Early Career Investigators Think Tank

Activities Spring 2016 - Autumn 2015 Dr. Claudia Meier Magistretti Sofia September 19-21 2016

Early Career Investigators

The «jeepney» think tank

For everybody who • has a PHD «jounger»

than 8 years • has not yet a PHD • want’s to get a longer or

shorter ride to her/his next destination

Early Career Investigators The «jeepney» think tank

• 55 members totally • 41 members on mailings • 38 facebook members • 11 members partecipating in 3 skype meetings • 4 new members since the Bergen-meeting

Early Career Investigators What happened?

• Meeting in Bergen • Facebook • Skype • E-mails

Early Career Investigators

What worked? – Monday news

Monday news

on facebook: the ECI community on facebook meets for information exchanges and chats.

ECI start to fly

Early Career Investigators

What worked? – Skype meetings Everyone who • has a small or big question to be answered by

the others • needs an expert or any other kind of support

in ongoing or planned research • has new plans and is looking for others to join • just wants to listen to what others do

Early Career Investigators

What worked? – Skype meetings Three open Skype meetings were held on May 5 June 3 September 5

Early Career Investigators

What worked? – Skype meetings Everyone who • has a small or big question to be answered by

the others • needs an expert or any other kind of support

in ongoing or planned research • has new plans and is looking for others to join • just wants to listen to what others do

Early Career Investigators What worked? - Skype meetings

• Research designs • PHDs – topic: finding and specificating process • Methodological questions • Technical issues • Networks and experts • Exchange of ideas

Early Career Investigators What has been achieved?

• Skype meetings are productive and appreciated

• The range of topics has broadened • Access to ECI seems to be easier • New members are joining

Early Career Investigators What’s next?

• Monday meeting on facebook: the ECI community on facebook meets for information exchanges and chats (continued)

• Individual e-mail and skype coaching (continued) • Skype meetings on October 17th , 4 p.m. November 11th , 10 a.m. • new members • Personal meetings of ECI during the regular COST

meetings are attended by the ECI think tank delegates of every WG

Early Career Investigators What’s now?

Sofia Meeting September 19th : Vanessa presents her PHD project “Mothers birth plans in Chile” PHDs, methodology, networking contacts, measuring obstetric violence, BB3 • Coming Skype meetings on October 17th 4 p.m. qualitative/ quantitative methods November 11th 10 a.m. open December 8th 11 a.m. PHD and small children January 16th 8 p.m. measuring obstetric violence • MC: link to working groups and scheduling of meetings