The 3rd LTU Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network Conference CFP

Save the Date & Call for Papers

Monday 25th September 2017 

Life
as an ECR can be demanding and stressful as you find your feet as an
independent researcher. Being plugged into an active research community
can be vital to sustaining momentum, keeping up-to-date with
information, and building your network of potential collaborators. 


This
one-day conference has been designed by ECRs for ECRs with the aim of
providing opportunities for networking, learning, and building a
community of support for ECRs at La Trobe University.

What’s on for this year’s conference?

Supported
by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research Professor Keith Nugent, we have
planned an exciting and diverse programme for the 2017 conference: 

• Delegates will have opportunities to put questions to a panel of La
  Trobe’s research executive and senior management teams on issues most
  relevant to ECRs;
• Two invited external keynote speakers will
  lead us through their research career journeys with lots of tips and
  ideas on how to carve out a career in research;
• A futurist panel will lead discussion on what the future looks like for ECRs;
• Lightning round presentations from ECRs will bring delegates up to
  speed on the range of research that is occurring across the University.

Last
year’s conference was attended by over 70 people who gathered to hear
from University senior management on ECR-specific issues and to learn
about how the Research Focus Areas (RFAs) fund ECRs. One of the
highlights of the conference was the sandboxing activity, where
delegates worked in teams to compete for a $1000 prize! Participant
feedback was positive and informative: delegates said it was useful to
hear from research leaders at the university and they enjoyed to
opportunity to present their own work. 

What is an ECR?

ECRs
are typically Level A/B staff within 7 full-time years post-PhD,
excluding career interruptions such as non-research employment,
part-time status and personal leave (e.g. parenting). Mid to late stage
PhDs are welcome to apply, as well as honorary LTU staff.

Are you an early career researcher at La Trobe University? Get involved! 

We
invite you to submit an abstract to deliver a lighting talk (<4
minutes). This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your work to
researchers from across La Trobe’s Colleges and campuses. We welcome
abstracts that are related to your research or, you can submit a more
lateral abstract about an aspect of your community or service
engagement, e.g., how you have formed collaborations, your experience of
writing for non-academic audiences, your thoughts on applying for
grants.

For all abstract submissions, remember you will
be writing for researchers who are possibly not experts in your field so
it is best to avoid all professional jargon and acronyms. Further
details, including an abstract template and abstracts from the 2016
conference, will be available soon on the website. 

Travelling from a regional campus?

Contact the conference committee for information on how we can help fund your travel to the conference.

Interested? Here’s how to register

Conference
registration is free and the event is fully catered. However, spaces
are limited. Registration will be open from early August. Please email
the Research Education and Development (RED) team’s Emma Curtis-Bramwell
(E.Curtis-Bramwell@latrobe.edu.au) to join the ECR mailing list and be
kept informed of all the news! 

Funding is available to
assist with travel to La Trobe’s Melbourne campus. We strongly encourage
ECRs from regional campuses to submit an abstract. If you’re interested
in accessing a travel bursary, please contact ECRcommunity@latrobe.edu.au.

Key information

• When: Monday 25th September 2017 9am-4pm
• Where: Bundoora Campus · Registration: via Eventbrite

Key information for abstract submission

• Abstract submission deadline: 5pm Friday 25th August
• Word limit: 200 words max · Abstract submission: Please send to ECRcommunity@latrobe.edu.au with subject line ‘2017 Abstract’
• Feedback on your abstract: Early September

Questions? Contact the ECR Networking committee: ECRcommunity@latrobe.edu.au

We look forward to welcoming you on 25th September! 

2017 ECR Network Committee members:

• Dr Sarah Hayes (ASSC)
• Dr Marcella Carragher (SHE)
• Dr Hannah Schurholz (Hallmark Program)
• Dr Prue Atkins (SHE)
• Dr Matt Meredith-Williams (ASSC)
• Dr Leah Kivivali (SHE)
• Dr Clarice Tang (SHE)