You began with a research question or an idea, and developed it through a series of notes and drafts; at some point you have a manuscript, and you are ready for the next big step: publication. The process of writing and editing a manuscript can be daunting, time consuming, overwhelming,…
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DRSP Office Hours: Research Support and Consultation
Beginning September 7th, we will be offering research support and consultation office hours, twice a week: Tuesdays, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Room 106, Main Library Building Thursdays, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Room 229, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center
Fall Doctoral Student Mixer
Friday, September 17th 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Virtual Social Mixer.5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Doctoral Student Potluck Party. Families and partners are welcome! Please join us for a chance to meet the DRSP team, and also your fellow doctoral students. We look forward to see you there,…
Virtual Alternative Academic Career Forum
Thursday, April 15th, 2 – 5:30 pm Have you been thinking about what career you might pursue beyond tenure-track faculty positions? Join us for the Alternative Academic Careers Forum! Learn how you can use your experience and education outside of a job in academia Hear advice and perspectives from faculty,…
Publishing with IEEE
Tuesday, April 6th, 4 – 5 pm Identifying where to publish your research can be a daunting task. Should you do a conference paper, a journal article or both? What is a green open access publication, a predatory journal and other publication jargon? In this webinar, IEEE Client Services Manager…
Best Life Sciences Writing
At yesterday’s panel on “Writing in the Life Sciences,” we asked our panelists to name examples of what they consider to be excellent life sciences writing–the scientists whose writing they consider peerless. Here are some of their recommendations: Professor Hauber recommended anything by Tom Seeley: Honeybee Ecology: A Study of…
Welcome to the Doctoral Research Support Program
The Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) is a campus-wide one-year pilot initiative that assists doctoral students enrolled at the University of Illinois. Funded by the University, the DRSP’s core service areas include general research support and consultation, information management training, assistance with literature reviews, peer-to-peer mentoring, writing, teaching support, publishing…