The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network brings together ECRs across the humanities and social sciences disciplines, regardless of their funding source or background.

Please note this event is for London Cluster ECRs only

Event Organiser: University College London

Monday 16^th September, 9:15-16:30

IAS Common Ground (G11, South Wing, UCL, WC1E 6BT)

The UCL British Academy London ECR Network is kicking-off the academic year with a 1-day interactive session on ‘Writing applications for difference audiences’.

ECRs will gain practical skills to apply for a job, fellowship or promotion and you will be matched with another ‘ECR buddy’ to review each other’s CV, socials and profile, and give constructive feedback.

In the afternoon, you will be able to connect and network with a panel of British Academy Fellows and senior academics in charge of promotions who will share tips and insights.

Programme

• 09:15-10:00: Morning tea/coffee and social meet & greet
• 10:00-10:15: Welcome
• 10:15-10:45: Dr Keri Wong, ‘Practical tips on how to tackle job applications’
• 10:45 – 11:00: Coffee break
• 11:00-11:30: ‘Buddy review’ of social media presence + CV
• 11:30 – 12:15: BA Fellow Prof Nicola Miller, ‘Applying to fellowships and what not to do’
• 12:15–1:00 - Coaching and what this involves
• 1:00-2:00: Lunch
• 2-3:00: Prof Mary Richardson, ‘Insights into promotions’
• 3-3:15: Closing comments, BA funding, and upcoming events
• 3:15-4:30 Drinks + networking

Event Speakers

Dr Keri Wong

Keri is an Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, ESRC Policy Fellow based in the Home Office, and co-Director of the UCL’s Centre for Education in Criminal Justice (ECJ). She is an international scholar, podcast host of UCL’s Academia et al. and leads The Wong Lab, studying the causes and consequences of crime and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (e.g., schizotypy, paranoia, psychosis) and co-producing new mental health tools with community partners. Previously, Keri was the Clare Hall Betty Behrens Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where she also received her PhD in Psychology, and graduated with a BA (Hons.) in Psychology and MA in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Keri has received various funding (ESRC, Research England, NERC, YEF, British Science Association, British Academy, University of Cambridge, UCL etc.) but also had her fair share of rejections (!). Keri is a strong advocate for public engagement and loves to nothing more than to help other ECRs find their path in academia and beyond.

Professor Nicola Miller FBA

Nicola Miller is Professor of Latin American History in the Department of History, UCL. She has published widely on the intellectual, cultural and transnational history of modern Latin America, and is currently research the interactions between conceptions of time, history and political legitimacy during the early nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Nicola is also the Director of the UCL Institute of Advanced Studies, where she has been developing an Early Career Network for ECRs working in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and has run a variety of writing groups and support sessions. She was elected to the British Academy in 2022.

Professor Mary Richardson

Mary Richardson is Professor of Educational Assessment at the IOE: UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. She teaches on a range of programmes and is a lead tutor on the MA Educational Assessment. Her doctoral candidates focus on a wide range of topics related to assessment including: social media representation, ethics and anxiety in testing, and comparative judgement, to name just a few. Mary's own research is anchored in assessment with specialist expertise in student experiences, public understanding of testing, the ethics of assessment and currently, what AI might mean to all our assessment futures. She sits on the Research Board for Qualifications Wales, for AQA Exam Board's Research Department and is the co-convenor of the British Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group (SIG) for Curriculum and Assessment. When she is not thinking about assessment, Mary is a keen open water swimmer and passionate about northern soul music.

Thank you for your interest. We understand that plans may change. If you sign up and can no longer attend let us know by emailing ecr_network@thebritishacademy.ac.uk and your ticket can be offered to someone else

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