“We are stronger together than we are alone”

-Walter Payton

As Early Career Academics (ECAs), we share a passion for exploring novel research directions and provide a great teaching experience for our students, but at the same time are often faced with challenges in our academic career paths.

The goal of the ECA symposium is to bring all AUT ECAs together to build a community where we gain and give support, collaborate on research and teaching, challenge conventions, and inspire and be inspired.

During the symposium, we will share our experiences of being an ECA at AUT, talk about the challenges that we face, and develop recommendations for AUT leadership to address those challenges.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Kath McPherson will join us near the end symposium to give a brief update on AUT’s research strategy, the academic development plan being developed, and in particular explore feedback on how the university can help ECAs most.

ECAs are generally defined as those who are within seven years post-PhD completion; however, this event is very inclusive, so if you identify as an ECA and want to be part of the ECA community at AUT, please join us on Thursday 9th of September from 9:00am – 1:00pm in WG 801 (City campus). More details to follow closer to the date!

The ECA Symposium is being generously sponsored by the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Symplectic (Digital Science). A Digital Science Dimensions team member will be available to chat more and answer any questions on the day.

During lunch, you will have the opportunity to talk with a Digital Science team member who can answer any questions you might have around Symplectic, Dimensions or Altmetric.

The ECA Symposium is your place. Come let us grow stronger together.

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Facilitating team - Lena Waizenegger, Atakohu Middleton, Tom Stewart, Deepti Bhargava, Nadia Charania, Kristie Elphick and Nirisha Niranjan

Banner and video - Elle Mignacca, Communications Coordinator, FoBEL