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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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8 m
Writing skills

Writing a persuasive cover letter for your manuscript

Submitting your manuscript without a cover letter or an incomplete one can impact the outcome of your submission.
38 m
Research data management

How to conduct evidence-based research

It’s natural to think that all research is evidence based given the long citation lists that research papers come with.
10 m
Open science

Cost of publishing open access: how and why

In this module, we tackle one of the inevitable and most commonly-asked questions about publishing open access—article processing charge (APC).
15 m
Fundamentals of publishing

10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

Names are far from unique. With an ORCID iD, researchers can benefit from being properly identified.
Why Researcher Academy

Master essential skills

Master essential skills

Pick up practical skills and solid professional development advice.

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Learn from the best

Access high quality content developed by leading research experts.

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Maximize your impact

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

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