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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 9d

Hugely proud of this NEW EPISODE: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social joined by the amazing @hagenilda.bsky.social and Ben, as we talk ‘Neurodiversity + Academia’:

- Definitions
- Pros + Cons of our neurodivergent brains
- Work by @ucu.org.uk on neurodiversity

Links in bio!

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 12d

Today, @rosiebonte.bsky.social and @rozierhistorian.bsky.social enjoyed talking to the amazing Jo and Ben on ‘Neurodiversity in Academia’: challenges faced, benefits gained, and their amazing work for @ucu.org.uk

Released Monday, links in bio
#academia #neurodiversity

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 23d

‘How to Leave a Job (and how to start a new one’ live and free on all our platforms. Listen now! 🙏🏻👩🏽‍🎓

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 27d

When art imitates life: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @latemedievalist.bsky.social sit down tomorrow to discuss ‘How to Leave one Job and Begin Another’ (with some interesting news from one of us!)

Episode goes live on Monday morning, but our full (free) back catalogue available via links in bio

Episode 30: Dealing With Criticism in Academia

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 27d

When art imitates life: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @latemedievalist.bsky.social sit down tomorrow to discuss ‘How to Leave one Job and Begin Another’ (with some interesting news from one of us!)

Episode goes live on Monday morning, but our full (free) back catalogue available via links in bio

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Sep 1

Out now: ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’

Listen now on Apple and Spotify (links in bio)

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 29

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social had great time recording ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’ with Olivia (yes, Olivia is back!)

This will be released on Monday morning. In the meantime, check our back catalogue (links in bio) #academia #ecr #universities

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 29

In the meantime, @rosiebonte.bsky.social would like to introduce you to the beautiful Skye! 😍🐈

Feel free to reply with your favourite academic animal friends who support you 🙏🏻

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 29

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social had great time recording ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’ with Olivia (yes, Olivia is back!)

This will be released on Monday morning. In the meantime, check our back catalogue (links in bio) #academia #ecr #universities

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · Aug 26

New podcast alert!

I've recently recorded a new podcast entitled:
"Dealing With Criticism in Academia" with
@rozierhistorian.bsky.social
for the Early Career Researcher Podcast (link below).

open.spotify.com/episode/5P7o...

open.spotify.com

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is a fantastic blogpost by @patthomson.bsky.social about the mixed emotions when you do finally get an article published. I was esp drawn to this para and this is why I'm honest & vulnerable abt my challenges via my blog (and also in the imposter syndrome episode of @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social!)

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 21

Last week @rozierhistorian.bsky.social hosted medievalist + academic coach Nicholas Morton, discussing ‘Dealing with Criticism in Academia’, including peer review, book review, conference clashes + how to give criticism.
Free here:
open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Episode 30: Dealing With Criticism in Academia

Podcast Episode · The Early Career Researcher Podcast · 18/08/2025 · 1h 11m

Learn about the Middle Ages from Medievalists.net, including weekly episodes of The Medieval Podcast. If you like what we do at Medievalists.net, please consider supporting us on Patreon at https://...

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 21

We are *delighted* to announce a new collaboration with @medievalists.bsky.social who will be hosting our podcasts alongside lots of other amazing medieval podcasts on their YouTube channel. As ever, it is still free to listen.

Head to YouTube and click ‘podcasts’ youtube.com/@medievalist...

Medievalists

youtube.com

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 21

Aha so kind, thank you! Your episode was one of our best so far, and so the feeling is mutual 😘

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 1

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer! The ECRpod team are all busy either resting or working on projects, but we will be back soon!

You can still listen to all of our previous episodes completely free, by following the links in our bio #academia #ECR

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you are on the panel for a job interview, *please* try to give useful feedback to those who didn’t get the job.

It can make a *HUGE* difference 🙏🏻

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 14

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and friends talk: Why attend large conferences; How to get involved and how to fund attendance; Challenges, and top tips for maximising the fun

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45Rg...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Early Career Researcher Podcast · 14/07/2025 · 51m

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 14

Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and friends talk: Why attend large conferences; How to get involved and how to fund attendance; Challenges, and top tips for maximising the fun

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45Rg...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Early Career Researcher Podcast · 14/07/2025 · 51m

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 13

After another highly enjoyable year of our podcast, our payment period ends on 4 August. We need £150 to continue distributing for free during 2025/6.

If anyone would like to sponsor our work, either privately or for a company, then please do get in touch via DMs 🙏🏻😇

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 13

After another highly enjoyable year of our podcast, our payment period ends on 4 August. We need £150 to continue distributing for free during 2025/6.

If anyone would like to sponsor our work, either privately or for a company, then please do get in touch via DMs 🙏🏻😇

Episode 28: Teaching Opportunities in Higher Education

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 9

We’ve been busy at the @imc-leeds.bsky.social this week!

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social recorded a new episode on ‘attending large conferences’ with some medievalist colleagues: look out for the episode going live on Monday morning (links in bio)

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jul 1

Listen now: Episode 28: ‘Teaching Opportunities in Higher Education’ feat. @rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @stephemmabrown.bsky.social on:
- Why teach?
- Types of teaching opportunities
- How to get started (and how to enjoy it!)

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

open.spotify.com/episode/70ss...

Podcast Episode · The Early Career Researcher Podcast · 30/06/2025 · 1h 6m

BBC New Generation Thinkers cohort announced for 2025

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Dr Stephanie Brown @stephemmabrown.bsky.social · Jun 16

Could not have wished for a nicer cohort of New Generation Thinkers. Very excited to see everything that @bethmalory.bsky.social, @lrjdmnr.bsky.social, @reetiks.bsky.social, Sarah Smyth, & Ashleigh Percival-Borley get up to this year 👏🎉

News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · Jun 16

BBC New Generation Thinkers cohort announced for 2025 #AHRC #AcademicSky

Six early-career university researchers will work with Radio 4 programme makers to bring new ideas and the latest academic scholarship to audiences.

www.ukri.org

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jun 16

Episode 27: ‘post-academic careers in schools teaching’ with @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @rosiebonte.bsky.social + our amazing friend Catherine on:
1) Why teach?
2) What makes a good teacher?
3) How to get a teaching job

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4n...

Episode 27: Post-Academic Careers in Teaching

Podcast Episode · The Early Career Researcher Podcast · 16/06/2025 · 54m

Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Jun 13

Excellent chat yesterday on ‘careers in teaching after academia’ with a truly inspiring guest.

Tune in for the release on Monday morning! #academia #teaching 📚💻 👩🏻‍🏫
(Links in bio)