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SUMMARY:Postgraduate and early-career development day 2026
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DESCRIPTION:A one-day series of professional workshop sessions for postgra
 duate and early-career colleagues designed to give a unique insight into t
 he challenges and rewards of a life in academia. We bring together an este
 emed group of academics\, practitioners and journalists from across HE\, t
 he FCDO and the Conversation to guide you through a variety of topics and 
 give you the skills and knowledge to enhance your professional lives. The 
 workshops cover life as an independent researcher\, publishing\, grant and
  writing tips as well as careers outside of academia. \nDraft programme\n
 These sessions will take place in two parallel rooms from 10am to 5pm.\n9.
 30am - Arrival and registration\n10.00am - Welcome/overview of the day\n10
 .15 – 11.30am \nParallel session 1 (You will select a preferred option
  when you register)\na) Finishing your PhD and starting your career as an 
 independent researcher.\n\nJuanita Elias (University of Warwick)\nDr Jamie
  J Hagen (University of Manchester)\n\nOR\nb) Life as an academic: Underst
 anding teaching\, supervision\, and beyond.\n\nNick Caddick (Anglia Ruskin
  University)\nNat Jester (University of Gloucestershire)\nUna McGahern (Un
 iversity of Newcastle)\n\n11.30 – 11.40am - Break/networking\n11.40am 
 – 1.10pm \nParallel session 2 (You will select a preferred option when
  you register)\na) How to get a research grant or post-doctoral fellowship
 .\n\nJack Holland (University of Leeds)\nRemi Edwards (Queen Mary\, Univer
 sity of London)\nRhys Crilley (University of Glasgow)\n\nOR\na) Transformi
 ng your thesis or article into a book.\n\nHelena Farrand Carrapico (Northu
 mbria University)\nMargot Tudor (City St George's\, University of London)\
 n\n1.10 – 2.10pm - Lunch\n2.15 – 3.30pm \nParallel session 3 (You wi
 ll select a preferred option when you register)\na) Writing for a big\, in
 ternational\, non-specialist audience – with The Conversation.\n\nJonath
 an Este (Senior International Affairs Editor\, The Conversation UK) \n\nO
 R\nb) Demystifying the lecturer job application\, short-listing\, and inte
 rview process.\n\nKyle Grayson (Newcastle University)\nGeoffrey Swenson (C
 ity St George’s\, University of London)\n\n3.30 – 3.40pm - Break/netwo
 rking\n3.40 – 4.55pm \nParallel session 4 (You will select a preferred
  option when you register)\na) Publishing in peer-reviewed journals: from 
 preparation to acceptance.\n\nAndy Hom (Editor\, Review of International 
 Studies)\nAndrew Mumford (Editor\, European Journal of International Secu
 rity)\n\nOR\nb) IR careers and academic engagement beyond academia.\n\nJul
 iet Dryden (CEO of BISA)\nNicholas Wright (European Research Group\, FCDO)
 \n\n5.00 -6.15pm - Drinks reception\nJoin the editors of Review of Intern
 ational Studies and European Journal of International Security and other
  participants for a drinks reception and networking.\nBISA members pay a r
 educed fee of £18pp to help cover some of the costs. Non-members are welc
 ome to attend for a fee of £55pp. All places include refreshments and lun
 ch. We recommend reading our ‘Become a member’ information to see if y
 ou could save money on this and future BISA events by becoming a member.\n
 Registration will close on 19 May 2026 or when all places are filled. Shou
 ld the event be over-subscribed BISA members will be given priority for pl
 aces.\n\nhttps://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/624/
LOCATION:The Brighton Centre
URL:https://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/624/
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