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As you know, we’re one of the sponsors for Sense About Science’s “Nuts and Bolts” peer review workshops, aimed at graduate students. The next one is in Glasgow, on September 17. Information from Sense About Science on how to register is below, and you can read the experiences of a participant at a previous workshop elsewhere on our blog.

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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.

Thursday 17th September 2015, 2pm – 5pm (followed by a drinks reception)
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

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 10th September.

Further information:
https://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/VoYS/Peer_Review_Workshops/Peer_review_workshop_17sept2015.pdf