Two of our members, the brilliant @hagenilda.bsky.social and Ben Pope, have appeared on the Early Career Researcher Podcast recently talking all things neurodiversity and academia! Well worth a listen. #ucu

Hugely proud of this NEW EPISODE: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social joined by the amazing @hagenilda.bsky.social and Ben, as we talk ‘Neurodiversity + Academia’: - Definitions - Pros + Cons of our neurodivergent brains - Work by @ucu.org.uk on neurodiversity Links in bio!

Today, @rosiebonte.bsky.social and @rozierhistorian.bsky.social enjoyed talking to the amazing Jo and Ben on ‘Neurodiversity in Academia’: challenges faced, benefits gained, and their amazing work for @ucu.org.uk Released Monday, links in bio #academia #neurodiversity

‘How to Leave a Job (and how to start a new one’ live and free on all our platforms. Listen now! 🙏🏻👩🏽‍🎓

When art imitates life: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @latemedievalist.bsky.social sit down tomorrow to discuss ‘How to Leave one Job and Begin Another’ (with some interesting news from one of us!) Episode goes live on Monday morning, but our full (free) back catalogue available via links in bio

Out now: ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’ Listen now on Apple and Spotify (links in bio)

In the meantime, @rosiebonte.bsky.social would like to introduce you to the beautiful Skye! 😍🐈 Feel free to reply with your favourite academic animal friends who support you 🙏🏻

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social had great time recording ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’ with Olivia (yes, Olivia is back!) This will be released on Monday morning. In the meantime, check our back catalogue (links in bio) #academia #ecr #universities

New podcast alert! I've recently recorded a new podcast entitled: "Dealing With Criticism in Academia" with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social for the Early Career Researcher Podcast (link below). open.spotify.com/episode/5P7o...

This is a fantastic blogpost by @patthomson.bsky.social about the mixed emotions when you do finally get an article published. I was esp drawn to this para and this is why I'm honest & vulnerable abt my challenges via my blog (and also in the imposter syndrome episode of @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social!)

Last week @rozierhistorian.bsky.social hosted medievalist + academic coach Nicholas Morton, discussing ‘Dealing with Criticism in Academia’, including peer review, book review, conference clashes + how to give criticism. Free here: open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

We are *delighted* to announce a new collaboration with @medievalists.bsky.social who will be hosting our podcasts alongside lots of other amazing medieval podcasts on their YouTube channel. As ever, it is still free to listen. Head to YouTube and click ‘podcasts’ youtube.com/@medievalist...

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer! The ECRpod team are all busy either resting or working on projects, but we will be back soon! You can still listen to all of our previous episodes completely free, by following the links in our bio #academia #ECR

If you are on the panel for a job interview, *please* try to give useful feedback to those who didn’t get the job. It can make a *HUGE* difference 🙏🏻

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and friends talk: Why attend large conferences; How to get involved and how to fund attendance; Challenges, and top tips for maximising the fun Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45Rg... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and friends talk: Why attend large conferences; How to get involved and how to fund attendance; Challenges, and top tips for maximising the fun Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45Rg... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

After another highly enjoyable year of our podcast, our payment period ends on 4 August. We need £150 to continue distributing for free during 2025/6. If anyone would like to sponsor our work, either privately or for a company, then please do get in touch via DMs 🙏🏻😇

After another highly enjoyable year of our podcast, our payment period ends on 4 August. We need £150 to continue distributing for free during 2025/6. If anyone would like to sponsor our work, either privately or for a company, then please do get in touch via DMs 🙏🏻😇

We’ve been busy at the @imc-leeds.bsky.social this week! @rozierhistorian.bsky.social recorded a new episode on ‘attending large conferences’ with some medievalist colleagues: look out for the episode going live on Monday morning (links in bio)

Listen now: Episode 28: ‘Teaching Opportunities in Higher Education’ feat. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @stephemmabrown.bsky.social on: - Why teach? - Types of teaching opportunities - How to get started (and how to enjoy it!) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/episode/70ss...

Could not have wished for a nicer cohort of New Generation Thinkers. Very excited to see everything that @bethmalory.bsky.social, @lrjdmnr.bsky.social, @reetiks.bsky.social, Sarah Smyth, & Ashleigh Percival-Borley get up to this year 👏🎉

Episode 27: ‘post-academic careers in schools teaching’ with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @rosiebonte.bsky.social + our amazing friend Catherine on: 1) Why teach? 2) What makes a good teacher? 3) How to get a teaching job podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

Excellent chat yesterday on ‘careers in teaching after academia’ with a truly inspiring guest. Tune in for the release on Monday morning! #academia #teaching 📚💻 👩🏻‍🏫 (Links in bio)

A useful post. Some additional thoughts form me. I cannot stress enough the importance of talking to a potential supervisor BEFORE you submit your application. If they are interested &, importantly, have capacity to take on new students, they will work you to make the application good & coherent. 1/

Listen now: Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews, featuring @rosiebonte.bsky.social @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and official Friend Of The Show, Ana talking: format, possible questions, and how to handle nerves 😬 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

Listen now: Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews, featuring @rosiebonte.bsky.social @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and official Friend Of The Show, Ana talking: format, possible questions, and how to handle nerves 😬 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

We’re sorry that we haven’t recorded an episode for a while. There’s been a LOT going on for us (see recent episodes on ‘UK academia, crisis, etc etc!) We will be back soon with a new episode in the next couple of weeks 👩🏻‍🎓💻📖📚

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @rosiebonte.bsky.social had a great time chatting to Eleanor Barraclough about ‘Academics and the Media’, and what tips she would pass on from her work. Episode will go live on Monday morning, access via links in bio

More worrying forecasts for UK academia www.ft.com/content/b512...

Episode 24: ‘Returning to Academia in Later Life’. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @rosiebonte.bsky.social chat with Chris about: deciding to return to academia after a busy career and family life, and we reflect on the challenges and rewards of a momentous life decision! Links in our bio here 👩🏻‍🎓

No new episode this week, as @rozierhistorian.bsky.social is speaking and sharing some experiences for the @ihr.bsky.social event ‘Podcasting for Historians’ via Zoom at 1pm UK time. All welcome, event link below! www.history.ac.uk/events/podca...

Great write up by my student and recent @uobrishistory.bsky.social graduate, Dr Qiqing Tan, with excellent advice re. how to prepare for a PhD viva historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/903. Take note, #medievalsky ECRs and @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social!

Episode 23: ‘Writing for Audiences Beyond Academia’: why it helps, where to write, and how to get involved’ featuring the brilliant @thecelticist.bsky.social with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Episode 23: ‘Writing for Audiences Beyond Academia’: why it helps, where to write, and how to get involved’ featuring the brilliant @thecelticist.bsky.social with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Apologies for the delay in releasing this episode (caused by Charlie having a family life this weekend!) We will post here or announce release on Tuesday morning 🙏🏻

Today @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @rosiebonte.bsky.social had a great time chatting to @thecelticist.bsky.social about ‘Writing for non-academic audiences: why this is a good thing, and how to get involved’ Episode to be released on Monday morning via Spotify and Apple: links in bio

Listen now! Episode 22: UK Academia in Crisis. Join @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social and Dr Ben Jones as we talk: causes of the financial crisis, possible solutions, and things ECRs can do to cope: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

Listen now! Episode 22: UK Academia in Crisis. Join @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social and Dr Ben Jones as we talk: causes of the financial crisis, possible solutions, and things ECRs can do to cope: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

UK universities automating interviews face ‘deepfake’ applicants

Relevant to our recording tomorrow: ‘The Crisis in UK academia, and what it means for ECRs’ We hope to have this available for release by Monday morning, as ever, free on our Spotify and Apple podcast (links in bio) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Episode 21: Changes and Challenges in the publishing industry and what it means for Humanities ECRs @rozierhistorian.bsky.social had a great chat with Caroline Palmer from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and Rosie Bonté of @brepols.bsky.social Free to listen on Spotify and Apple, links in bio

Yesterday we recorded episode 21, with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social joined by Rosie Bonté from @brepols.bsky.social + Caroline Palmer of @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social to talk about changes and challenges in publishing + how these can affect the work of Humanities ECRs Released Monday:links in bio

We recently made our whole back catalogue and future episodes available on Apple (as well as our previous space on Spotify) Please keep listening and engaging, and please tell your friends! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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What’s your New Year’s academic resolution? 👇

To make more podcasts and help more Humanities ECRs!

Since everyone is reflecting on their 2024 tonight, join our final episode of the year where we reflect on our journey, and discuss exciting plans for 2025! #academia #research

To celebrate 1 year and 20 episodes of the Early Career Researcher, @latemedievalist.bsky.social + @rozierhistorian.bsky.social met to discuss what we’ve learned, favourite episodes + guests + plans for the pod in 2025! Listen free + let us know what you think! open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...