About this workshop

This workshop will give you a brief overview of different types of problematic authorship practices and approaches to address them. It will also, briefly, consider predatory publishers and give you tips to identify and avoid these outlets.

By participating in this workshop you will empower yourself with both knowledge and tools that you can utilise to strengthen your own research and to develop and deliver responsible research projects. It will also allow you to critically assess your publication options and make an informed decision as to which avenues are suitable for valid dissemination of research outputs.

This is the third in a 3-part workshop series which we encourage you to take as a complete set.

Preparation for the workshop

Attendees must complete Module 3 of the ORI’s online RCR training programme; available via www.successfactors.uct.ac.za.

Participants should be prepared to actively engage in collaborative activities via a range of tools (e.g., Mentimeter or post-its and flipcharts) and should bring a device that enables use of these tools during the seminar (e.g. laptop or smart phone). Physical stationery will be supplied for some activities.

What previous attendees have said about this workshop:

• "Paula is such an excellent speaker - much credit goes to her as well as Amanda for these useful sessions. I could not attend all of them but the ones I did attend were absolutely amazing: engaging and informative. Thank you once again."
• "...there are channels we can follow if things break down with our supervisors - I am not as naïve as I was before the session."

About the presenter

Mrs Paula Saner, Research Integrity Manager, Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Paula has been based in the ORI since 2014 and has been responsible for developing and delivering both branches (synchronous and asynchronous) of the institution’s responsible conduct of research (RCR) training programme.

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

While the workshop is aimed at certain levels of study and faculties, anyone is welcome to join, as long as any stipulated requirements are met, such as participation and/or preparation.

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