Unlock your research potential

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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Discussing the quality & reliability of evidence
38 m
Confidence in Communicating Research

Talking about the quality and reliability of evidence

Careers outside Academia: Making an Impact in NGOs and Foundations
18 m
Career guidance

Careers outside Academia: Making an Impact in NGOs and Foundations

Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection
17 m
Fundamentals of publishing

Part 1: How to be realistic about publishing your paper?

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Progress Toward Gender Equity in the Research Workforce
57 m
Inclusion and Diversity for Researchers

Progress Toward Gender Equality in Research & Innovation - 2024 Review

The global research community is making progress, albeit slowly, towards the full and equal participation of women. 
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Diversity
1 h
Research design

How to integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into research

In this module, experts will speak on how researchers can integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into the design of their research
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Social media for researchers
12 m
Ensuring visibility

Social Media for Researchers

Gain practical insights into how researchers can leverage the power of social media.
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10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD
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.
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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.

Building a research career these days is not simple or straightforward. Researcher Academy provides excellent resources for researchers who face funding, communication, and professional development challenges in a constantly evolving and increasingly competitive academic career environment.

Natalie Lundsteen

Dr. Natalie Lundsteen

Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Researcher Academy is a great and very lively medium. The quantity and quality of information provided are instrumental for early career researchers, helping them establish a strong publication record, correctly adhering to stringent publication ethics.

Bert Blocken

Prof. dr. ir Bert Blocken

Full Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven

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