Category: Open Data

What’s happening in Library Research Services: Autumn 2025

Members of the Library Research Services (LRS) team continue to be on hand to support you with any Open Research, Research Data and Open Access training and queries you might have. Get in touch at lrs@ncl.ac.uk.

Coming up in the following months:

September
October
November

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates in 2025/2026.

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Open Access Support Sessions in 2025/26

Are you looking for advice and information on open access or managing publications? Come to one of our monthly drop-in sessions and meet members of the Library Research Services team, who will be happy to answer questions on:

Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, student or simply keen to explore the possibilities within open access, this session offers a welcoming space to ask questions, gain insights and delve deeper into the realm of open access.

These are informal sessions, however, registration is required for you to receive the online teams link. 

All are welcome!

What’s happening in Library Research Services: June, July and August 2025

As we move towards the summer months, members of the Library Research Services (LRS) team continue to be on hand to support you with any Open Research, Research Data and Open Access training and queries. Get in touch at lrs@ncl.ac.uk.

There are also a number of interesting events happening:

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates in 2025.

What’s happening in Library Research Services: March and April 2025

This March, you can come and chat with members of the Library Research Services (LRS) team at our in-person event (12.00-14.00) on the 28th in the Henry Daysh Building, HDB.1.04, as part of the Universities for North East England Open Research Week.

Other events coming up:

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates in 2025.

Universities for North East England Open Research Week – 24 to 28 March 2025

The Universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside are pleased to invite you to attend their Open Research Week.

We have organised a series of events, featuring a range of speakers, discussing Open Research practices in our institutions and beyond. The events aim to explore and share good practice, discuss barriers and strategies to enable Open Research.

Who should attend? Anyone with an interest in knowing more about Open Research, including researchers, academics, technicians, research staff support and students.

Registration details and more information about each event are available at the links below (all times are in GMT). The majority of events are hosted online via Teams, and registration is open to all.

Monday 24th March

  • 14:00 – 15:30 – Open Data?! Benefits and strategies for sharing research data
    (Prof Eamonn Bell, Durham University; Dr Alan Bowman, Teesside University; Dr Martin P Eccles, Newcastle University; Prof Sarah Lonbay, University of Sunderland; Dr Sebastian Potthoff, Northumbria University; Dr Louise Rayne, Newcastle University)

Tuesday 25th March

Wednesday 26th March

Thursday 27th March

Friday 28th March

Each institution will advertise an in-person drop-in session open to its own staff and research students. Please check individual institutions for details.

  • 11:00 – 13:00 – Open Research Drop-in (Research Commons Collaboration Space 1)
    (at Northumbria University)
  • 12:00 – 14:00 – Open Research Drop-in
    (at Teesside University)

Friday 4th April

Link to all events

If you have any questions please contact Library Research Services lrs@ncl.ac.uk

What’s happening in Library Research Services: February 2025

The Library Research Services (LRS) team are here to help in 2025.

Coming up in the next month:

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates in 2025.

Data Access Statements: Building Trust through Transparency

In Love Data Week, we show our love for research data.

The Research Data Management teams in the libraries of both Newcastle University and Northumbria University are organising a collaborative event for research colleagues and PGR students during Love Data Week. It will take place a day before Valentine’s Day to help us improve our relationship with research data, before the big day.

Regardless of your research methods (qualitative or quantitative), or whether you write code, you will collect or produce data. Research data are what supports our research claims, underpins our research publications, and brings credibility and a deeper understanding to our work. If you are trying to publish your work, or you collect, analyse, store or share research data, book your place and find out how your data access statement can enhance the transparency of your work.

In this session we will cover:

·         The principles and importance of data access statements in research.

·         Practical guidance on writing clear and impactful statements.

·         Real-world examples and common pitfalls to avoid.

·         Where to share research data.

·         Resources and support to simplify the process.

Date: Thursday, 13th February 2025.

Time: 10:00 – 11:30.

Book you place: https://newcastle-uk.libcal.com/event/4311014.

Treat your data with love this Valentine’s Day!

Contact the team via email at rdm@ncl.ac.uk, or visit the website.

Visit the Love Data Week website for more events.

Open Access Support Sessions 2024/25

Our Open Access Support Sessions are continuing between January to July 2025.

Are you looking for advice and information on open access or managing publications? Come to one of our monthly drop-in sessions and meet members of the Library Research Services team, who will be happy to answer questions on:

  • Publishing open access
  • Understanding research funder policy requirements
  • Copyright and licencing issues relating to your publications
  • Uploading your publications to MyImpact

Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, student or simply keen to explore the possibilities within open access, these sessions offer a welcoming space to ask questions, gain insights and delve deeper into the realm of open access.

Each session is informal, and will focus on a specific area and how this relates to open access:

23 January Publisher Agreements 13.00-13.45

18 February  Licences and Copyright for Open Access Publications 13.00-13.45

20 March Rights Retention and ePrints 13.00-13.45

29 April Data in Publications 13.00-13.45

6 June Funders and Open Access 13.00-13.45

10 July Library Research Services 13.00-13.45

Please note registration is required for you to receive the online zoom link. 

All are welcome!

What’s happening in Library Research Services: December

This December, you can come and chat with members of the Library Research Services (LRS) team at our pop-up event (12.00-14.00) on the 11th at The Atrium, Urban Sciences Building.

We’re also running:

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates in December and 2025.

What’s happening in Library Research Services: November

This November, you can come and chat with members of the Library Research Services (LRS) team at one of our pop-up events (12.00-14.00) on the 5th (Medical School Foyer) and 12th (Henry Daysh Café Space).

We’re also running the following session:

Coming up next month:

Check out the library calendar for further courses and dates.