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Choosing the Best Journal for Your Paper

Navigate the decisions and considerations to choose the right journal for your work – Focused course

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Publishing a Research Paper: 2nd Edition

Learn how to navigate the editorial and publishing process
– In-depth course

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Persuasive Grant Writing

Discover narrative tools and how you can use them to write convincing grant applications – In-depth course

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Building a Strong Online Researcher Profile

Learn to create a researcher profile that will elevate your online visibility in this microlearning course – Short course

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Getting an Academic Research Position

Prepare yourself to take your next career step, into either a postdoc or faculty role
– In-depth course

Leveraging Your Online Researcher Profile: Webinar Recording

Maximise the potential of your online profiles for career advancement 
– Webinar recording

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