Share CHSS/IAD Presentation

SOCIAL SCIENCE, HUMANITIES AND ARTS RESEARCHERS IN EDINBURGH:

SHARE SOCIETY

Elric HonoréFounding Committee Member

IAD Presentation / CHSS Researchers 29/09/11

Overview

SHARE: A multi-disciplinary research

staff society

Communication•Across Schools/Disciplines•By creating a peer support network

Career-Enhancement•Extending Current Mentoring Practice•Targeted Training

Collaboration•Nurturing a collegiate and inter-disciplinary ethos•Creating opportunities for developing innovative research project

Activity• Launch

24/05/11• Retreat

24/06/11• New staff

Mailouts• Monthly

Socials• Website …

Time Spent

Proj

ects

Wor

ked

On

Build Representati

on & Networks

Build Representati

on & Networks

Launch Inter-

disciplinary Projects

Launch Inter-

disciplinary Projects

Roadmap (redux)

Develop Mentoring &

Training Programmes; THEMES

Develop Mentoring &

Training Programmes; THEMES

Target Audience• Early Career

Researchers in CHSS– Late stage PhDs– Ras/RFs/SRFs/Pr etc– Research/Teaching

hybribs (e.g. ECA)

• Interest in Inter-disciplinary practice & Project development

CHSS Membership• Stats?

Executive Committee

Work Programme

• Network-building (on-going)

• Representation across all schools

• Developing ‘Ideal’ Mentoring Blueprint

• ECA Event• Developing Themes

Developing Themes as Virtuous Cycles• Aggregation of CHSS’s School

Talks & Events calendars in 1 place (!)

• THEMATIC Categorisation in Newsletter & Website (1st Monday of month)

• SHARE Monthly Social as a debrief/discussion (last Thursday)

• Innovative projects taken forwards: seminar, training, funding proposal

Contact

• SHARE Websitehttp://share-researchers.com

• Email:share.committee@gmail.com

QUESTIONS?