SynAGE is delighted to announce that we are offering access to the Nature Masterclasses again for all our members! The on-demand training for researchers is taught by Nature portfolio journal editors and further experts.

We are really thrilled to present Nature Masterclasses – a selection of outstanding courses designed to assist develop abilities across the whole research cycle. Thus, our members can learn at their own pace because the courses are structured as bite-sized sessions to accommodate a hectic work schedule.

Writing a research paper can often be a huge challenge and a hassle, especially for young scientists. From the general structure of a paper to questions on how to formulate an abstract, there are many stumbling blocks.

This course is designed in particular for researchers in the natural sciences looking to write effective research papers. It will introduce you to:

  • Strategies to apply narrative tools when writing research papers
  • Detailed examples for explaining concepts, taken often from real papers
  • Step-by-step strategies and how to apply them to your research paper

In addition, Nature Masterclasses offers a special course aimed specifically at writing and publishing a review paper!

Even though the course on „Writing a research paper“ is one of the most used courses from our PhD and MD students, also the topic of data analysis is indeed a very hot topic!

The course „Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing“ helps researchers in the natural sciences to develop their data analysis skills or mentor others through the process. You will learn:

  • The importance of planning and preparing for data analysis
  • The key terms and processes relating to data analysis
  • The principles of creating and updating a data analysis plan

But also the „Managing Research Data to Unlock its Full Potential“ course enables researchers to develop and improve their data management skills. It will enable you to create and maintain a data management plan, apply best practices to organise, store, archive and check the quality of your data, and evaluate the different options for sharing research data.

But, of course, Nature Masterclasses offer much more!

  • Persuasive Grant Writing
  • Narrative Tools for Researchers
  • Advancing your Scientific Presentation
  • Networking for Researchers
  • Participating in Collaboration
  • …

This list is not exhaustive, and new courses are published every year. All SynAGE members are encouraged to pick exactely the courses they need and use the individual course sessions according to their work schedule.