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Upcoming Events: Publishing with IEEE, Doctoral Writing Group and database demos

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Publishing with IEEE

Are you thinking of publishing, or not sure where best to submit your manuscript? The IEEE has more than 175 journals covering a broad spectrum of engineering and technology areas plus open access options.

This practical workshop will talk through how to find the right journal/conference to submit to, overview of the process and some helpful tips to help give your paper the best chance of acceptance.
This session will cover:

  • An introduction and why publish with the IEEE
  • Choosing the best fit periodical or conference for your research
  • Preparing the manuscript
  • Submitting the article
  • Review process
  • What editors look for
  • Why a paper may be rejected
  • IEEE Open Access Publishing (including university support available)
  • Common best practices and errors when writing a paper
  • Tools and resources to help authors

  • Talk by Julia Stockdale
All University of Leicester PGRs and researcher welcome.

Thu 16 February 2017, 14:30 – 15:30, Charles Wilson City Lounge, University of Leicester

 Book your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishing-with-ieee-tickets-31506540912

Even if IEEE is not your subject area a lot of the advice will apply if you are thinking about submitting to journals run by learned societies.

Doctoral Writing Group

Friday 17th February, 10am – 12noon
Leicester Learning Institute 0.02, 103-1-5 Princess Road East

  •  Set writing objectives
  •  Get feedback on your writing from your peers
  •  Talk informally about writing with other PhD students
  •  Bring along 1-2 sides of A4 of your current writing in progress
  •  No need to book, just come along at 10am.

For more information please email Selina stl5@le.ac.uk

University Visit: Mergent Online database demonstration

Mergent Online holds company annual reports, financials and stock data for over 300,000 companies from 150 countries

On Wednesday 15th February a representative of Mergent Online will be on campus to demonstrate their new database.

This session will take place in Attenborough. 205 from 13.00-14.30 p.m.

Lunch will be provided for all who come along.

There are 20 places available for this session.

If you would like to attend, please book a place with Andrew Dunn ad158@le.ac.uk

How to use SNL for financial research  


  • Access financials of banks and insurance companies 
  • Find news and macroeconomic data
  • Gain hands-on practice with experts

Date & time: Wednesday 22 February, 12.00 – 1.00 or 1.30 - 2.30
Location: Library IT Room 1 

To attend please contact Andrew Dunn at ad158@le.ac.uk


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