At the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing (WRIHW) we include a focus on the importance of nurturing its early career researcher (ECR) community. Our ECR community mirrors the interdisciplinary commitment of the WRIHW, with PhD students in anthropology illuminating a brighter side to ayahuasca tourism in South America, peers in bioscience ironing out some truths about dementia, and a wide variety in-between. Improving health and wellbeing is not restricted to a particular academic discipline, and neither are we. 

The main goals of the ECR committee are:

• To increase the sense of community between ECRs within the WRIHW
• To increase the visibility of ECRs within the WRIHW, and to wider audiences
• To offer ECRs within the WRIHW opportunities to develop their research, CV and understanding of what a career in research can look like

If you are interested in joining our ECR committee please contact Suzi Boyd. 

Our ECR Network

Our ECR Networks (formerly Postgraduate Associates) is designed to cultivate a sense of community among Early Career Researchers and research-enabling staff at Durham University who are interested in health and wellbeing research. We aim to encourage a diversity of ideas, practices, and approaches while recognising and nurturing the unique experiences, skills, and competencies that each individual can contribute.

At the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, we define an Early Career Researcher broadly. This includes undergraduates and students in taught postgraduate programmes who are curious about advancing to postgraduate research, PhD students, postdoctoral research assistants, teaching fellows interested in research, new or established postdocs and academic staff transitioning to independent researchers. We also welcome technicians and professional support staff who want to contribute their ideas and knowledge to the development of research on health and wellbeing.

To sign up to become a member of our ECR Network please click here

The ECR Committee 

Our ECR Network Members