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 | Dr Simon Hodge from Lincoln University in New Zealand conducts training for participants at the workshop. |
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A workshop at the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) at the University of the South Pacific in January 2013, was conducted to ensure that findings from scientific research at IAS are written up for publications.
The training was conducted by Dr Simon Hodge, a senior lecturer in Statistics and Biometrics from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and targeted postgraduate students from IAS and the Biology Division of the University’s Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment, who are currently in the final stages of their thesis writing. IAS staff members who are involved in research work also attended the workshop.
The workshop focused on:
· Types of biological research;
· How to write an Abstract and Introduction;
· How to present results (tables, graphs, figures etc.);
· Writing a paper;
· Choosing an appropriate journal; and
· Processes in submitting your manuscript.
The IAS Director, Professor William Aalbersberg, said that the Institute continuously encourages its staff members to publish their research.
Previous recipients of the USP Research Office Publication Awards from IAS include Professor Aalbersberg, Klaus Feussner, Rohitesh Kumar and Pritesh Prasad.
As an outcome of this workshop, Professor Aalbersberg has urged participants to publish results of their research work as this allows researchers to communicate their findings to interested local and international audiences.
All participants have made a commitment to submit a journal article within the next three months.
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