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Research Ethics in an AI World 

In a rapidly changing world, research ethics and integrity have become crucial. Researchers face expanding and sometimes opaque regulations, while grappling with complex challenges.

Join Lyndsey Dixon, Global Journals Director at De Gruyter, for an engaging discussion on recent developments in ethical and truthful research, with a particular focus on ethical considerations related to the use of AI in scientific publishing.

All postgraduate students and researchers are welcome!

The following topics will be discussed:

• Authorship and contribution
• Ethical concerns surrounding the use of AI in research
• Plagiarism and redundant publication
• Peer review process and appealing
• Data policies and reproducibility
• Sharing article versions
• Copyright 

Date: 11 January 2023 (Thurs)
Time:  2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Speakers: Lyndsey Dixon, Global Journals Director at De Gruyter
Platform: Zoom

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About the Speaker

Lyndsey Dixon is the Global Journals Director at De Gruyter. She leads a global team in nurturing and developing the dynamic and diverse portfolio at De Gruyter, to meet the needs of the communities which the journals serve.  Formerly with Taylor & Francis, and Elsevier, she’s based in Asia Pacific where she’s been for over a decade, supporting the development of publishing and driving visibility of APAC research on the global stage.

For enquiries, please contact us at our various service points or submit an online form to us. For learning and research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

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Learn more about publishing your works in IOP journals including publishing in open access without paying the Article Processing Charges (APC).

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In this seminar, Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, Senior Publisher in Physics and Biomedical journal portfolios, will guide you through the process of publishing in IOP journals. 

The IOP Publishing Transformative Agreements (TA) is one of the many agreements signed by the Library to facilitate open access (OA) publishing. In the second part, Dr Darren TY Zheng, who made use of the full APC waiver to publish two OA articles in IOP journals, will share his first-hand experience with us.

All postgraduate students and staff are welcome!

Topics to be covered:

• Open Access and Transformative Agreements
• Choosing the right journal
• What makes a good manuscript
• Peer review process
• Copyright and permissions
• Publication ethics
• Promoting your research

Date: 18 Oct 2023 (Wed)
Time: 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: Learning Lab I, 3/F South Wing of the Library
Speakers: Dr Darren TY Zheng, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
                   Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, Senior Publisher, IOP Publishing
Moderator: Ms Iris Wai, Faculty Librarian (Science and Fashion & Textiles)

About the Speakers:

Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, the Senior Publisher of IOP Publishing, is leading the strategic and editorial development of Physics and Biomedical journal portfolios, including Machine Learning Science and Technology, Quantum Science and Technology and Biofabrication.

Dr Messaritaki is a physicist with a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Bristol University, UK. Before joining IOP Publishing, she worked at Bath University as a postdoctoral researcher.

Dr Darren TY Zheng is a postdoctoral researcher at PolyU, focusing on electrode materials of rechargeable batteries, battery health monitoring, and real-time battery sensing.

In 2021, Dr Zheng completed his doctorate in PolyU and received the “PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship'.

Publication in IOP's OA Journal:

Zheng, T., & Boles, S. T. (2023). Lithium aluminum alloy anodes in Li-ion rechargeable batteries: past developments, recent progress, and future prospects. Progress in Energy, 5(3), 032001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1083/acd101

For enquiries, please contact us at our various service points or submit an online form to us. For learning and research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University