Early career researchers (ECRs) are operating in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive academic landscape. They face many challenges as they strive to build their networks, secure funding, publish their work, gain recognition and reward for their work, and establish independence. In addition, the added pressure to demonstrate broader impact and benefits that can accrue through interactions with research end-users outside of academia has introduced a new dynamic to which ECRs are expected to adapt.

It has never been more important to hone technical and non-technical research skills, operate effectively in a team, and communicate knowledge and findings effectively to diverse audiences across a variety of formats.

This online session, the first in a two-part series, profiles a diverse mix of UTS early career researchers funded under the UTS Early Career Research Capability Development Initiative. Awardees, now at the 12-month mark with their projects, will outline how they have been able to develop their nominated technical and non-technical research skills and capabilities, touching on opportunities and challenges encountered along the way.

An expert UTS panel will prompt awardees with questions and provide feedback. Audience Q&A will follow.

This session will interest researchers and research support staff looking to engage with the breadth of impactful research happening at UTS, and who are interested in how our early career researchers are navigating their research capability and skill development. The role of mentorship will feature in presentations and discussion.

Presenters:

lets add them in now! :-)

Panel:

who might that be? in 2019 it was: Evelyne Deplazes, JZ and Fiona Brooks

Please note that this session will be delivered face-to-face but with a Zoom option available for those who cannot make it in person. This session will also be recorded and may be uploaded as online training.

This is a UTS Aspire event. Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.

note for wade: Tag to ROCF when ready