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

The Academy in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation is piloting for two years an Early-Career Researcher Network for Early-Career Researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

The Academy aims for the Network to be a researcher-led and an inclusive humanities and social sciences Network, accessible to all Researchers regardless of their funding source or background. This will ultimately be a UK-wide network tailored to Researchers at postdoctoral level in the humanities and social sciences disciplines.

This event will not only mark the launch of the Early-Career Researcher Network in the South West but also provide an opportunity for Early-Career Researchers, British Academy Fellows and others to come together. The day will feature a variety of formal and informal sessions for learning and knowledge exchange, as well as the opportunity for ECRs to shape the activities of the South West regional hub.

Please note this event is only for ECRs in the South West.

Please see the event programme below.

10:00 - 10:20am - Arrival and registration

10:20 - 10:30am - Welcome and introduction to launch event

10:30 - 12:00pm - Plenary - How networks can drive change

12:00 - 1:30pm - Buffet lunch and networking

1:30 - 1:45pm - Support for ECR-led events

1:45 - 3:15pm - ECR Network South West Activity Strands

3:15 - 3:45pm - Summary and Close

3:45 - 5:00pm - Reception

Limited space has been reserved at the Watershed (BS1 5TX) for those who would like to continue networking following the event.

We can cover travel expenses to attend the launch, so if this is required. Once you have purchased your free ticket and received confirmation of this, please email ecr_network@thebritishacademy.ac.uk detailing the assistance required. We will endeavour to assist you as best as we can.

COVID-19 measures

We have secured a venue with a larger capacity than needed, which will allow participants to spread out. The function room has glass doors along one side which can be fully opened for ventilation via natural air.

Staff at the venue will be wearing masks and we encourage attendees to wear face masks when moving around. There are also hand sanitizing points located throughout the museum and event space including on all refreshment and catering stations.

Attendees are encouraged to take a COVID-19 lateral flow test the morning of the event, before entering the venue.

Getting there​

The M Shed is located on the harbourside, a five-to-ten-minute walk away from the city centre.

By train - Bristol Temple Meads Station, and then either a twenty-minute walk or a bus to the city centre (Broad Quay) and then a five-minute walk.

By car - There are two car parks nearby - The Grove (BS1 4RB) and Wapping Wharf (BS1 4RH).

By boat - You can catch a ferry from Bristol Temple Meads and Hotwells to Prince Street Bridge on the Floating Harbour, which is a five-minute walk away. Boats run every 40-50 minutes – visit the Bristol Ferry Boats website for timetables and fares.

This event will have live photography, so if you prefer not have your picture taken, please let us know ahead of the event and we can make provisions for that.

Image: a landscape image of the ECR Network banner with an ECR in the foreground.

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