Early Career Researcher One-day Event, 3rd September 2019, University College Cork (UCC)
Purpose:
To organise a one-day Early Career Researchers (ECR) event ahead of the joint annual meeting of the Society for Social Medicine (SSM) and European Congress in Epidemiology being held in UCC, 2019. Each year an ECR event is organised by the host institution. The ECR event will focus on all issues relevant to ECRs with the aim to support attendees in navigating research careers in academia and beyond.
Objectives:
1. To promote career development by informing ECRs about the process of securing funding in research and encouraging them to apply.
2. To create a supportive and encouraging environment for networking and building national and international collaborations.
3. To establish a network of European early career epidemiologists.
4. To position Ireland as a leader in population health and health service research.
Description:
This one-day event will precede the 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the SSM, which will take place in UCC on 4th to 6th September 2019. This year the Annual Scientific Meeting of SSM will take place in conjunction with the European Congress of Epidemiology 2019 providing a unique opportunity for national and international cross-disciplinary networking and collaboration. The event will support ECRs’ career development through an interactive workshop, facilitated by researchers at different stages in their careers, including many with successful track records in generating research income and impact. The SSM and European Congress of Epidemiology will partially sponsor the event.
