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
- Society launches latest research grant scheme with added focus on peaceThe launch today of the latest cycle of our Research Workshop Grant Scheme expands its scope and cements its place in Wales’ research landscape. Up to eighteen projects will receive funding, mostly of up to £1,000. A number of projects, however, can bid for up to £2,000 under a new ‘Pathways to Peace’ stream. This… Read more: Society launches latest research grant scheme with added focus on peace
- ECRN News: Supporting Bilingualism Research at ISBPAC 2024, Swansea UniversityThe Researcher Development team were pleased to support the 5th International Symposium on Bilingual and L2 Processing in Adults and Children (ISBPAC) held at Swansea University from 23rd – 24th May 2024. The event, organised by Dr Vivienne Rogers, brought together researchers from 12 countries interested in linguistic acquisition and processing, and the role of… Read more: ECRN News: Supporting Bilingualism Research at ISBPAC 2024, Swansea University
- Eisteddfod 2024: Spotlighting Research in WelshThe skill of describing complex research to an interested general public will be tested in a ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition at this year’s Eisteddfod in Pontypridd. Our Researcher Development team has been creating new opportunities for Welsh-speaking ECR Network members to share and discuss their research in Welsh, as part of our strategic aim to… Read more: Eisteddfod 2024: Spotlighting Research in Welsh
- The art of supervision: considering student welfare, equality, diversity and inclusionOur researcher development team is supporting the Wales Graduate School of Social Sciences (WGSSS) to run an online workshop (16 July 2024) on the supervision of PhD researchers. The workshop is aimed at PhD supervisors and early career researchers who are involved in the supervision of WGSSS students. It will include sessions on student welfare… Read more: The art of supervision: considering student welfare, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Society Grant Scheme Leads to Further Funding SuccessThe impact of our researcher development progamme is evident in the award of significant funding to one of the recent recipients of our Research Workshop Grant Scheme. Dr. Tegan Brierley-Sollis has received £15,000 from Adverse Childhood Experiences Hub Wales to develop her project, Police Peer Supervision to Support Wellbeing and contribute to the development of… Read more: Society Grant Scheme Leads to Further Funding Success