EERA Network 14 & EERA ER Group: Emerging Researchers Online Event
- EERA Network 14 & EERA ER Group: Emerging Researchers Online Event
- 2 December 2025
- 2 – 3.30pm (UK time)
- To register to attend: here
Laurence Lasselle as Link-convenor of EERA Network 14 and Lisa Bugno as Link-convenor of EERA Emerging Researchers’ Group invite you to an online event for Emerging Researchers on 2 December from 2pm UK time.
EERA Network 14 is one of the 34 Networks of the European Educational Research Association and provides a forum for the development of research-informed knowledge in the field of Education, with a specific interest in the relationships between communities, families and schools.
The Emerging Researchers’ Group provides a space for discussion and collaboration with peers across Europe.
Join us for an online gathering of scholars to participate in an event in which:
- You will learn about the research from two of our peers: Joshua Almes from Brown University in the USA and Althea Bianca Dal Ben from the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy.
- You will learn a few presentation tips for the European Conference on Education Research (ECER) organised by the European Educational Research Association (EERA). ECER2026 will be in Tampere, Finland from 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026. The deadline for submission is 31 January 2026.
This event aims to bring together our community of Emerging Researchers in a cosy and friendly environment. Emerging researchers will discuss research issues and experienced researchers will share their knowledge and support them.
Schedule of the event (all times in UK time)
- 2.00 – 2.10pm - Welcome and Introduction by Laurence Lasselle, EERA Network 14 Link-convenor and Lisa Bugno, ERC Link-convenor
- 2.10 – 2.25pm - First talk by Joshua Almes (Brown University, USA). He will talk about educational inequities through a spatial lens. He will be introduced by Laurence.
- 2.25 – 2.40pm - Second talk by Althea Bianca Dal Ben (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy). She will talk about some challenges involved in studying the long-term consequences of parental separation on educational opportunities. She will be introduced by Laurence.
- 2.40 – 3.00pm - Discussion - all
- 3.00 – 3.10pm - ECER & ERC submission process by Laurence and Lisa
- 3.10 – 3.25pm - Q&A session on the ECER & ERC submission process at ECER
- 3.25 – 3.30pm - Conclusion, Goodbye and Way forward!
General Activities
The ERG maintained its cooperative ties with EERA Networks:
- NW 01 – Professional Learning and Development: supported the dissemination of Spring School information and collaborative organisation of related activities.
- NW 04 – Inclusive Education: collaborated on the participation in the COST call, promoting cross‑national research initiatives.
- NW 14 – Communities, Families, and Schooling in Educational Research: organised online meetings to support emerging researchers in preparing abstracts for submission and their conference presentations.
- NW 28 – Sociologies of Education: co‑organised a webinar series of three meetings devoted to academic publication and the preparation of a project responding to international calls.
- NW 32 – Organizational Education: supported an online meeting for emerging researchers and contributed to organising the BarCamp format.
Moreover, we initiated a process to identify a young co‑convenor for many thematic EERA Networks, intended to serve as a key liaison between those Networks and the ERG, thereby strengthening connectivity and visibility of emerging researchers across networks.
Finally, during the Council meetings, the ERG announced that it is available to all Council members to present the group’s activities to young researchers at the national level. The Link Convenor piloted this initiative in the Italian context during the Siped national conference. The presentation aimed to foster engagement, raise awareness of ERG initiatives, and encourage local emerging researchers to participate in both the Conference and the Group’s activities.
Publications
The ERG maintains a strong relationship with Studia Paedagogica and the European Educational Research Journal (EERJ), which annually publish selected papers from the ERC, including the Best Paper Award. These collaborations have encouraged emerging researchers to prepare their manuscripts for publication and to engage more deeply with the peer-review process feedback. The Best Paper review process was refined this year to include a mid-stage selection, providing detailed, formative feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Additionally, an online workshop on writing for publication is being launched in collaboration with Studia Paedagogica (initially planned for autumn but now scheduled as a spring pilot) further supporting emerging scholars in navigating the publication process.
Beyond these partnerships, ERG members are continuously encouraged to contribute to the EERA Blog and to publish in journals connected with their thematic networks, including EERJ. Discussions are ongoing regarding a collective publication project drawing on insights from ERC contributions, aimed at capturing the evolving landscape of educational research from an emerging researcher perspective.
Future Plans
Looking ahead, the ERG is committed to expanding both the breadth and depth of its support to emerging researchers.
The online writing-for-publication workshop, to be piloted in spring with Studia Paedagogica, will form the basis of a sustainable virtual offering available year-round.
Building on the success of Walk and Talk, this feature will become a permanent fixture in future ERC programmes. Preliminary agreements have already been made with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in Tampere to include Walk and Talk in the 2026 schedule.
Another major initiative in progress is the establishment of a journal specifically geared toward early-career researchers. The founding team currently comprises the EERA President, the Link Convenor of NW 6, and members of the ERG, with further details and updates to be presented at the upcoming Council meeting.
We are also piloting a digital platform in partnership with the Link Convenor of NW 12. This infrastructure is designed to support networking, peer review mentoring, and resource sharing among emerging researchers.
Simultaneously, work is underway to refresh the ERG’s presentation video on the official site, giving it a more dynamic and current visual identity aligned with our evolving mission.
Furthermore, the ERG is consolidating collaborations with individual EERA Networks, strengthening connections, co-organizing webinars, and supporting joint activities to promote engagement and visibility of both the Networks and the ERG.
In addition, another invitation to present ERG activities at a national level is being planned in collaboration with the representative from Slovenia, continuing the initiative piloted in Italy.
The group is also developing a proposal for Networks to create posters presenting their individual Network activities in preparation for the next conference, enhancing visibility and facilitating connections across networks.
The ERG has also begun working with EduTopics data to support the group’s specific analytical and reporting needs.
Finally, over the course of the coming year, we aim to plan and activate a strategic communications line and social media presence across platforms such as LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Mastodon. This will help reach new audiences, increase visibility, and foster ongoing engagement across the ERG community.
The Emerging Researchers' Group runs a mailing list and invites researchers to join. To join the mailing list, send a blank message to erg-subscribe(at)lists.eera-ecer.de
Join the ERG platform "EERA Emerging Researchers' Group" on LinkedIn This space for the ERG has the purpose of being a more interactive platform where members can contact each other directly and where they may exchange information and resources. It will also provide information about the ERG activities.
ERG on the EERA Blog
Learn more about the Emerging Researchers' Group on the EERA Blog