Events for researchers
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We are delighted to share this year’s events for researchers, hosted by Taylor & Francis. Please register your place for the events which are relevant to you and your research.
The live events will be recorded and made available to all registrants after the talks take place, so even if you are unable to attend the live event/s we recommend that you still book your place.
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Wednesday 8th June 2022, 4:00pm BST|11:00am EDT | 8:00am PDT | 5:00pm EET/SAST
Speakers: Emma Grylls and George Cooper, Portfolio Managers & Emmie Shand, Editor
The session will cover what to consider when choosing where to publish, preparing a journal article and book manuscript for publication, the peer review and publication process, open access and how to ensure that your published research has an impact. We will discuss the value of publishing in both academic and practitioner-oriented fields, along with multimedia enhancements that can be made to your article, such as video abstracts and 3D images.
George currently manages Routledge’s heritage and conservation journals portfolio, having worked in academic publishing for 10 years, developing a range of publications in the Humanities and Social Sciences. He has an MA in Philosophy from the University of York and alongside his work at Routledge, is currently studying for PhD at University College London’s Centre for Publishing, researching censorship and the availability of English-language scholarly journals in China.
Emmie is Acting Editor at Routledge Books, commissioning across the areas of Museum & Heritage Studies, Conservation, Library & Information Science (including Archival Studies) and Digital Humanities. Emmie previously worked as a Senior Editorial Assistant for Routledge’s Business and Management textbook program. She holds an MA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent, UK.

Emma Grylls, Portfolio Manager

George Cooper, Portfolio Manager

Emmie Shand, Editor
Tuesday 14th June 2022, 3:00pm BST|10:00am EDT | 4:00pm CEST
We’ve brought together a panel of experts to share their experience and best practices:
Dr. Marco Seeber, Co-Editor of European Journal of Higher Education; Associate Professor at University of Agder, Norway
Helen Harrison, Senior Research Manager, University of Derby, UK
Dr Robin Boylorn, Editor of Communications & Critical/Cultural Studies; Professor at University of Alabama, US
Dr Julio M. del Hoyo-Meléndez, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American Institute of Conservation; Head of the Laboratory of Analysis and Non-Destructive Investigation of Heritage Objects of the National Museum in Krakow, Poland
Lynsey Haire, Global Director of Peer Review, Taylor & Francis
– Recruiting peer reviewers: what motivates researchers to review papers, how to recruit more willing reviewers and improve peer review quality and speed.
– Diversifying the peer reviewer pool: what barriers hinder researchers from becoming reviewers, and the importance of improving diversity of the reviewer pool.
– Recognizing peer reviewer contributions: how reviewers want to be recognized and different ways to recognize their contributions and efforts.
Marco’s research examines public policies, governance, and management, with a focus on Higher Education and Science. Key topics of interest include the implementation and impact of policies and policy instruments, Peer Review, openness of Higher Education and scientific systems. His work has appeared in multiple journals and his co-authored paper on the competition for attracting talent won the Swiss Prize for Research in Education 2019.
Helen Harrison, Senior Research Manager, University of Derby, UK
Helen has over 10 years of experience in pre and post award, supporting externally funding applications to a wide range of funders. Her role involves raising the quality of funding applications through a range of activities, including the management of the University’s internal peer review process and the creation of the Peer Review policy. Whilst ensuring that Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity are at the forefront.
Dr Robin Boylorn, Editor of Communications & Critical/Cultural Studies; Professor at University of Alabama, US
Robin’s work is centered on issues of social identity and diversity, primarily the lived experiences of Black women in the U.S. American South. She is an award-winning author, autoethnographer, teacher, scholar and commentator who blends critical and creative qualitative work with public intellectual commentary, to make claims and arguments toward a more socially just and socially conscious society. She is the author of Sweetwater: Black Women and Narratives of Resilience, co-editor of Critical Autoethnography: Intersecting Cultural Identities in Everyday Life and co-editor and co-writer of The Crunk Feminist Collection.
Dr Julio M. del Hoyo-Meléndez, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American Institute of Conservation; Head of the Laboratory of Analysis and Non-Destructive Investigation of Heritage Objects of the National Museum in Krakow, Poland
Julio holds a PhD in science and conservation of cultural heritage from the Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. He was a graduate intern in the Museum Research Laboratory of the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, USA from 2005 to 2006. In 2007, he was awarded a predoctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute in Maryland (USA) for conducting research on the action of light on cultural heritage materials.
Lynsey Haire, Global Director of Peer Review, Taylor & Francis
Lynsey is responsible for setting and executing global submission and manuscript tracking strategy for Taylor & Francis. She has 15 years experience working in peer review systems, where she has held myriad roles working across submission systems configuration and journal editorial office management for both pay to read, and pay to publish titles.

Dr. Marco Seeber

Helen Harrison

Dr. Robin Boylorn

Dr. Julio M. del Hoyo-Melléndez

Lynsey Haire
Wednesday 15th June 2022 4:00pm BST – EDT| 8:00am PDT | 11:00am EDT | 5:00pm EET/SAST
Speaker: Mélusine Dissard, Portfolio Manager

Mélusine Dissard, Portfolio Manager
Wednesday 15th June 7:00am BST | 2:00pm CST / TAIPEI | 11:30am IST | 9am EEST | 8:00am CAIRO/SAST |
Speaker: Victoria Babbit, Director of Researcher Development & Outreach

Victoria Babbit, Director of Researcher Development & Outreach
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 8:00am BST | 12:30pm IST | 3:00pm CIT/CST | 9:00am EET/SAST
Speaker: Luke Antieul, Regional VP of Marketing

Luke Antieul, Regional VP of Marketing
Wednesday 6th July 4:00pm BST | 00:30am IST |18:00 EEST |5:00pm SAST/CAIRO|11:00am EDT | 8:00pm PDT
Speaker: Abi Amey, Portfolio Manager, Education
Abi has a BSc in Sociology from the University of Surrey and is based in Brighton, UK.

Abi Amey, Portfolio Manager
Wednesday July 20th 8.00am BST | 3:00pm CIT/CST | 12:30pm IST | 10:00am EEST, 9:00am SAST/ CAIRO
Speaker: Matt Cannon, Head of Open Research

Matt Cannon, Head of Open Research
Wednesday 3rd August 4:00pm BST | 8:30pm IST |6:00pm EEST |5:00pm SAST/CAIRO | 11:00pm EDT | 8:00pm PDT
Speaker: Victoria Babbit, Director of Researcher Development & Outreach

Victoria Babbit, Director of Researcher Development & Outreach
More events at Taylor & Francis
The following webinars are confirmed for the second half of 2022. We will be sharing more details soon.
July, August:
How to get published in Education journals
Understanding open research
Publishing in Life, Earth, Environmental Sciences journals
Increasing the impact of your research
Publishing your research open access
September, October:
Publishing in Physical Science and Engineering journals
Publishing ethics
Publishing in Humanities journals
Publishing in Behavioral Science journals
Understanding open research
November, December:
Publishing in Medicine & Health journals
Publishing ethics
Publishing in Social Science journals
Increasing the impact of your research
Publishing your research open access
Webinar series hosted by Research4Life
Research4Life are hosting a 6-part webinar series designed to support researchers with their publishing and research communication processes. Taylor & Francis are collaborating with Research4Life on 3 of the webinars in the series.
To register your place at any or all of the webinars in this series, you will need to fill in the Research4Life sign up form. And, if you have any questions about this webinar series, please email: [email protected]

Are you interested in being a peer reviewer for our journals?
We have training sessions specifically curated just for you: ‘Excellence in Peer Review: Taylor & Francis Reviewer Training Network‘. Our in-person and online workshops provide vital information and training on how to be an effective peer reviewer.