The U21 Researcher Engagement Steering Group oversees activities in the U21 Researcher Engagement cluster.

The Researcher Engagement Steering Group oversees the focus and direction of the cluster and its associated activities. The majority of initiatives within this area were founded by the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (DDoGS) and Research Leaders Group. The Steering Group therefore consists of members from both these groups also representing the geographical spread of the U21 network.
Current Researcher Engagement activities include the Graduate Collaborative Research Awards, the Joint PhD Programme, the Three Minute Thesis competition, the Early Career Researcher Workshops, the Research Collaboration Group, and Research Supervisor Support Development.
The RESG's challenges and goals support and uphold the network's Strategic Vision. The group facilitates opportunities to further develop and expand U21's researcher engagement activity in order to deliver on the following goals:
Goals
- Develop and foster research communities focused on those at the beginning of their research careers, up to 8 years post PhD
- Facilitate the submission of more applications to fund international collaboration and mobility
- Maximise the potential for joint graduate study and skills development at all levels
- Investigate how to measure, collect and increase the impact of research across the network
- Inform, influence and promote good practice in Research Integrity
- Be at the cutting edge of the experience we offer our PhD students and early career researchers by sharing good practice and benchmarking activity
Steering Group Co-Chairs:
Professor Jonathan Morris (UNSW) Chair of the U21 Research Leaders TBA
Key Contact
Senior Manager (Network Development and Researcher Engagement)
Events
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The 2020 Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop will take place online on the theme of ‘Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Human Trafficking’. This virtual workshop will be hosted by University of Nottingham. The workshop will mark the UN’s International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The focus of this day each year, 2 December, is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery. The workshop will also mark the moment when the global community enters the Decade of Delivery for the seventeen UN Sustainable Delivery Goals (SDGs), with only 10 years left to achieve the goals by the end of 2030.
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Join the U21 Autism Research Network on Wednesday 31st March 2021 (6-8:30pm BST) for “Let’s talk about autism: diversity and inclusion”.
March 2021 -
Cancelled with regret, however U21 and the University of Zurich have produced a set of online resources has been produced on the theme of Sustainable Universities: Sustainable University Networks
6th - 8th May 2020
Steering Group
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Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education.
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Training
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Senior Manager (Network Development and Researcher Engagement)
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