In March and April we have moved into our Realise theme, delivering workshops to get you thinking about the organisation and ethics of your research and how it complies with governance.
Participating in these trainings will help you unpack the importance of research organisation, ethics, and governance, ensuring your work meets professional and institutional standards. Aligned with the third Vitae RDF domain, these sessions encourage critical thinking about integrity, accountability, and the broader impact of your research, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate complex ethical and regulatory landscapes.
Explore the workshops on this page or visit our scheduled events listings for sessions that are currently open for booking.
Copyright and your thesis
Date: Wednesday 5 March 2025
Time: 2.00 - 3.00pm (UK)
Description: All PGRs need to understand how copyright relates to their thesis. Prior to publishing your thesis you need to ensure you have obtained permission to use any copyrighted material and, in addition, have thought about the terms under which you will be making your thesis available for others to use.
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Accessible presentations
Date: Thursday 13 March 2025
Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm (UK)
Description: We have a professional and legal obligation to ensure that all of our digital content is accessible. In this session we’ll look at what we mean by accessibility and why it is important, then we’ll explore some practical techniques and useful resources for producing and delivering accessible presentations.
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Copyright in publishing: understanding your rights as an author
Date: Monday 17 March 2025
Time: 10.00 – 11.00am (UK)
Description: This workshop will summarise the principles of copyright and explain the copyright relationship between authors and publishers for both journals and monographs.
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Making progress amid change and uncertainty
Date: Thursday 20 March 2025
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm (UK)
Description: We are living and working in times of rapid flux and development, both within the Higher Education environment and in our world more generally. Remaining productive, focused, and motivated while navigating significant change and uncertainty is challenging.
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An alternative guide to PGR funding
Date: Monday 24 March 2025
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm (UK)
Description: Are you a current postgraduate student who needs extra funding for fees, living expenses, research, conference or 4th year postgraduate writing-up costs? If the answer is ‘yes’, then consider attending this session!
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Copyright and your thesis
Description: As well as covering the publication of your thesis on Sussex Research Online (SRO), this workshop will explain the main principles of copyright, consider how and when UK fair dealing exceptions can be applied and establish, if you need to seek permission to use other people’s work in your thesis.
Join the waiting list via SussexDirect