#ConfessionsOfAnECR
From developing your PhD, adapting to UK higher education structures, or navigating LinkedIn – is there one right way to be an Early Career Researcher? Join Leonie Smith with @deseonu.bsky.social and Burcin Baskurt in Ep 1 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR podcast. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Why is there such a pressure to publish early, and is it always the right thing to do?

Leverhulme Early Career Fellow @fredpaxton.bsky.social and @ayeshaomardr.bsky.social discuss their different experiences with the publishing process as ECRs.

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Episode 5 - Publishing as an ECR: Rejection, patience and conversation
‘Publish or perish’ is something ECRs will hear consistently throughout their academic careers. But why is there such a pressure to publish early, and is it always the right thing to do? In this episo...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
What makes a good application? How does one manage rejection? In Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR, Leonie Smith speaks to the Trust's Director @annavignoles.bsky.social, and Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social about funding in academia. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...
October 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
With so many choices in the contemporary ECR landscape, what’s the right route to take?

Join Leverhulme Early Career Fellow April-Louise Pennant, and @scheuregger.bsky.social as they share their ECR journeys in this episode of #ConfessionsOfAnECR.

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Episode 4 - Plan your journey: Navigating the ECR landscape
In this episode of Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, we hear from April-Louise Pennant and Martin Scheuregger on their different ECR journeys. Discussing the ‘traditional’ lecturer route, the...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
How can networks help the uncertainty of being a first-gen academic? How did the pandemic impact our attitude towards community? These are just some of the questions discussed in Ep 3 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Leonie Smith, @claregs.bsky.social & @devinasarwatay.bsky.social.

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October 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
From planning their ECR journey to top tips on wellness, tune into #ConfessionsOfAnECR where fellow researchers share their academia survival tips.

Three new episodes now available across all podcasting platforms: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... 🎙️

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October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM