1.1 Identity and Expectations in the early career researcher experience (G)

Mollie Etheridge, Katherine Dawson, Marie Collier
The dynamic between early career researchers/academics (ECR/ECA) and their principal investigators (PIs)/managers is formative in shaping academic careers. At the University of Cambridge, the Action Research on Research Culture team are exploring how ECRs and research supervisors feel about their respective roles and professional relationships. We are using testimonial-based methods to capture how these relationships develop and what people value the most. In this session, we will share our study design, findings so far, and how we hope to use these insights to improve the experience of ECRs at Cambridge. We invite participants to take part in one of our methods, we will engage in dialogue about what other institutions are doing in this space, and discuss the potential for colleagues to adapt this work for their own needs. See this link for further details on our study.