Workshops, Kurse und Events

ACADEMIC WRITING

Tutor: Dr. Kali Tal (kali.tal@unibe.ch)
Registration for UniBE affiliates: via ILIAS link in course description
Registration for externals: registration form

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Overview

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January 31, 13:00-16:00 - Writing the Methods & Results Sections of a Scientific Paper

This course offers a set of evidence-based rules for writing clear and consistent Methods and Results sections, creating structure and relieving anxiety about the scientific writing process. You will learn skills and become acquainted with tools that enable you to start writing your Methods section early in your research process, and to incrementally build Results sections that match your methods. You will benefit most from this course if you a medical researcher or clinician who must write articles, reports, or grant applications, whether your are currently working on or planning a research project.

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February 21, 13:00-16:00:  Speed Up the Writing Process: Outlining the Scientific Paper

Learn to effectively use MS Word and other outliners to organize your writing process and smooth your collaboration with co-authors. Integrate guidelines, notes, and citations into your outline to cut your writing your time in half. Outlining is a useful skill for writing scientific papers in English and makes the writing process more efficient. It's commonly taught in North America, but rarely taught in Europe. The outlining process begins long before the article is written, and helps scientists keep track of completed and pending writing tasks. This course demonstrates the use of the outline function of your word processor to structure and continuously revise the format of your paper (or other scientific documents) from first steps to final revisions. It will also be useful when you respond to reviewers.

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March 7, 13:00-16:00: Improve Your Scientific Writing in English: Focus on the Paragraph

Designed for researchers or clinicians who want to improve their English-language writing skills. This course focuses on writing proper paragraphs, which are the building blocks of English argumentation. Many other languages, like German, can express complex ideas and multiple relationships within a single sentence, but good English writing requires thinking and writing in shorter sentences within a disciplined paragraph structure. This is not a simple grammar course---you will learn advanced techniques for writing excellent paragraphs and organizing them into a strong and persuasive argument.

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March 21, 13:00-16:00: Writing the Discussion Section of a Scientific Paper

Many researchers and clinicians find writing the Discussion the most complicated and challenging part of writing a scientific paper. This course offers you clear, evidence-based rules for writing your Discussion, so you are always sure what belongs in this section… and what does not. You will learn the function of each paragraph in a Discussion section. The course is designed for medical researchers or clinicians who must write articles, reports, or who wish to submit grant applications. (Students who have already completed their data analysis will get the most out of this course.)

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March 28, 13:00-16:00: Writing the Introduction to a Scientific Paper

This course guides you through the process of writing an Introduction for a scientific paper, paragraph by paragraph. You’ll learn what goes into an Introduction and what does not, when to start writing it, and how to trim it to meet your word count. You’ll also learn what literature to cite in your Introduction and why, and how to craft a proper narrative arc.

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April 04, 08:30-12:00 - Organizing and Writing Your Master’s Thesis in Medicine: Streamlining the process (2.1)

This course will guide you through the process of writing your Master’s thesis, whether it is a stand-alone thesis or a scientific article for a scholarly journal. The course is example- based, so you do not need to have started your thesis or paper (more info see flyer)

Place: Universität Mittelstrasse | Course information and registration: KSL 456772

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April 11, 13:00-16:00: Reporting Qualitative Research in Scientific Papers

This course covers guidelines and best practices for reporting qualitative research in scientific papers, with a focus on medicine and health science research.  Whether you are writing qualitative papers or papers that report on both qualitative and quantitative findings, this course will help you organize the process of reporting methods and results and interpreting your findings.

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April 19, 08:30-12:00 - Organizing and Writing Your Master’s Thesis in Medicine: Streamlining the process (2.1)

This course will guide you through the process of writing your Master’s thesis, whether it is a stand-alone thesis or a scientific article for a scholarly journal. The course is example- based, so you do not need to have started your thesis or paper (more info see flyer)

Place: Universität Mittelstrasse | Course information and registration: KSL 456772

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April 25, 13:00-16:00: Introduction to Grant Writing

What do funders want to see in your grant application? This course will help you figure that out and tell your scientific story so that the importance and urgency of your project is vividly clear to funders. It will introduce all aspects of grant writing, from choosing the right grant, writing short and long proposals, and presenting your work to a review board. This is essential information for any medical or health science researcher or clinician who will need to write a grant application and applies to most grants and funding proposals. This is a good introductory workshop for researchers who will also take more advanced workshops targeted to specific grants.

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May 05, 08:30-12:00 - Master’s / Doctor‘s Thesis Writing Workshop (2.2)

This course is open to students who are already working on their Master’s thesis or dissertation and who have partial manuscript drafts. Drafts must be submitted to the tutor two weeks prior to the course date. The tutor will work with students individually and in small groups to improve the manuscript and plan its completion. Students who complete the course will leave with a more complete manuscript and clear strategy for finishing the work that remains. Flyer

Place: Universität Mittelstrasse | Course information and registration: KSL 475330

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May 9, 13:00-15:00 - Managing Co-Authors and the Ethics of Authorship

Writers often have questions about the nature of authorship, the requirements for inclusion as an author, and the ordering of authors. Collaborating with other authors is also sometimes a challenge. This course is designed to help you with both practical and ethical aspects of authoring. It introduces checklists and organizational tools to help you communicate with co-authors, set and keep deadlines, document contributions, resolve conflicts, and ensure authors and their institutions receive proper credit for their work. This course is especially useful for first and last authors, but authors in any position (and future authors) can benefit from it.

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May 23, 13:00-16:00 - Effective Tables, Figures & Slides: Basic Graphic Design for Scientist

Researchers present visual data to make concepts and information easier for their audiences to grasp, but few researchers are taught basic principles of graphic design. This course will quickly familiarize you with best practices in the aesthetics of data presentation, including the use of color, images, animations, and other tips and tricks for making sure that your images get your message across without distracting or confusing your reader. Participants will analyze images of tables, figures and slides, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and learn techniques to improve them. The course is designed for researchers or clinicians who want to more effectively use images and tables to support their text.

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May 30, 13:00-15:00: Submitting Your Scientific article and Responding to reviewers

Preparing your scientific article for submission and responding effectively to reviewer comments are key to getting your article accepted for publication. The course covers the process of minor and major revisions, resolving conflicting recommendations, and how to politely say no to reviewer suggestions. The course will also help you organize the reformatting process for submission to an alternative journal.

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LITERATURE SEARCHING

Tutor: Kristina Palmer (kristina.palmer@unibe.ch)

Overview

 

Apr 18, 08:30-12:00 - Scientific literature search: Basic

This module consists of: Scientific Literature Search and Advanced Searching. Scientific Literature Search introduces essential principles of searching for your thesis/dissertation. Topics include:

  • Preparing a search plan
  • How to format your research question for a database search
  • Designing a structured search for your thesis/dissertation
  • With a focus on how to use PubMed

Flyer | Place: Universität Mittelstrasse | Registration & information: KSL 456770

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Apr 25, 08:30-12:00 - Scientific literature search: Advanced

Advanced Searching covers advanced literature search techniques for research questions. Topics include:

  • Translating controlled vocabulary terms
  • Creating complex search strategies
  • Documenting search strategies
  • With a focus on searching Ovid Embase

Flyer | Place: Universität MIttelstrasse | Registration & information: KSL 456830

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COFFEE LECTURES

Access online zoom meeting: http://bib.unibe.ch/scimedCL - Identifier: 801511
Flyer

SciFlow: A Useful Tool for Scientific Writing and Formatting

Thursday, 23.03.2023 13:00
Dr. Aline Frank, subject librarian for biology, UB Bern


PRISMA for Systematic Review Projects: Tips for Researchers

Wednesday, 19.04.2023 13:00
Tania Rivero, Research Support Service Team Medicine & Pharmacy, UB Bern

Open Access Update: New Rules, New Possibilities

Thursday, 20.04.2023 13:00
Dr. Andrea Hacker, Open Science Team, UB Bern

Tips for Successfully Leading Your Team in a Systemic Review

Tuesday, 25.04.2023 13:00
Dr. Zayne Roa Díaz, Research Support Service Team Medicine & Pharmacy, UB Bern

The Risks of Using ChatGPT to Co-Write Your Scientific Paper

Thursday, 27.04.2023 13:00
Dr. Sampoorna Rappaz, Research Support Service Team Medicine & Pharmacy, UB Bern

Introduction to BioRender – Not Only for Biologists

Thursday, 04.05.2023 13:00
Dr. Aline Frank, subject librarian for biology, UB Bern

Irreproducible Results in Scientific literature – Rare Incident or Prevalent Problem?

Thursday, 11.05.2023 13:00
Dr. Nuria Plattner, Research Support Team Science Library, UB Bern

ELN vs. LIMS: How to Make a Choice?

Tuesday, 16.05.2023 13:00
Dr. Olga Churakova, Open Science Team, UB Bern

SciFinder – Useful for Every Scientist

Wednesday, 17.05.2023 13:00
Dr. Eri Amsler, Fachreferat Naturwissenschaften, UB Bern

Citing While Writing: Tips to Help You Choose and Use Referencesin Your Scientific Articles

Wednesday, 24.05.2023 13:00
Dr. Kali Tal, Research Support Service Team Medicine & Pharmacy, UB Bern

 

FURTHER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

The University Library offers a bunch of further courses and workshops on reference management programs, open science and much more.

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