Kursbeschreibung

Target group:

Doctoral researchers of all faculties

Trainer:

Dr. Kimberly Crow

Objective:

Getting your research findings published is as much a sine qua non for your academic success as it is a challenging feat. What can help you to succeed is to know the answers to these pivotal questions: why do you want to publish and what exactly do you need to know and do. During this workshop you will receive answers those questions and we will sketch out publishing strategies accordingly. An extra challenge might be added if you are a non-native speaker of English having to publish in English. Before going into the Anglo-Saxon specifics, we will reflect on the different motivation types, the various PhD publishing options, and highlight what makes for a well-written text in English. By the end of the workshop, you will have a sound idea of how to develop publishing strategies that suit your resources and goals and that will help pave the way to successfully publishing your research findings.

Content:

1. Why do you want to publish?

• Your career goals
• Researching and writing

2. Where do you want to publish: In academic monographies?

• Selecting and dealing with publishers
• Turning a manuscript into a book
• Financial and legal aspects

3. Where do you want to publish: In academic journals?

• Selecting journals and dealing with gatekeepers
• Submitting articles to journals
• Going through the peer review process
• Publishing via Open-Access

4. Why do you want to publish your PhD thesis in English?

• Understanding why you would want to do that
• Paying attention to socio-cultural differences
• Mastering the ins and outs of the English language

Registration:

Our courses are avilable via the booking portal of Kiel University's Continuing Professional Development Center. You will find them listed under the category  Exclusively for Doctoral Researchers. Courses within this category are part of the Graduate Center's qualification program. They are free of charge for doctoral researchers who are registered with the Graduate Center. To get access to these courses you must be register with the Graduate Center, here.

Registrations are welcome until Mai 3rd, 2026. We will then determine whether the minimum number of 10 participants has been reached. Should the minimum number of participants not have been reached, the event will not take place due to financial reasons. Once the minimum number of participants has been reached, further registrations are possible until 8 days before the event begins.

Organizational details:

•    As a general rule, we expect you to participate in our online events with the camera switched on. Please comply with the request of the trainers and/or lecturers if they remind you to do so.
•    Please note the data protection statement of the Graduate Center.
•    Please find information at the website of the Graduate Center for registration, waiting list and de-registration.
•    Please find information at the website of the Graduate Center for sanctions.
•    In order to book courses through booking portal of Kiel University's Continuing Professional Development Center, you will need to create a personal account. Once you have done so, you can use this account to register for the Graduate Center’s courses. This offers two main advantages:

1.    In addition to the Exclusively for Doctoral Researchers category, you will also have access to the full range of courses offered by the Continuing Professional Development Center and you can explore whether they might be of interest to you.
2.    You will have a consolidated record of all courses you have attended in one place.