In this episode, Sibel Saya and Professor Jon Emery discuss General Practitioner (GP) led research pathways for early career researchers. He discusses in depth his personal experience journeying along the academic career pathway and offers helpful advice to early career researchers and GPs considering research. Professor Emery mentions working alongside Dr. Jenny Field who worked in Primary Care and Medical Education at the University of Southampton School of Medicine. He believes it is a challenging but exciting career pathway and offers different suggestions for routes to research.

Show notes are available here http://pc4tg.com.au/episode-4-professor-jon-emery-and-sibel-saya/

An integral aspect of research for Early Career Researchers (ECR) is working alongside consumer representatives. Evidence suggests that where consumers participate in the design of research and data collection tools, the tools are more readily received and accepted by participants. In this episode, Sibel Saya and consumer representative, Nikki Davis, discuss how to most effectively use consumers in your research. Nikki discusses her presentation for the PC4 Symposium and her introduction to becoming a consumer through Counterpart.

Shownotes located here http://pc4tg.com.au/episode-3-sibel-saya-and-nikki-davis/

One of the most challenging aspects of being an Early Career Researcher (ECR) is working out what you don’t know. In this episode, Sibel Saya and Professor Nikolajs Zeps discuss funding and ECR funding applications, in particular. Funding is critical to research and Prof. Zeps discusses the recent NHMRC funding changes, how this impacts ECRs and what makes a successful application. He acknowledges the power of being succinct and that realistically not all ECRs will be successful in their funding applications. Pr Zeps offers advice about drafting a successful application and suggests there is myriad of pathways that the ECR can journey down during their career trajectory.

Show notes are located here http://pc4tg.com.au/episode-2-sibel-saya-and-professor-nikolajs-zeps/

One of the toughest parts of being an Early Career Researcher is working out what you don’t know. In this episode, Sibel Saya and Dr Jennifer Walker discuss mentoring and sponsorship from the Early Career Researcher’s point of view. Mentoring and sponsorship are very different animals in the academic world. Dr Walker discusses her tips in being an active participant in discovering whom your sponsor and mentor will be. Mentors and supporters are crucial in providing early career researchers with leadership, guidance and promotion with regards to effectively navigating the complex world of research-engaged academic career development. Sponsors and mentors are very different roles with very different outcomes for early career researchers.

Show notes are located here http://pc4tg.com.au/episode-1-sibel-saya-and-dr-jennifer-walker/