
The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (BA ECRN) are offering ECRs in the BA ECRN the opportunity to take part in a FREE leadership course next year – Leadership and Advancement SHAPE Programme. It is a
- 3-year pilot programme, funded by Wellcome, builds on ECRN
- Designed to support ECRs at all career stages with tools to strengthen leadership & management skills within academia & research environments
Leadership Stream
- March – June free course for 62 participants (ECRN + Wellcome) per year
- Equipping ECRs with management and leadership skills through training, mentoring, coaching & networking. Format: mix in-person & online.
- Applications open August, notified Dec, induction meeting Feb
Advancement Programme – delivered by & supplements existing ECRN
- from October 2025, series of free workshops, training sessions, networking events focused on career planning, publishing, EDI, international collaboration & more.
For all enquiries about the British Academy Leadership and Advancement SHAPE programme and process please email ecrnlaprogramme@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.
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