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Free e-learning modules developed by global experts.

The Elsevier Researcher Academy is an entirely free e-learning platform designed to unlock the potential of early and mid-career researchers. 

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1 h
Technical writing skills

An editor’s guide to writing a review article

Writing a compelling review article is about more than picking an interesting topic and gathering the latest references.
1 h
Social impact

How to write a lay summary

Journal articles are written with researchers in mind, so the content isn’t always easy to follow for people outside academia…or even that field of study!
1 h
Open science

Publishing open access

Understand how open access publishing works and how you can publish open access.
28 m
Open science

Open Access: End user licenses

Open access is a vital concept that has transformed the way scholarly research is shared and distributed.
Why Researcher Academy

Master essential skills

Master essential skills

Pick up practical skills and solid professional development advice.

Learn from the best

Learn from the best

Access high quality content developed by leading research experts.

Maximize your impact

Maximize your impact

Learn how to make your research stand out & garner those all-important citations.

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