Early and Mid-career Researchers
The early & mid-career researchers (EMCR) group is open to everyone in the department. Most EMCRs are grade 6-8 and in an academic or research related role. The group meets several times a year to discuss topics of importance, hold Q&A with senior staff, access development and training opportunities as well as meet socially!
Events
Date | Event |
| 28 Sep 23 | EMCR Taskforce and Athena Swan Action plan report – Athena Swan Working Group and Nicola Small 10.00-12.00, St Anne’s, Seminar Room 8, hybrid Refreshments provided Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/iGBuMMcd8N |
10 Oct 23 | Workshop on the grant application process, budget monitoring and different types of funding – Felicity Peachell and Kristy Smitten 10.30-13.00, Maths Boardroom and online We’d like to hear from you on what you’d like to learn during this workshop and any questions you have. Please complete the following 2 questions by Friday 31 August: https://forms.office.com/e/UN5CbfLjdU |
14 Nov 23 | A-Z for EMCRs Promotions, Awards for Excellence and titles Contracts and regrading – Catherine Pope, Nicola Small, Clare Wickings 12-3pm, HB Allen Centre, hybrid |
tbc | An honest conversation about careers /workloads |
Useful Resources
- Opportunities for teaching – Contacts for teaching on different courses e.g. taught Masters courses, graduate teaching, undergraduate teaching
- Opportunities to join Departmental working groups e.g. Read more about the opportunity to join the MSD EDI Steering Group
- Job opportunities – any live researcher jobs within MSD/NDPCHS
- Training opportunities
- Support for securing funding: Grants and funding section of the intranet.
The Hub team website has many useful resources for you. Find out more about your research staff representative, the Concordat to Support Career Development for Researchers, college association opportunities and more.
EMCR Taskforce
The EMCR-T was convened in 2022 to produce a discrete, time limited piece of work, in recognition that career progression for EMCRs within NDPCHS has arisen as an area requiring attention through a number of different sources.
The report provided: a survey of EMCR needs, a review of relevant documents including those at the university, department, and division level, funder policies, and successful Athena Swan gold applications; and a list of proposed actions.
Athena Swan – EMCR Priorities
Gold application and action plan in full can be found here: https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/files/about/athena-swan-gold-application-2023
Other relevant groups
Oxford Research Staff Society - www.ox.ac.uk/oxrss
Early career qualitative health researcher network - join their newsletter mailing list here.
Add or remove yourself from our mailing list: https://forms.office.com/r/ccs1UH24za
The EMCR Team
Co-chairs of the EMCR group
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Lauren Bandy
Researcher
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Co-leads for DPhil group
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Kiana Collins
DPhil Student
EMCR Training Lead
EMCR Reps for Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team
EMCR lead for the Department Research Committee
Department Representatives on the MSD Research Staff Forum : EMCR Department Advocate
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Lauren Bandy
Researcher
