Early Career Researchers’ Network: Resources
Future events
11.00am – 12.00pm, Monday, 6th September:
Informal Coffee Meeting – Shaping Future Collaboration Amongst ECRs
4.00pm – 5.00pm, Monday, 6th September:
Informal Coffee Meeting – Shaping Future Collaboration Amongst ECRs
Past events
Our events are open to everyone starting their career in research. So far, they have covered topics including impact, public engagement and mental health.
Events are publicised through our Early Career Researchers’ Network – find out more and sign up to our newsletter here.
Early Careers Network Seminar: Applying for Grants… and Top Mistakes
A session on applying for grants (and some of the top mistakes people make when they do), with contributions from Fellows Professor Loredana Polezzi and Professor Reyer Zwigelaar.
Public Engagement Masterclass (2 March 2021)
Professor Jenny Kitzinger (Cardiff University), Professor Nathan Abrams (Bangor University), Professor Lynne Boddy (Cardiff University)
Impact in Principle and in Practice (9 November 2020)
Dr Louise Bright (University of South Wales), Professor Kirsti Bohata (Swansea University), Professor Michael Woods (Aberystwyth University), Professor Isabelle Durance (Cardiff University), Professor Kevin Morgan (Cardiff University)
Network News
- Research career stories: forging a research career outside academiaThe range of careers for researchers outside academia are wide and varied, with the benefits of research skills required far beyond the world of higher education. Made in Wales: Researcher Career Stories is a programme run for early career researchers by the Wales Concordat Network. The Network includes representatives from all Wales’ universities, working in… Read more: Research career stories: forging a research career outside academia
- Independent researcher sought to lead project on needs of Early and Mid-Career ResearchersThe Learned Society of Wales is seeking an independent or freelance researcher to lead a research project and survey of how early and mid-career researchers self-identify, and the challenges they face at their various career stages. The project will explore how researchers view their future careers, including whether they plan to stay in academia or… Read more: Independent researcher sought to lead project on needs of Early and Mid-Career Researchers
- New prize for early career researchers launched as Colloquium booking opensA new prize, named after Professor Hywel Thomas, the outgoing President of the Learned Society of Wales, will recognise the work of an early career researcher or research team in Wales. The announcement of the prize is made as bookings open for the fourth Early Career Researchers (ECR) Colloquium. We will award the inaugural Hywel… Read more: New prize for early career researchers launched as Colloquium booking opens
- Members of LSW’s ECR Network among new cohort of UK Young AcademyFour researchers from Wales are among the new members of the UK Young Academy (UKYA). The four, who will join 141 emerging leaders already in the UKYA’s ranks, are: Both Katharine Young and Jamie Nash are members of our ECR Network. The new members of the Young Academy have been selected for their track records… Read more: Members of LSW’s ECR Network among new cohort of UK Young Academy
- New Research Culture Grant gets off to a roaring startA huge response to the recent launch of our latest grant fund shows the strength in depth in Wales’ research environment. Fourteen projects will receive funding as part of the Research Culture Networks Grants, which we are running in partnership with Medr. These include promoting research amongst pharmacy professionals and academics, as well as encouraging… Read more: New Research Culture Grant gets off to a roaring start