Surrey Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) Charlotte Barton, Information Skills Librarian 1 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How does the journal work? 2 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How does the journal work? Interdisciplinary online journal Open to all undergraduate students at Surrey Publishes two issues per year (Spring and Autumn) Accepts a variety of submissions Peer reviewed by postgraduate researchers (PGRs) Editorial team consists of Surrey staff and PGRs Hosted using OJS (Open Journal Systems) for management and publishing 3 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How does the journal work? 4 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How does the journal work? 5 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Why did we set up an undergraduate journal? 6 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Why did we set up an undergraduate journal? To showcase quality To support skills work produced by development of UG Surrey student contributors undergraduates and PGR reviewers 7 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Why did we set up an undergraduate journal? To support UG students in developing a variety of skills such as writing for an academic audience, critical thinking, organisation and time management To stimulate UG students’ interest in research and academic publishing, potentially helping to develop their motivation for postgraduate study To promote the role of students as producers or co-producers of knowledge To help make students’ university study experience more meaningful and fulfilling To give students an opportunity to share their work with the wider audience To enhance students’ motivation to work to the best of their academic ability To give other students a chance to see examples of good academic work produced by peers 8 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How did we set up the journal? 9 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
How did we set up the journal? Gained support Discussed with Carried out focus from managers, Department of group with students team, and Higher Education at (Jan 2013) collaborators Surrey Discussed with academics at Surrey Consulted external Scoping study Excites symposium advisor carried out (Jan 2014) Funding proposal First issue published submitted Secured funding Spring 2015 (Mar 2014) 10 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What’s worked well? 11 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What’s worked well? Collaboration 12 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What’s worked well? Learning development team (SPLASH) Academic PGR writing staff skills Fellow SURJ Undergraduate Postgraduate students researchers 13 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What’s worked well? Open Access 14 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What’s worked well? Student development 15 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What might we have done differently? 16 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
What might we have done differently? Quality vs. Nurture Engagement with Academics Promotion Sustainability 17 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Know what your journal is for Collaborate Consider sustainability 18 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Being able to publish the independent research I undertook whilst on my placement year has been an invaluable experience, as it has given me insight into the processes involved in becoming a published author within a research journal. Having a digital link to my published article is also a great addition to my CV, as it showcases what I have been able to achieve whilst at Surrey University. SURJ author 19 Tuesday, 28 February 2017
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