http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research
Outline
• What the ECR forum is.
• The values that the ECR forum add to a
department.
• What the ECR forum offers to members.
• How the ECR forum works.
What is the ECR forum?
• The ECR Forum provides training opportunities
for researchers in early stages of their careers.
• Provides opportunities for early career
researchers to receive career advice.
• Social hub for early career researchers.
• Includes PhD students and RAs to postdocs,
teaching fellows, and first-position lecturers!
The ECR forum aims to…
• Explore the practical aspects of a career in academia
• Discuss methodological issues/innovations in research
methods
• Be a social forum for research staff and students
• Receive careers advice from senior members of
staff/alumni
• Form links with a view to potential research collaborations
The value of the ECR forum to the department
• Highly valued within the psychology department.
• Increases the academic skills of early career
researchers.
• Creates a strong community feeling within the
department.
• Provides a platform which brings early career
researchers closer together.
What we do : academic events (this year)
• Psychology 101
• Photoshop Illustrator tutorial
• Matlab workshop
• Things you need to know if staying in academia
• Challenges and joys of different career paths
• Tips for women in science
• Unconscious bias training
• Resilience training workshop
• AQM statistics workshop
• PyMVPA workshop
• Interview advice
What we do : academic events (past years)
• Photoshop tutorial
• Brain dissection workshop
• How to write your thesis using word
• Skin conduction workshop
• Academic CV feedback event
• TMS workshop
• Academic and non-academic careers event
• Reference manager workshop
• Grant writing workshop
• And many more! http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/ecrf/
What we do : social events (this year)
• Summer sports day and BBQ
• Welcome drinks
• Day trip to Newcastle, LIFE Center Body Worlds Exhibit
• Christmas party
• Film night
• Gr8 Escape
• ECR Oshibi meal
• Wine tasting
• Easter egg hunt
• Gin Tasting
• Quiz
• Karaoke
ECR resources
• ECR library
• ECR cupboard: poster tubes, memory
sticks, sports equipment
• Weekly ECR cake and coffee club
How it works
• Allocated a budget by department at
beginning of the year.
• Hold open meeting in Autumn Term.
• Always open to and seeking suggestions.
• Committee who meet at least once a month.
Our Committee
Faculty
Representatives
Co-Chairs
Post-Doc
Representatives
RA
Representative
PhD
Representatives
3rd year
2nd year
1st year
Website
Manager
Tips
• Introduce new ECR members as soon as they join
the department.
• Build up support from the department (and
hopefully a budget!)
• Advertise events well.
• Have fun!
http://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research