SPIRe Early Career Researcher Forum

SPIRe Early Career Researcher Forum 2023-24 

The SPIRe Early Career Researcher Forum is a series of events at the School of Politics and International Relations. The Early Career Researcher Forum provides guidance to early-career researchers and facilitates informal discussions between SPIRe faculty and PhD students.

Two SPIRe faculty members will provide a short overview of the topic and reflect on their experiences. The remaining time will be devoted to questions and answers.

Events usually take place in a hybrid format on Thursdays from 13:00–13:50 (in the SPIRe boardroom [F301] with an option to join via Zoom). Participation is limited to current PhD students and faculty members at SPIRe.

The Early Career Researcher Forum is organised by (opens in a new window)James Cross.

Participation is limited to current PhD students, postdocs, and faculty members at SPIRe.

Events in the Academic Year 2023-24

Spring Trimester 2023

Thursday, 2 February 2023 (13:00): Effective Presentations. Guest speaker: (opens in a new window)Joshua Alley

Thursday, 16 February 2023 (13:00–13:50): How to identify suitable outlets for your paper or book project? (opens in a new window)Alona Dolinsky & (opens in a new window)Stefan Müller

Thursday, 2 March 2023 (13:00–13:50): Promoting your work and writing about your research. Guests: (opens in a new window)Heidi Riley & (opens in a new window)Alexander Dukalskis

Thursday, 30 March 2023 (13:00–13:50): Differences between postdoc positions, and how/when to apply for them. Guests: Pinar Documaci & (opens in a new window)Brian Boyle

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Autumn Trimester 2022

Thursday, 6 October 2022 (13:00–13:50): How to Deal with Setbacks. Guests: (opens in a new window)Joshua Alley & (opens in a new window)Natalia Umansky

Thursday, 20 October 2022 (13:00–13:50): Cross-National Differences in Academic Jobs and University Structures. Guests: (opens in a new window)Yoo Sun Jung and (opens in a new window)Stefan Müller

Monday, 24 October 2022 (13:30–14:30): Roundtable Discussion: How to Get Published in Journals. Guests: (opens in a new window)Richard Katz, (opens in a new window)Maria Spirova & (opens in a new window)Paul Webb

Thursday, 24 November 2022 (13:00–13:50): Networking, Co-Authoring, and Attending Conferences: (opens in a new window)Samuel Johnston & (opens in a new window)Lucía Tiscornia

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Spring Trimester 2022

Thursday, 27 January 2022 (13:00–13:50): Career paths beyond academia. Guests: (opens in a new window)Melanie Hoewer & (opens in a new window)David Hallinan

Thursday, 10 February 2022 (13:00–13:50): Writing grant applications. Guests: Sinéad Moriarty & (opens in a new window)Ben Tonra

Thursday, 24 February 2022 (13:00–13:50): How to write a peer review report for an academic journal. Guests: Eleonora La Spada & (opens in a new window)Joseph Lacey

Thursday, 24 March 2022 (13:00–13:50): When and how to say “no” in academia. Guests: (opens in a new window)Niamh Hardiman & (opens in a new window)Alexa Zellentin

Thursday, 7 April 2022 (13:00–13:50): How to ensure and improve transparency in qualitative and quantitative research. (opens in a new window)Richard Maher & (opens in a new window)Stefan Müller