Identity and belonging as an Early Career Researcher

Posted on: 2 March 2026 by Dr Ceren Kabukcu (Number of words: 1116; Read time: 6 minutes) in Blog posts

Ceren standing talking into a microphone — Dr Ceren Kabukcu

Dr Ceren Kabukcu, Research Fellow in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, and HSS ECR Network Chair, explores what it means to be an ECR in Higher Education today, and what some examples from the plant world could teach us about thriving in challenging environments.

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Keywords: Identity, Belonging, Network, Community.