“I am planning a workshop titled “New Tricks in Research Integrity” aimed at early-career researchers (but open to all) will be held in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University. This half-day event will provide attendees with an intentional opportunity to think, talk and reimagine the research culture at Lancaster!”

Co-applicants: Eleanor Jackson

“We are organising a Psychology PGR Research Culture Forum Series at The University of Sheffield, featuring four interactive sessions with guest speakers and panel discussions. PGRs will be encouraged to engage actively, ask questions, and share experiences while enjoying complimentary tea, coffee, and snacks throughout the events.”

Co-Applicant: Harry Ramsey

“This two-day event aims to foster collaboration and enhance open research engagement within the newly merged school of Psychology and Sport Sciences. Through workshops, discussions, and a writing bootcamp, the event will equip ECRs and PhD students with theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and dedicated support to promote high-quality, open, and inclusive research practices.”

“I am planning a Bring Your Parents to Research Series, an initiative that foregrounds the socio-cultural diversity and varied support systems within the research community. Featuring a research showcase, collaborative workshops, and family panels, this series is inspired by my own experience—having not shared milestones with my estranged father but finding immense pride in sharing academic spaces with my mother, who has always championed my work at University.”

“I am organising a workshop titled Thriving with ADHD in Research: Navigating Gender and Cultural Perspectives. The event will foster inclusivity, collaboration, and confidence among neurodivergent researchers. Participants will receive practical tools and guidance from experts and peers. Following the workshop, an online resource repository and peer support network will be established for ongoing collaboration and growth.”

“I am planning an in-person networking, wellness, and professional development event for Black PhD students at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent. The first event will serve as the launch of the Black PhD Collective, addressing well-being, and equipping participants with tools to thrive in academia and increase the number of black applicants.”

Co-Applicant: Soph Harris-Nijmeijer

“The New Voices in Postcolonial Studies Network (NVPoco) are relaunching the interdisciplinary New Voices Magazine on the theme of “Imagining Postcolonial Futures”, edited by the NVPoco co-directors and doctoral researchers Soph Harris-Nijmeijer (University of Westminster) and Juni Kvarving (University of Kent).”

Co-Applicants: Joshua Astley, Jimmy Ball, Zoona Javed

“We would like to organise a screening of the documentary ‘Picture a Scientist’ at the University of Sheffield Students' Union, along with an interactive discussion led by female scientists at different career stages working at the university. The event would be free to attend and aimed at all students and staff working in scientific research.”

Co-applicant: Ardi Echevarria

“We are proposing to run weekly activities to address issues facing our postgraduate community, including a writing group and seminar series to talk about PhD issues and professional development. These opportunities provide the postgraduate community of Durham University’s Music Department a space to connect, discuss research, and foster the development of important skills for our personal and professional lives.”

Co-Applicants: Sahra Tekin

“We plan to organise a networking event between PhDs and post-doctoral researchers to discuss the transition from being PhD students to a post-doctoral professional. This will include two focus groups followed by a social event with 8-12 early career researchers (ECRs) at the UCL Division of Psychiatry.”

Co-applicant: Mamoon Bhuyan

“We aim to organise an event around non-conventional ways of data collection that accommodate ideas of early career researchers both in the UK and globally through a hybrid mode operating from Brunel, University of London. We aim to build an informal and sustainable learning environment promoting open research practices.”

Co-Applicants: Brianna Vandrey, Cristina Martinez Gonzalez, Sooraj Nair, Francesco Gobbo

“We are planning a "Lateral moves" roundtable discussion event, in which staff that have stayed in academia and academia-adjacent fields but have pursued roles outwith the traditional Principal Investigator track (such as colleagues working as facility managers, lab managers, research software engineers and scientific officers) will discuss their career trajectories.”

Co-applicants: Dr Clare benson, Dr Iona Lim-Manley

"We are planning an evening event focusing on the representation and treatment of different genders in science and how gender equality has improved over the last 60 years. The event will feature two short talks, followed by drinks and networking to build new connections and create a space for people to share their experiences and form new support networks."

Co-applicants: Sorcha Hamilton, Ece Tunc, Estelle Corbett

"We currently host fortnightly ‘PhD forum’ sessions aimed at fostering a supportive research community for Psychology PhD researchers. We plan to rebrand these sessions to make them more informal and social, by offering refreshments to create a relaxed, welcoming environment. We also plan to host two larger events at Christmas and Summer to further enhance social-wellbeing, and sense of community."

Co-applicants: Faye Balcombe, Dr Mahmoud Elsherif, Callum Hunt, Milena Rota

"We will be launching a 3-day workshop and enhancing monthly ReproducibiliTea Journal Clubs to ensure ECRs have the theoretical and practical skills needed to produce reproducible research. In turn, our department will be equipped with the latest practices and research methodologies to ensure students become better future consumers of research."

Co-applicants: Fiona Ramage, Will Cawthorn, Alex Colety, Joana Dimitrova, Nel Coleman, Kerry Miler

"We will hold four good research practice pop-up events across the University of Edinburgh campuses. These informal networking events will provide early career researchers a safe space to discuss open research practices and how they may be relevant to different research disciplines. There will also be opportunities to learn about research support services on offer around the University. "

"I am organising a Research Mentorship Bootcamp for Pre-PhD Students in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. The bootcamp will foster inclusivity, collaboration, confidence and mentorship among early researchers. Participants will receive constructive feedback and guidance from experienced PhD students including opportunities. Following the bootcamp, an online community will be established to provide continuous support, peer collaboration and research skills."

"I am Chair of the Organisation Committee of Conferencia PRISMA, a conference for LGBTQIA+ people working in any field of STEM to showcase their work and network in an academic safe space where they can express their true selves. The event includes short talks and posters, but also lectures, workshops and roundtables to cater for a very interdisciplinary audience."

"I am planning a conference organising workshop for PhD students. I would like to invite students interested in organising internal conferences to a workshop where they can build a solid foundation for a successful event, learning from students and staff with previous experience."

"Bring together people from across the University who speak different languages to discuss how to acknowledge, leverage, and celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures that are represented. Consider options for making this linguistic diversity part of the research culture of the university."

"I am planning to host a Sustainable Research Practices Journal Club, a monthly event focused on fostering interdisciplinary discussions about sustainable research methodologies. The event will provide a platform for PhD students and early career researchers to exchange ideas, share best practices, and collaboratively explore ways to improve research culture and sustainability within our academic community."

Co-applicant: Pippa Sterk

"We are planning three lunchtime workshops at King’s College London, spaced across the academic year, for early career researchers of all disciplines. During these events we will host lightning talks, facilitate semi-structured small group conversations, and encourage informal sharing of people’s experiences of moving towards more open research practice. "

Co-applicants: Emily Ball, Hannah Casey, Poppy Grimes, Ella Davyson

"This grant would expand a coding club I set up at the start of my PhD for our research group. We currently meet monthly to discuss coding problems, share resources and learn from each other. We would use this funding to host an additional series of special, in-person coding club sessions for the wider research community - one event per semester, with the first three events supported by this funding."

"The MERGE (Methods Exploration and Research Growth Empowerment) Monthly Workshop Series will aim to empower early career researchers in psychology by exploring diverse research methodologies. Each three-hour session will include a presentation on a research method, a real-world case study, and a collaborative brainstorming session, concluding with networking to foster methodological expertise and collaboration."

Co-applicants: Beth Bridge, Emma Lowe

"I am planning on initiating a monthly data club. Each session will invite a student or staff member to present a research question they recently answered, focusing on statistical/computing methods. A brief presentation will be followed by Q&A and an open forum for students to discuss their own data challenges."