NOTE: we have had a very positive response to this and are nearly at capacity. Some sessions are now full (2,3 and 5), others there are only a few spaces left (1 and 4). We are looking at options to expand capacity and will reopen registration if possible.
AMEMR 2021 will host mentoring sessions developed for our Early Career Research delegate community.
We are offering five different sessions focused on topics we hope are of interest and relevance to ECRs.
Mentoring sessions will run the week preceding the Conference (5-9 July 2021), with each daily 1 ½ hour session covering one of 5 themes. The sessions will be fairly informal (Q&A and discussion) and provide an opportunity to share experiences, tips, resources and meet new colleagues in the community.
The week of the AMEMR conference is already busy with long days so running the mentoring in advance takes off the pressure of over packing the Conference itself provides an opportunity to network and meet new colleagues in advance of the conference.
Registration
Mentees are welcome to sign up and join as many sessions as they would like. At the moment there is no limit on numbers, however if we are heavily subscribe we may need to limit registrations.
Please sign up quickly to ensure your place.
If you are interested and think these sessions are relevant and helpful to you then you are welcome to join, even if you do not consider yourself an ECR.
Please note: these sessions are free to all registered delegate of the conference. You must be registered for AMEMR 2021 to attend a mentoring session.
All sessions will take place virtually.
AMEMR 2021 will host mentoring sessions developed for our Early Career Research delegate community.
We are offering five different sessions focused on topics we hope are of interest and relevance to ECRs.
Mentoring sessions will run the week preceding the Conference (5-9 July 2021), with each daily 1 ½ hour session covering one of 5 themes. The sessions will be fairly informal (Q&A and discussion) and provide an opportunity to share experiences, tips, resources and meet new colleagues in the community.
The week of the AMEMR conference is already busy with long days so running the mentoring in advance takes off the pressure of over packing the Conference itself provides an opportunity to network and meet new colleagues in advance of the conference.
Registration
Mentees are welcome to sign up and join as many sessions as they would like. At the moment there is no limit on numbers, however if we are heavily subscribe we may need to limit registrations.
Please sign up quickly to ensure your place.
If you are interested and think these sessions are relevant and helpful to you then you are welcome to join, even if you do not consider yourself an ECR.
Please note: these sessions are free to all registered delegate of the conference. You must be registered for AMEMR 2021 to attend a mentoring session.
All sessions will take place virtually.
Mentoring Sessions
1. Challenges of being a parent and an early career scientist Monday 5th July 16:00 BST
Mentors: Matt Lewis (Bangor University), Marjy Friedrichs (Virginia Institute of Marine Science), Bettina Fach (Middle East Technical University)
As early career scientists, you are expected to produce papers, give presentations, secure grants, build your research network, mentor, and do outreach. You may also be required to teach and perform university service. This busy stage of life also often coincides with when you want to build a family. Career development and parenting compete for your time, energy and creativity, and successfully juggling the two activities is highly challenging. You often feel you are not doing either one well. This session provides an opportunity to share stories with others that are also trying to be superhumans, and discuss practical ways to ease the burden including how to recognize your limits and find resources to support you.
2. Mental health in Academia Tuesday 6th July 16:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Wendy Gentlemen (Dalhousie University), Deborah Benkort (Helmhotz- Zentrum Geesthacht), Stephanie Dutkiewicz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental health. We are all under stress that puts us at risk. Those in academia face additional challenges related to the pressures of the position, including the fact that the work is never completed, it can be a very competitive environment, and expectations for early career researchers continue to increase. On top of this, we're all balancing our professional demands with our personal lives. In this session we will hear authentic stories of people who suffered from mental health issues and how that affected their careers as well as their relationships. We will acknowledge that is is OK to not be OK, and share tips and resources to help you cope.
3. Beyond the CV Wednesday 7th July 18:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Lynne Shannon (University of Cape Town), Jerry Blackford (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
The transition from PhD to active life as an academic researcher can be a major challenge. The student must spread his/her wings and expand outside the network of his/her supervisor and PhD contacts, sometimes without any idea of what this means. Beyond publishing papers and presenting results at conferences, an early career researcher has now to build up his/her own national and international network, start collaborations, get involved with reviewing journals, develop new projects and write grant proposals. But how to do this? In this session, we invite everyone to share their personal experiences, as well as to provide tips, recommendations, and suggestions.
4. Managing Relationships Thursday 8th July 16:00 BST (limited places remaining)
Mentors: Suzana Leles (University of Southern California), Kelly Ortega Cisneros (Rhodes University), Fabian Grosse (German Federal Institute of Hydrology)
Communication is key to confer healthy relationships in life. However, it is far from a simple task and we, as early career scientists, are not always trained on how to do so. This is particularly challenging when managing student-supervisor relationships. Here we devote a space to openly discuss personal experiences, on how conflicts may arise and may be solved, with the hope to share tips on how to better communicate and navigate in science.
5. Broadening the Impact of your research Friday 9th July 16:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Sheila Heymans (European Marine Board), Yuri Artioli (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
There is increasing focus on ensuring your research has ‘Impact’, which can mean many things including achieving recognition among scientists, decision-makers and the public. There are many kinds of opportunities to do this that are also rewarding on a personal basis. In this session mentors will talk about their experiences of outreach activities to engage a broad audience and develop impact-making opportunities.
Join the waiting list
We are working on increasing the capacity for the sessions. If you would like to join the mailing list email amemr@pml.ac.uk and indicate which sessions you are interested in.
1. Challenges of being a parent and an early career scientist Monday 5th July 16:00 BST
Mentors: Matt Lewis (Bangor University), Marjy Friedrichs (Virginia Institute of Marine Science), Bettina Fach (Middle East Technical University)
As early career scientists, you are expected to produce papers, give presentations, secure grants, build your research network, mentor, and do outreach. You may also be required to teach and perform university service. This busy stage of life also often coincides with when you want to build a family. Career development and parenting compete for your time, energy and creativity, and successfully juggling the two activities is highly challenging. You often feel you are not doing either one well. This session provides an opportunity to share stories with others that are also trying to be superhumans, and discuss practical ways to ease the burden including how to recognize your limits and find resources to support you.
2. Mental health in Academia Tuesday 6th July 16:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Wendy Gentlemen (Dalhousie University), Deborah Benkort (Helmhotz- Zentrum Geesthacht), Stephanie Dutkiewicz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental health. We are all under stress that puts us at risk. Those in academia face additional challenges related to the pressures of the position, including the fact that the work is never completed, it can be a very competitive environment, and expectations for early career researchers continue to increase. On top of this, we're all balancing our professional demands with our personal lives. In this session we will hear authentic stories of people who suffered from mental health issues and how that affected their careers as well as their relationships. We will acknowledge that is is OK to not be OK, and share tips and resources to help you cope.
3. Beyond the CV Wednesday 7th July 18:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Lynne Shannon (University of Cape Town), Jerry Blackford (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
The transition from PhD to active life as an academic researcher can be a major challenge. The student must spread his/her wings and expand outside the network of his/her supervisor and PhD contacts, sometimes without any idea of what this means. Beyond publishing papers and presenting results at conferences, an early career researcher has now to build up his/her own national and international network, start collaborations, get involved with reviewing journals, develop new projects and write grant proposals. But how to do this? In this session, we invite everyone to share their personal experiences, as well as to provide tips, recommendations, and suggestions.
4. Managing Relationships Thursday 8th July 16:00 BST (limited places remaining)
Mentors: Suzana Leles (University of Southern California), Kelly Ortega Cisneros (Rhodes University), Fabian Grosse (German Federal Institute of Hydrology)
Communication is key to confer healthy relationships in life. However, it is far from a simple task and we, as early career scientists, are not always trained on how to do so. This is particularly challenging when managing student-supervisor relationships. Here we devote a space to openly discuss personal experiences, on how conflicts may arise and may be solved, with the hope to share tips on how to better communicate and navigate in science.
5. Broadening the Impact of your research Friday 9th July 16:00 BST (Session Full)
Mentors: Sheila Heymans (European Marine Board), Yuri Artioli (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
There is increasing focus on ensuring your research has ‘Impact’, which can mean many things including achieving recognition among scientists, decision-makers and the public. There are many kinds of opportunities to do this that are also rewarding on a personal basis. In this session mentors will talk about their experiences of outreach activities to engage a broad audience and develop impact-making opportunities.
Join the waiting list
We are working on increasing the capacity for the sessions. If you would like to join the mailing list email amemr@pml.ac.uk and indicate which sessions you are interested in.