1 Medical School RTP 6960 Research Skills Andy Grierson Eu05 – a.j.grierson.ac.uk – ext 61310a.j.grierson.ac.uk

2 RTP content Lab Book Training Log Research Report Oral Presentation “ Get 10 credits for stuff you should be doing anyway ” Bonus Credits available 1.4th Febuary Presentation (17th April 2008)

3 Training Log Designed to keep a formal record of Safety training Laboratory skills Conference attendance Lectures “Get credits for stuff you should be doing anyway”

4 Training Log Sheets Summary Individual Activity

5 Training Log example

6 Training Log Fill in a separate sheet for each “activity” Keep in a ring binder Keep it up to date Keep it tidy Keep it safe Keep a summary sheet Use it to store other important documents

7 Training log – H&S Departmental Safety Course Fire lectures Radiation Safety Course Biological Safety (GMAG) Equipment usage Lab specific health and safety

8 Training Log -education RTPs Techniques and Equipment usage Training days (CPD) Internal Seminars / Lectures External Seminars / Lectures Conferences

9 Training Log - other Can be used as a place to keep other important items associated with your study Supervisor meeting reports Mentor meeting reports Associated literature and manuals

10 Lab book Must use School of Medicine Lab Book A complete and detailed record of each experiment you perform. Legal requirement – IP - Plagiarism Title & Aims Methods Results Conclusions

11 Lab book Use the contents page Refer back to commonly used methods – Routine methods section? Electronic data – On a CD or DVD and taped in. Specific path for archived data Could you follow your records 5 years later? Could someone else follow your records?

12 Lab book Filled in daily Each page signed and dated by you Checked and signed by your supervisor at the very minimum every 2 weeks Preferably weekly Completed Lab books must be logged with the School when you leave

13 Marking Training log and Lab Book Intermediate assessment 13 th December 2007 Final mark 1 st May 2008 Assessed by Andy Grierson and Angie Cox 10 min formal meeting No excuses

14 Research report 1 st years research in a paper format! Look at papers and follow the writing style Abstract (250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Figures with Legends Use Endnote for references and use a numbered style. Hand your library in! Not to exceed 4000 words (Std paper length)

15 Research report Encourage to format in a published paper style rather than just standard pages 10 point Arial font 2 columns Design figures to fit either 1 or 2 columns Check figure once shrunk to fit for readable font size and figure impact. Don’t forget the figure legend!

16 Research report - Submission 7 th April pm. Every day late you lose 5% of your final Mark. 2 Printed copies and 1 Electronic copy to Jodie Burnham (L116). You must your Endnote reference Library to Jodie