 hour • In this colorful, info-packed animated video, learn how to publish a pro-quality literature review.
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Free
Reading & Reviewing
⏱ 1.5 hours • Certificate • Learn the foundations of reading, understanding, interpreting, and citing the research literature.
Free
Journal Selection
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to select the best journal for your research paper BEFORE you begin writing!
Free for Premium members
Navigating Journal Selection
⏱ 1 hour • Learn “the pirate code” (more of a guideline really!) of effective journal selection.
Free for Premium members
Publication Planning: Your Map to Success
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to map out a publication plan that will save you time and trouble later on!
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Free
SLR1: Understanding Systematic Reviews
⏱ 30 minutes • Learn how and why systematic reviews are impactful for clinicians and decision-makers.
Free
SLR2: Planning Systematic Reviews
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to define your research question and plan a search and analysis strategy.
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SLR3: Developing a Systematic Review Protocol
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to develop your protocol for optimum control and minimum bias.
Free
SLR4: Performing Systematic Reviews
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to perform SLRs and extract data using professional tools such as DistillerSR™.
Free
SLR5: Writing & Publishing Systematic Reviews
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to write and publish your SLR manuscript for acceptance and impact.
Performing Clinical Research
⏱ 2.5 hours • Certificate • Learn about clinical trials, types, guidelines, GCPs, protocol records, reporting, research questions, methods, and data analysis.
Free
Ethics and Standards
⏱ 1 hour • Certificate • Learn (or relearn) global standards of publication ethics and transparency in scientific reporting
Free
Introduction to Writing Research Articles
⏱ 1 hour • Learn the basics of preparing your manuscript for international journals.
FREE
Writing Your Manuscript Step-by-Step
⏱ 1.5 hours • Learn how to write a complete paper with MY Manuscript™ or other writing tool.
Free
Structure Your Manuscript
⏱ 1 hour • Lilly Gray (ELS, SfEP) shows us the power of IMRaD for rapid manuscript writing.
Free
Research Writing and Thesis Preparation
⏱ 1.5 hours • Certificate • Learn the foundations of structuring, outlining, drafting, and revising your thesis paper.
Free
Writing for ACCEPTANCE
⏱ 1 hour • Learn the style preferred by journals, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to write clearly.
Free
Effective Research Writing
⏱ 45 minutes • In this animated video, learn how to plan, draft, and edit your manuscript for maximum readership and impact.
Free
Academic English Writing
⏱ 1.5 hours • Certificate • Learn the foundations of writing in academic English for international peer-reviewed journals.
Free
Publishing and Ethics
⏱ 1.5 hours • Learn how to ethically publish your research, especially for a PhD or Masters thesis.
Free
Avoiding ETHICS DISASTERS
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to avoid plagiarism, predators, and other all-too-common ethics pitfalls!
Free
Solving PEER REVIEW problems
⏱ 1 hour • Learn the secrets of how our Edanz experts manage common problems during peer review.
Free
How to Build Your RESEARCH SUPERPOWERS Part 1
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how the world's top researchers approach READING, PUBLISHING and PRESENTING.
Free
How to Build Your RESEARCH SUPERPOWERS Part 2
⏱ 1 hour • Learn more of the ‘secret powers’ of top researchers! DATA HANDLING, writing the METHODS, and PEER REVIEW.
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Journal Submission and Peer Review
⏱ 1 hour • Certificate • Learn how to submit your manuscript and cover letter, and how to navigate peer review.
Free
How to Peer Review a Paper
⏱ 1 hour • In this special webinar, learn how to peer review articles for international research journals.
Free
How to Write a Peer Review Report
⏱ 1 hour • In this follow-up to “How To Peer Review a Paper”, learn how to write a peer review report for international research journals.
Communication During the Publication Cycle
⏱ 40 minutes • In this colorful interactive video, learn how to effectively communicate with journal editors and peer reviewers.
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Presenting and Discussing Your Research
⏱ 2.5 hours • certificate • Learn to confidently present and discuss your research at international conferences
How to Present at Academic Meetings
⏱ 1 hour • Learn to focus your take-home message, avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’, overcome nervousness, engage with visitors, and manage Q&A.
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How to Give a Poster Presentation
⏱ 30 minutes • Learn to make posters that summarize your research concisely and attractively, generate discussion, and promote your research.
Maximize the Impact of Your Research After Publication
⏱ 1 hour • Learn what research “impact” is, how it is measured, and how to maximize the impact in your work.
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How to Write a Press Release
⏱ 30 minutes • Learn what a press release is for, where and when you need one, and how to write one for maximum impact.
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Talking About Your Research and Building a Brand
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to build your own unique “brand” as an academic and a researcher.
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Academic BRANDING for Researchers
⏱ 1 hour • Learn how to improve your visibility, expand your network, and open up new career opportunities.
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TOP HITS! Your Biggest Research & Publishing Questions ANSWERED
⏱ 1 hour • We surveyed YOUR toughest research publishing questions and HERE are our Edanz experts’ answers!
Planning the Perfect Research Publication
⏱ 40 minutes • In this special presentation, we give an overview of what to expect from the whole research publishing cycle, and how you can effectively prepare for a successful publication!
Free
The BIG Question: How to Develop Ideas For Your Next Research Study
⏱ 40 minutes • Learn how to laser-FOCUS your research questions so that YOU can provide the answers – and make a powerful, positive impact in YOUR field!
Free
Manuscript Magic: How To Avoid Pitfalls and Get Published Faster!
⏱ 120 minutes • a special two-part (2 x 1-hour) workshop on the best practices for planning and writing an amazing academic manuscript
⏱ 55 minutes • This special presentation will help you to engage with different audiences and maximize the reach and impact of your research findings!
Free
Researcher LIVE Early Career Academics Series
Join us for a series of monthly events to learn helpful tips for navigating through your academic career.
Free
Researcher LIVE Systematic Reviews Pro Series
In this series we work through the steps, stages and details of doing your own high-evidence-level systematic review.
Free
PRO Skills Series
This new Edanz series is aid at research professionals. Experts will discuss hot topics relevant to authors, professors, lab leaders, and funders.
Developed by research professionals
who care about your success
Dr. Gareth Dyke
• PhD Palaeontology, University of Bristol
• Editor-in-Chief of Taylor & Francis journal Historical Biology
• More than 280 peer-reviewed publications including in Nature and Science
Dr. Ruth Tunn
• PhD Pharmacology, University of Oxford;
• Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Edge Hill University
• Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)
Dr. Daniel McGowan
• PhD Molecular Neuroscience, University of Auckland
• Certified Medical Publications Professional (CMPP) and ISMPP member
• Served as Senior Scientist at the University of Cambridge, UK and as a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge
Scott McCleary
• M.Ed, University of Southern Queensland
• Postgraduate certificate in Education Technology
• curriculum developer for 40+ organizations worldwide
Edanz has successfully helped thousands of researchers
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