Fellowship Hub

Fellowship Hub
This webpage provides a central source of information for ESRC IAA Postdoctoral Impact Fellows. If you have any questions or require any support, please contact the Social Sciences Research Impact team on esrcimpactaccount@warwick.ac.uk.
Induction and Development Programme
The schedule below details the Induction and Development Programme for fellows. This programme spans the duration of the fellowship and provides key training to support you in the delivery of your project and your career longer-term, as well as opportunities to build your network and contribute to the impact culture of the Faculty.
Introductory Meeting |
Tues 2 Sept 11:00-12:00 Online |
Meet with the Social Science Research Impact team – Emily Woodruff (Impact Funding Officer) & Dr Kathryn van de Wiel (Research Impact Manager) - to learn more about the Postdoctoral Impact Fellowship in the context of the ESRC IAA, the aims of the scheme, the impact ecosystem at Warwick |
Welcome Lunch |
Thurs 11 Sept 13:00-14:00 Radcliffe Restaurant |
Meet with the ESRC IAA Management Committee, the Social Sciences Research Impact team, and your mentors. |
Date/time TBC Room TBC |
Taking place once a term, Interchange is a community of practice series organised by the Impact Teams supporting the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. Each session focuses on a different topic or aspect of research impact, and will host speakers with experience in that area who will share an overview of their work and the insights they have gained. This will be followed by a Q&A, as well as a chance to further discuss the topic, network, and for the audience to share any experience and reflections they might have too. |
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Autumn - Spring Term Palace of Westminster |
Introduction to Parliament Training is held at the Palace of Westminster in London, delivered in conjunction with the Industry and Parliamentary Trust (IPT) and the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST). Further dates for these training days will be organised between Autumn and Spring Term. |
Various other events and opportunities will be made available to you wherever possible as they open throughout the year. You may want to consider participating in our Policy Engagement Training – a 2–3-day intensive course which is currently in development, to be delivered by policy specialists. We hope to make this course available during your Fellowship and will let you know when this opportunity becomes available.
Meeting with your Fellowship Mentor/s
As a rough guide, we suggest meeting with your mentors on a monthly basis to share your progress, get advice, and refine the translation of your research findings into usable insights/tools for your stakeholders.
Meeting with the Social Sciences Impact Team
We suggest checking in with the Research Impact Team twice a term, but you can request a meeting with us whenever you need support. We can help you troubleshoot common challenges, map stakeholders, and give advice on designing your activities and maximising the impact of your work.
Fellowship Outputs
As part of your fellowship, you are required to produce the following outputs:
- An End-of-Project Report (this will also be shared with the ESRC) – reporting forms will be sent to you around the culmination of your Fellowship
- Presentation of your project at the conclusion of your fellowship – we hope this will be at the Year 3 Celebration Event, depending on your availability
- Contribute to a session of Interchange (in the Spring or Summer term)
- A Policy Brief on your work – this will be hosted on the ESRC IAA Policy Hub webpages
- Contribute some form of training to the Warwick Impact Academy drawing your expertise and impact work – this might be a downloadable guide, or an in-person workshop
We also hope to be able to check in with you one year following the conclusion of your fellowship, to find out where your plans take you.