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 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: Joshua Alley

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

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

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

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Autumn Trimester 2022

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

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

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

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

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Spring Trimester 2022

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

Thursday, 10 February 2022 (13:00–13:50): Writing grant applications. Guests: Sinéad Moriarty & 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 & Joseph Lacey

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

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