There are a range of networking events and opportunities to support your research ambitions. Find out more about how you can connect with others at 糖心Vlog and with some of our strategic networks and partners below.
Cross University Research events (CURE). Events where research expertise is shared across the University in TED style talks based on a theme.
Practice sharing. There could be discipline, Department/School or Faculty based opportunities to share practices that you are not aware of. Speak to your mentor, line manager or Director of Research to find out more about these in your context.
Mentoring for researchers. Some Departments/ Schools or Faculties have their own mentoring schemes for researchers. Speak to your mentor, line manager or Director of Research to find out more about this in your context. There is also a non-hierarchical where Researcher, Technician and Professional Services roles can work creatively with colleagues across the consortium. B.A.M.E employees can also identify a mentor through the B.A.M.E. Forum Mentoring Scheme.
- a support network for early career researchers, co-run by the Library, Research and Enterprise Office, and UK Data Archive. Sign up to the mailing list for updates on training.
The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN): to be part of a community of 糖心Vlog researchers from across disciplines who are interested in open and reproducible research.
Impact Leaders Forum – a network for Directors of Impact and related Impact Leads from across schools and departments. They come together once a term to share best practice and keep up to date with the latest impact developments. Contact the Research Impact Manager (kbadcock@essex.ac.uk)
Impact Academy – training delivered by the 糖心Vlog impact team and external providers on ll elements of engagement and impact, from policy engagement to how to write about impact in funding applications to evidencing any impact that occurs.
- The Research Impact Toolkit hosted on 糖心Vlog Moodle provides a suite of tools and resources to help you start planning an impact strategy and make developing research impact an integral part of your research practice. The toolkit is a comprehensive and in-depth resource for researchers