About the Researcher Development Programme
The LSW Researcher Development Programme seeks to accomplish our strategic priority of creating an environment that supports current and future experts in Wales. Our Programme includes our interdisciplinary Early Career Researchers (ECR) Network, opened to researchers starting a research career, and our Research Workshop Grant Scheme that provides seed funding for researchers to develop a new researcher idea or develop a network with partners and collaborations across sectors.
Our Advisory Group Researcher Development shapes the direction of the programme. Its membership consists of members of the LSW ECR Network and the Society’s Fellows.
The work of the Society’s Researcher Development Programme is underpinned by four key pillars, which are used to steer our programme of activities. These pillars are:
- RECOGNITION: Raise the profiles of ECRs in Wales and promote the excellent research undertaken by ECRs across Wales, within and outside academia.
- DEVELOPMENT: Support the personal and professional development of future experts to make Wales a great place to be a researcher.
- IMPACT: Create opportunities for ECRs to collaborate with key stakeholders from policy and practice, both within Wales and beyond.
- WELLBEING: Provide a programme of activities that strengthens researcher resiliance and fosters positive wellbeing.
In alignment with the Society’s EDI statement, we are strongly committed to embed EDI in all our activities, some of which may specifically target under-represented groups.