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As you might know, we’re partnered with Sense About Science to support their “Nuts and Bolts” peer review workshops in the UK. We recently published a report by Anna Cupani who attended the previous workshop at St Andrews University.

The next workshop has now been announced and will take place in London on May 29. Below is the information we received from Sense About Science. We recommend this workshop as it gives a very thorough overview of the current state of scientific peer review. If you’re local, or can make it to London, it’s well worth attending! If you can’t make it, the panel discussion portion of this particular workshop will also be broadcast on Google Hangout. Check the Sense About Science page for details.

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Find out about peer review.

Debate challenges to the system.

Discuss the role of peer review for scientists and the public.

Friday 29th May 2015, 2pm – 5pm

Workshop to be held in Central London, at SAGE offices

Peer Review: The nuts and bolts is a free half-day workshop for early career researchers and will explore how peer review works, how to get involved, the challenges to the system, and the role of peer review in helping the public to evaluate research claims.

Should peer review detect plagiarism, bias or fraud? What does peer review do for science and what does the scientific community want it to do for them? Should reviewers remain anonymous? Does it illuminate good ideas or shut them down?

To apply to attend this workshop contact Joanne Thomas jthomas@senseaboutscience.org by 22nd May.

Further information [PDF]

 
A previous peer review workshop