UWS part of British Academy pilot in Scotland

The British Academy today announces that the third and final hub of its Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Network – a two-year pilot programme for UK-based postdoctoral researchers in the humanities and social sciences – will be in Scotland.

As the leading institution for the Scotland hub, the University of Stirling – co-lead with the University of Glasgow – will facilitate networking events and activities for ECRs in Scotland, with the support of other Scottish academic institutions, including UWS.

The pilot programme, made possible thanks to a partnership with the Wolfson Foundation, runs until March 2023 and aims to establish an inclusive, UK-wide Network for ECRs in the humanities and social sciences, providing opportunities for skills development and networking across the whole country. The launch of the Scotland hub follows the successful launch of the Midlands and South West of England hubs over the past year.

Now researchers from Scotland, as well as those from the South West of England and the Midlands, are invited to join the ECR Network via the British Academy’s Registration Form. All humanities and social sciences researchers who identify as early career are eligible to join, regardless of their funding source or background. This includes those working outside of academia, in independent research organisations and other policy or third sector institutions, and those not in employment but with relevant links into Scotland, the Midlands and South West research communities.

The ECRN Scotland Hub will be overseen by the University of Sterling and the University of Glasgow with: University of the West of Scotland, Abertay University, Edinburgh Napier University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School of Art, Heriot-Watt University, Queen Margaret University, Robert Gordon University, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities, Scottish Graduate School for Social Sciences, University of St Andrews, University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, University of Strathclyde and University of the Highlands and Islands.