Workshops
Workshops and training for researchers
Attendance at MRE sessions counts towards Postgraduate Researcher training hours. Add details to your eProg record following our MRE_eProg_guide.pdf.
Creating and managing your ORCID (online)
An ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a free, unique, persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from other researchers.
It links you to your scholarly works, grants and affiliations throughout your career, regardless of name changes or organisational moves, makes your research more discoverable, and reduces admin.
In this workshop you will:
- Learn more about the benefits of ORCIDs
- Find out how to create your ORCID
- Discover how to manage your ORCID account.
How to book on
This event will take place online via Teams. Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link to join.
Further support
Talk to us online via the 24-hour Library Chat service. Alternatively, you can email us for advice or to book one-to-one appointments at uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk.
Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by My Research Essentials on the library webpage. Online resources related to this workshop include:
Shut up and write (online)
Shut Up and Write is an event for researchers to come together for a fixed amount of time and write. The aim is not to put pressure on you to be productive, rather, to help you carve out some dedicated time to write and to present a chance to connect with other researchers. It is a great way make progress on those thesis chapters, journal articles, or grant applications.
Whilst two hours doesn't sound like much, it is amazing what you can get done if you really focus. There will be short, scheduled breaks in between writing sessions of 30 minutes, to help keep you motivated and on-task. During the breaks there will also be time to reflect on some of the challenges we are facing as a research community and how we might support one another.
How to book on
This event will take place online via Teams. Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link to join.
Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by My Research Essentials on the library webpage. Online resources related to this workshop include:
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Tue 17 Mar 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 GMT |   |  | Find out more |
| Thu 9 Apr 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
| Mon 11 May 2026, 14:00 - 16:00 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
Choosing a credible journal and how to avoid 'Predatory Publishers' (on campus)
This workshop will equip you with the skills to spot so-called 'Predatory Publishers', and feel confident in the credibility of the journals you will be submitting to.
By the end of the session you will be able to:
- Feel confident in your ability to identify credible journals
- Understand the motivations behind 'Predatory Publishing'
- Understand the consequences of submitting your work to non-reputable journals
- Spot the common characteristics of non-reputable publishers
- Use established tools and processes to check the credibility of a journal
As part of this workshop we will be running an activity where a personal device (mobile phone, laptop, tablet etc.) would be useful but is not essential.
This session will take place on campus.
Seven steps to raising your research profile (online)
This workshop will help you to raise your research profile by getting noticed promoting yourself and your research online.
We will explore useful strategies for managing your online research presence by considering the following questions:
- Which online tools and platforms are the most useful to me?
- How can I find the time to use social media tools to promote my research?
- How can I maximise access to my research?
- How do I know if my online presence strategies are effective?
How to book on
This event will take place online via Teams. Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link to join.
Further support
Talk to us online via the 24-hour Library Chat service. Alternatively, you can email us for advice or to book one-to-one appointments at uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk.
Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by My Research Essentials on the library webpage. Online resources related to this workshop include:
Shut up and write (on campus)
Shut Up and Write is an event for researchers to come together for a fixed amount of time and write. The aim is not to put pressure on you to be productive, rather, to help you carve out some dedicated time to write and to present a chance to connect with other researchers. It is a great way make progress on those thesis chapters, journal articles, or grant applications.
Whilst two hours doesn't sound like much, it is amazing what you can get done if you really focus. There will be short, scheduled breaks in between writing sessions of 30 minutes, to help keep you motivated and on-task. During the breaks there will also be time to reflect on some of the challenges we are facing as a research community and how we might support one another.
Booking on
Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.
Further support
Talk to us online via the 24-hour Library Chat service. Alternatively, you can email us for advice or to book one-to-one appointments at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.
Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by My Research Essentials on the library webpage. Online resources related to this workshop include:
MRE Writing Retreat
The aim of this one-day writing retreat is to provide a quiet space where staff and researchers can make progress with their writing. It is a great way to carve out dedicated time to get on with those journal articles, thesis chapters, HEA Fellowships or grant applications.
The majority of the day will be spent in concentrated writing sessions where there should be no talking, no internet, no research - just writing! There will be short, scheduled breaks (with free tea, coffee and snacks) in between these blocks of concentrated writing time, to help keep you motivated and on-task.
Don't forget your laptop!
Programme for the day:
9.00-9.20 Tea, coffee and registration
9.20-9.50 Set your writing goals for the day, and learn some useful writing strategies
9.50-12.00 Concentrated writing time
12.00-13.00 Lunch and optional wellbeing activity
13.00-13.10 Reflect on your progress so far, re-evaluate your goals
13.10-15.20 Concentrated writing time
15.20-15.35 Coffee break
15.35-16.50 Concentrated writing time
16.50-17.00 Reflection