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SUMMARY:Mid-career professional development skills workshop 2026
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DESCRIPTION:A one-day series of professional workshop sessions for mid-car
 eer academics\, such as lecturers and senior lecturers\, designed to give 
 a unique insight into the challenges and rewards of a life in academia. We
  bring together an esteemed group of academics to help you navigate the ch
 allenges and opportunities facing mid-career scholars. The workshops offer
  a variety of topics and give you the skills and knowledge to enhance your
  professional lives\, including issues related to promotion\, academic pub
 lishing\, university and disciplinary service\, grants\, and engagement ou
 tside the academy. The sessions will also address balancing work and life\
 , including parenting\, care responsibilities\, and ill health.\nDraft pro
 gramme\n10am - Arrival and registration\n10.15 – 11.30am \nSession 1 - 
 From Emerging Scholar to Established Scholar- This session focuses on the 
 process of going from an early career post\, such as a Lecturer\, to the m
 ost senior post of Professor. \n\nVictoria Basham (Cardiff University)\nS
 tefan Wolff (University of Birmingham) \n\n \n11.40am – 1.10pm \nSess
 ion 2 - Surviving and thriving in department\, university\, and disciplina
 ry service.\nThis session offers advice on serving in senior department le
 adership role like head of department\, serving in university administrati
 on\, and working in disciplinary associations like BISA and ISA. \n\nJuan
 ita Elias (Warwick University)\nKyle Grayson (University of Newcastle)\n\n
  \n1.10 – 2.10pm - Lunch\n2.15 – 3.30pm \nSession 3 - Academic publi
 shing in theory and practice\nThis session looks at the other side of acad
 emic publishing\, namely the process of running a journal\, serving as an 
 editorial board member\, and overseeing a book series. \n\nJack Holland (
 University of Leeds\; Editor\, British Journal of Politics and Internation
 al Relations)\nAndrew Mumford (University of Nottingham\; Editor\, Europea
 n Journal of International Security)\n\n \n3.40 – 4.55pm \nSession 4 -
  Funding and external impact\nThis session focuses on applying for big gra
 nts and prestigious fellowships. It also discusses opportunities to engage
  with the government\, think tanks\, and NGOs. \n\nKseniya Oksamytna (Cit
 y St. George’s\, University of London)\nSimon Rushton (University of She
 ffield)\n\n \n5.00 -6.15pm - Drinks reception\n \nJoin the editors of Re
 view of International Studies and European Journal of International Securi
 ty and other participants for a drinks reception and networking.\nAll pric
 es include refreshments\, lunch and reception:\n\n\nBISA members - £25pp\
 n\n\nNon BISA members - £55pp \n\n\n \nWe recommend joining BISA to sav
 e money on this and future BISA events.\nRegistration will close on 19 May
  2026 or when all places are filled. Should the event be over-subscribed B
 ISA members will be given priority for places.\n\nhttps://indico.bisa.ac.u
 k/event/625/
LOCATION:Brighton Centre
URL:https://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/625/
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