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.

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

Unanticipated opportunities demonstrates the research impact of ECR fellowshipUnanticipated opportunities demonstrates the research impact of ECR fellowship

Unanticipated opportunities demonstrates the research impact of ECR fellowship

Dr Michael Robinson, Leverhulme Trust-funded Early Career Researcher, History Department

Posted on: 29 September 2021

The Working Environment: Honorary status for postdoctoral researchers and research assistants at the University of LiverpoolThe Working Environment: Honorary status for postdoctoral researchers and research assistants at the University of Liverpool

The Working Environment: Honorary status for postdoctoral researchers and research assistants at the University of Liverpool

Mary Jane Monaghan, Honorary Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Posted on: 20 May 2021

Returning to work (after lockdown 1)Returning to work (after lockdown 1)

Returning to work (after lockdown 1)

Dr Filipe Braga Nogueira, Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, shares his experience of returning to work after lockdown.

Posted on: 23 April 2021

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