Conducting and publishing a systematic review and meta-analysis (5 half days) (NL)
Online course via Microsoft TeamsThe Specialist Course “Conducting and publishing a systematic review and meta-analysis” is a Specialist course part of the Doctoral training programme given by the Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent and the Biostatistics Unit, with the support of the Flemish Government and the Doctoral Schools of Ghent University. Target group Since it is an interactive workshop [...]
Understanding (your) research metrics
Online course via Microsoft TeamsGenerally speaking for researchers, the availability of metrics depends on your research output being available online. Individual researchers might use metrics as evidence for job or grant applications or to inform a publication and communication strategy. Beyond personal interest, research metrics are used to rank and to benchmark universities and to drive policy and funding [...]
AI for literature research
Online course via Microsoft TeamsExplore the world of AI tools for literature research during our interactive information session! What is ChatGPT and what are the do's and don'ts when using this tool to support your literature research? Discover other valuable AI tools that can enrich your research. These questions are central to our session, where we highlight the AI [...]
Strengthening Your Scientific and Research Communication Skills
Online course via Microsoft TeamsThis session will guide researchers in selecting the right communication strategy to increase their scientific research's visibility. It includes discussion on the tools offered by Ghent University, and the use of social media and online academic networks like LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), ResearchGate, and Academia.edu. It will address the pros of cons of [...]
Ovid MEDLINE
Online course via Microsoft TeamsDo you want to explore the additional features of searching in Ovid MEDLINE instead of PubMed? Do you want to prepare yourself for an international career where this interface is used much more frequently? Then do not hesitate to enroll. Learning outcomes of the course Upon completion of this course, participants will have an understanding [...]
Wetenschappelijke Integriteit
Online course via Microsoft TeamsWetenschappelijke integriteit won de laatste jaren opnieuw aan media-aandacht. Wat houdt dat precies in? En wat is het verschil tussen wetenschappelijke integriteit en ethiek? Integriteit omvat al wat te maken heeft met de kwaliteit van de uitvoering van wetenschappelijk onderzoek en haar resultaten. Ethiek gaat over waarden en normen en is als ruimere dimensie zodus [...]
Search strategy for a systematic review: workshop
Online course via Microsoft TeamsWith a systematic review, you aim to gather all the evidence about your research question. A sensitive search strategy for searching biomedical and/or multidisciplinary databases is essential. This workshop will teach you how to set up a search strategy and how to avoid pitfalls. Highly recommended for those conducting or supervising a systematic review. [...]
Predatory practices in academic publishing, focused on health sciences
Online course via Microsoft TeamsEvery researcher who wants to publish research results, faces so called predatory publishing. These are publication venues that claim to be legitimate scholarly open access journals, but misrepresent their publishing practices. Because there is a wide spectrum from genuinely fraudulent and deceitful practices to questionable and unethical practices, we rather speak of predatory practices instead [...]
How to Prepare Your Data for Posting in a Repository: seminar
Auditorium C (Campus UZ Gent) C. Heymanslaan 10 (DWG-L, 2de verdieping, Ingang 48), Gent, BelgiëMaybe you are convinced that Open Science1 is the proper way forward, maybe you need to adhere to the FWO policy2 with regard to research results or maybe you want to implement the data publication requirement of sharing clinical result data after closing a clinical trial3. In all cases you will want to post data [...]
How to Prepare Your Data for Posting in a Repository: workshop
Leslokaal 3.1 (Campus UZ Gent)In the workshop we will identify the different data types that are collected during your own research project. We will review attributes of data in repositories and evaluate their usefulness based on how FAIR the data are. And we will experience first hand what it takes to deposit data in a data repository. Please take [...]