The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Forum is a collaborative event led by TRIUMPH network and organised together with the UKRI Mental Health Networks including eNurture. The cross-network event is intended to showcase the work of early-career researchers working in the field of children and young people’s mental health. The ECR Forum aims to provide an opportunity for researchers across all sectors at an early stage in their career to present their latest research and projects in progress, to receive advice and guidance from more senior scientists in the field and create a supportive environment to meet other researchers and share experiences.
The ECR forum is open to all working in the field of youth mental health, but it is specifically targeted at ECRs to provide a space for support, networking, and collaborations. We welcome anyone who considers themselves to be an Early Career Researcher from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to, those working in the third sector, educational settings, a health related or NHS service, as well as people working or studying at universities.
As well as keynote presentations by Prof Kay Tisdall, Prof Rory O’Connor and Julie Cameron, the programme includes ‘Ask the Expert’ sessions – short informal discussion groups where ECRs can meet with and hear from an experienced researcher/ practitioner/policy maker etc. about a specific topic, as well as promote networking and knowledge exchange amongst the ECR delegates. Topics include: Making a policy impact with your research, What funding panels look for in a grant application (led by eNurture Director Gordon Harold), Doing research in the third sector, Co-designing research with young people and many more.