The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network brings together ECRs across the humanities and social sciences disciplines, regardless of their funding source or background.
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British Academy Early Career Researcher Network
South West Hub Summit
Place: Abbey Suite, Doubletree by Hilton, Bath
Date: 12 September 2023
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Aim: The BA ECR Network South West Hub Summit is an opportunity for members to reconnect with peers, reflect on the networks’ activities to date and discuss how you would like the network to develop going forward. Included in the day will be opportunities to join facilitated discussions, relevant to your areas of research, to help you form new peer connections, develop collaborative projects and get support with upcoming BA funding opportunities to get those projects started.
1000 |
Arrival and registration With refreshments |
1010 |
Welcome and outline of the day Structure of the day and explanation of activities |
1015 |
SHAPE Research and Skills in the 21st Century Opening address by Professor Julie Barnett (University of Bath) with special message from Professor John Strachan (Bath Spa University) outlining how the BA ECR Network supports SHAPE research and researchers, intrinsic to solving modern global challenges. |
1030 |
The BA ECR Network South West Hub – Our story so far
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1130 |
Our shared research interests – a facilitated networking session Join peers from across the region to build your networks and discover new collaborative and interdisciplinary research ideas. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore multiple themed interdisciplinary tables chaired by senior academics to understand where their research interests overlap and how they might go about forming new projects. |
1300 |
Lunch |
1400 |
Facilitated networking feedback session Hear about the discussions across the facilitated networking session to better understand where potential research projects might emerge and learn how seed funding or development fund opportunities might support these projects. |
1430 |
Revisiting your priorities for the BA ECR Network South West Hub A round table session to ensure that the BA ECR Network South West Hub priorities are calibrated to the needs of its community. Participants will hear from BA ECRN South West Hub ECR Advisory Board members on their reflections of Hub priorities while being offered the opportunity to shape Hub priorities going forward. |
1530 |
Summary Reflections by Professor Simon Swain FBA, Chair of the British Academy Research and Higher Education Policy Committee, to provide a BA perspective and response to the conversations of the day. |
1540 |
Close |
15:45 |
Reception Cakes and non-alcoholic refreshments. |
Event Organiser: South West Hub team in partnership with Bath Spa University and the University of Bath.
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Abbey Suite, Doubletree by Hilton, Bath