Researcher Case Studies

This area presents case studies that evidence how the University of Liverpool sustains a research culture that encourages autonomy, nurtures success and supports the exploration of different pathways for career development in research.

Embarking on teaching development journeys: achieving status of Associate Fellow (AFHEA) and Fellow (FHEA) of the Higher Education AcademyEmbarking on teaching development journeys: achieving status of Associate Fellow (AFHEA) and Fellow (FHEA) of the Higher Education Academy

Embarking on teaching development journeys: achieving status of Associate Fellow (AFHEA) and Fellow (FHEA) of the Higher Education Academy

As part of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, staff on research-only contracts are allowed a minimum of 10 days per year to develop their professional competencies and gain experience to support their future career goals. Through discussions with their supervisors about future career aspirations to teach within higher education, Jordan and Yalda decided to use their 10 days on a pro-rata basis to undertake teaching programs provided by the University of Liverpool for staff to develop and enhance their teaching skills.

Posted on: 5 September 2023

The ups and downs of working from homeThe ups and downs of working from home

The ups and downs of working from home

Dr Bengt Tegner is a Research Associate in Computational Chemistry in the School of Physical Sciences, working in the Rosseinsky group.

Posted on: 4 September 2023

Research culture as a collective practice: how writing retreats build a sense of communityResearch culture as a collective practice: how writing retreats build a sense of community

Research culture as a collective practice: how writing retreats build a sense of community

Dr Stella Morgana is a British Academy Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool

Posted on: 6 August 2023

The rewarding experiences of being a Co-Chair of the Research Staff AssociationThe rewarding experiences of being a Co-Chair of the Research Staff Association

The rewarding experiences of being a Co-Chair of the Research Staff Association

Dr Sophie Jones is a postdoc in the Department of History, where she is employed on the AHRC-funded project Libraries, Reading Communities, and Cultural Formation in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic.

Posted on: 3 July 2023

Organising a research conference focused on early career researchersOrganising a research conference focused on early career researchers

Organising a research conference focused on early career researchers

Dr Claire Wilson is a research associate in the Institute of Systems, Molecular & Integrative Biology and a co-chair of the Research Staff Association.

Posted on: 6 March 2023

Outbreak at Bluedot FestivalOutbreak at Bluedot Festival

Outbreak at Bluedot Festival

Dr Shona Moore (previously Postdoctoral Research Associate in Viral Immunity now Senior Programme Manager for Liverpool Brain Infections Research Group)

Posted on: 25 January 2023

A reflection on the support and opportunities available to researchersA reflection on the support and opportunities available to researchers

A reflection on the support and opportunities available to researchers

Dr Janette Greenhalgh a Senior Research Fellow in the Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group

Posted on: 22 September 2022

A postdoc's journey through fixed term contractsA postdoc

A postdoc's journey through fixed term contracts

Dr Sandeep Amberkar, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Posted on: 16 January 2022

Networking and building ECR communities onlineNetworking and building ECR communities online

Networking and building ECR communities online

Dr Katherine Roscoe, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, School of Law and Social Justice

Posted on: 10 November 2021

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