B11 - Supporting aspiring researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences
| Day | Day 1 |
|---|---|
| Session | A |
| Start time | 16:30 |
| Strand | Research staff |
| Code | B11 |
| Presenters |
Dr James Lees - Portfolio Manager, Research Careers and Training, AHRC |
Outline
This workshop session will look at the issues facing individuals seeking to develop research careers in the arts, humanities and social sciences post-PhD. While there are small numbers of postdoctoral research posts and fellowships available, typically individuals take on teaching only roles whilst pursuing their research aspirations. However, as with postdoctoral research staff in the sciences, there are limited numbers of permanent academic posts available, and competition for these can be extremely intense. The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers has done much to encourage the broader development and support of postdoctoral research staff during their early career phase, but arguably it has not had the same impact for aspiring researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences, in their post-PhD career development.
The Workshop will consider the following questions:
- How relevant is the Concordat to early career researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences? Do they see the Concordat as relevant to them?
- Are institutions promoting CROS to this community of aspiring researchers?
- Do researcher developers see their role as extending to support those aspiring researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences?
- What forms of support can a university extend to early career researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and how best can this be done?
The workshop will build on the findings of the AHRC / British Academy report, Support for Arts and Humanities Researchers Post-PhD (2014).
