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Postgraduate Network speed mentoring- Event summary
BISA's first-ever speed-mentoring event where PGRs and ECRs had an opportunity to interact with experts to discuss all things PhD, post-PhD, writing, and much more.
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This November, our Postgraduate Network organised its first-ever speed mentoring event where PGRs and ECRs were paired with experts in relevant topics of their choice. The mentees had one-on-one mentoring sessions online with their respective mentors. The sessions covered four broad themes namely academic and non-academic careers after PhD, navigating academia as part of a minority group, publishing academic articles, and post-doc opportunities/grant applications.
BISA PGN appreciates the following for volunteering to be mentors in these areas:
Career after PhD/Navigating a career in academia
- Dr Jenny Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK | @jgmaber
- Dr Geoffrey Swenson, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of London, UK | @geoffswenson
- Professor Andrew Mumford, Professor of War Studies, University of Nottingham, UK | @apmumford
- Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico, Professor of International Relations and European Politics, Northumbria University, UK | @hcarrapico
Navigating academia when part of a minority group
- Dr Sana Rahim, Lecturer in Critical Security at Sheffield Hallam University | @Sanarahim_86
Publications
- Dr Martin Coward, Reader in International Politics, University of Manchester | Lead Editor, Review of International Studies | @martincoward
- Professor Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations, University of Leeds | Co-Editor, European Journal of International Security| @JasonRalph4
Post-Doc opportunities/Grant applications
- Professor Berit Bliesemann de Guevara, Professor of International Politics, Aberystwyth University | @BeBedeGe
- Dr Henry Lovat, Lecturer in International Law and Politics, University of Glasgow | @h_lovat
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"Thanks, BISA for organising this! As a junior scholar, The BISA PGN Speed Mentoring event provided me with a great opportunity to ask the questions that I needed answered to get to the next step after defending my PhD. It made me feel less alone in the academic community."
"Thank you very much. I had a very fruitful meeting with my mentor on the topic. And I believe our exchanges will continue in the following months."