ERC Informal Lunch Break Events

ERC 2023 will host two Informal Lunch Break Events which will take place in the Wilson Medical Building Atrium.

  • "Getting to Know EERA and Making the Most of the Emerging Researchers' Conference and ECER" on Monday, 21 August, 12:30 - 13:30
  • "Lunch Break with Local Academics" on Tuesday, 22 August, 12:30 - 13:30

Please note: You must register for the lunch break events.  Beginning Monday at 8:00, you can register near the EERA Desk where there will be sign-up lists to which you can add your name. Please note that these lunch break events are offered on a limited capacity, first-come, first-serve basis.

Getting to Know EERA and Making the Most of the Emerging Researchers' Conference and ECER

  • Monday, 21 August, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Wilson Medical Building Atrium
  • Please note: You must register for the lunch break events.  Beginning Monday at 8:00, you can register near the EERA Desk where there will be sign-up lists to which you can add your name. Please note that these lunch break events are offered on a limited capacity, first-come, first-serve basis.

You are warmly invited to attend this informal lunch session which will be facilitated by experienced academics and the ERG co-conveners who will help you chart your way through the conference program and understand the structure of EERA and how you can participate in additional activities. This is also a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow ‘emerging’ researchers.

The following themes will be addressed within the session. The themes will shortly be introduced at the beginning of the session. After this introduction you are welcome to participate in informal discussions and ask questions pertaining these themes to the experienced academics and co-convenors.

Doing Educational Research
We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by the Editors of ‘Doing Educational Research: Overcoming Challenges in Practice’. This SAGE/EERA book was developed as a result of feedback from PhD students and addresses challenges researchers have encountered in their projects. In this there are accounts of how experienced researchers handled entry into the research field, how they discussed and managed research result that posed problems when accounted back to the field, and how doing research in a second language, i.e. English, creates a complex set of challenges from interpretation to communication of your research.

Networks, Networking and Development Opportunities
Connect with experts in your field by identifying your network and attending their programs.  We will discuss opportunities and strategies for building your network during the conference and beyond. 

Converting your conference paper into a publication
Explore the unique opportunities afforded to participants at the Emerging Researchers’ Conference to maximize your publication success. We will discuss several possibilities the conference offers to receive feedback on your work, for example during and after your conference-presentation.

ERG co-convenors
Meet the Emerging Researchers’ Group co-conveners who will share their recent experiences as Early Career Researchers and provide helpful tips for making the most of the conference experience.

Meet various members of the EERA teams

  • Joe O’Hara, EERA President and EERA Blog editor
  • Marit Honerod Hoveid, EERA President elect, ERG Senior Fellow and EERA Network 13: Philosophy of Education, Editor of ‘Doing Educational Research: Overcoming Challenges in Practice’
  • Maria Pacheco Figueiredo, EERA Secretary General, Network 10: Teacher Education Research and EERA Blog Editor
  • Lucian Ciolan, EERA Secretary General elect and Romanian Educational Research Association (ARCE) representative, Editor of ‘Doing Educational Research: Overcoming Challenges in Practice’
  • Andreas Hadjar, EERA Treasurer and EERA Network 05: Children and Youth at Risk and Urban Education 
  • Petra Grell, Networks' Representative on Council and EERA Network 06: Open Learning: Media, Environments and Cultures
  • Fabio Dovigo, Network’s Representative on Council elect and EERA Network 04: Inclusive Education
  • Satu Perälä-Littunen, ERG Senior Mentor
  • Mhairi Beaton, ERG Senior Mentor elect and British Educational Research Association (BERA) representative
  • Saneeya Qureshi, ERG Link Convenor, EERA Blog Editor and EERA Network 01: Professional Learning and Development
  • Lisa Bugno, Incoming ERG Link Convenor and EERA Network 07: Social Justice and Intercultural Education
  • Burcu Toptas, ERC co-Convenor and EERA Network 26: Educational Leadership
  • Hosay Adina-Safi, ERG co-Convenor and EERA Network 31. LEd – Network on Language and Education
  • Dragana Radanovic, ERG co-Convenor and EERA Network 29. Research on Arts Education
  • Ottavia Trevisan, ERG co-Convenor and EERA Network 10. Teacher Education Research
  • Sofia Eleftheriadou, ERG co-Convenor and EERA Network 09. Assessment, Evaluation, Testing and Measurement
  • Edwin Keiner, ERG Senior Fellow and EERA Network 13: Philosophy of Education
  • Laurence Lasselle, Network 14. Communities, Families, and Schooling in Educational Research and EERA Blog Editor
  • Elsa Lee, Network, Network 30. Environmental and Sustainability Education Research, ESER
  • Arnaud Dubois, Network 21. Education and Psychoanalysis

Lunch Break with Local Academics

  • Tuesday, 22 August, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Wilson Medical Building Atrium
  • You will find a list of the Local Academics and their research interests below
  • Please note: You must register for the lunch break events.  Beginning Monday at 8:00, you can register near the EERA Desk where there will be sign-up lists to which you can add your name. Please note that these lunch break events are offered on a limited capacity, first-come, first-serve basis.

The Local Organising Committee and the Convenors of the Emerging Researchers' Group are delighted to inform you about a unique opportunity as part of the social programme that will take place at lunchtime 12:30 to 13:30 on Tuesday 22 August during the Emerging Researchers' Conference 2023.

The “Lunch Break with Local Academics” promises to be an engaging opportunity for participants. About 50 emerging researchers who pre-register will have the unique chance to discuss and exchange ideas around a focused topic with local academics. This will be the perfect way for participants to share a meal and to get to know, meet, connect and network both with and their peers and local academics, sharing the latest ground-breaking insights on topics of their interest.

“Lunch Break with Local Academics” is an attractive informal opportunity for emerging researchers to socialise and to take part in the scientific community. The event is intended to give an informal opportunity in a designated location for networking, creating global connections and knowledge exchange during lunch time.

The Local Academics

Name Designation Institution/Faculty Research Interests
Dr David Morrison-Love Lecturer in Technological Education with a focus on Employability University of Glasgow/School of Education Pedagogy, Assessment & Technology Education
Professor James Conroy Professor of Religious and Philosophical Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Educational Leadership & Policy
Dr Joanna Wincenciak  Senior Lecturer (Education) University of Glasgow/School of Education Health & Wellbeing
Professor Kay Livingston Professor of Educational Research Policy and Practice University of Glasgow/School of Education Teacher education (Initial Teacher Education and Career-long Professional Learning); mentoring teachers; and digital assessment
Professor Margaret Sutherland Professor of High Ability Studies and Inclusive Practice University of Glasgow/School of Education Inclusive Education
Professor Michele Schweisfurth Professor of Comparative and International Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Comparative Pedagogy
Professor Moyra Boland Professor of Creative Pedagogy University of Glasgow/School of Education Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
Professor Nicki Hedge Professor of Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Philosophy and Theory of Education
Professor Roisin Coll Professor of Catholic Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
Professor Simon McGrath Professor of Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Education-work issues
Professor Srabani Maitra Professor in Sociology of Adult and Vocational Education University of Glasgow/School of Education Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy
Professor Mia Perry Professor of Arts and Literacies in Education University of Glasgow/School of Education pluriversal literacies, arts, sustainability, decolonial methodologies
Dr George Head Honorary Senior Research Fellow University of Glasgow/School of Education Inclusive Education
Dr Rachel Shanks Senior Lecturer (Education) University of Aberdeen/School of Education Professional learning and mentoring, children and young people's rights
Dr Stephen Day Head of Division University of the West of Scotland/School of Education and Social Sciences Education, Nursing, Mental Health and Well-Being
Dr Stella Mouroutsou  Lecturer in Education Stirling/School of Education Inclusive Education, Education Policy Enactment, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education, Primary Education, Equity and Social Justice, Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Professor Aileen Kennedy Professor Of Practice, Education Strathclyde/School of Education How teachers learn, and the policy context within which this learning happens
Dr David Lewin Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education Strathclyde/School of Education Didactical and pedagogical representation and reduction; philosophy of education; religion and education
ERC Timetable
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