PSA Early Career Network Annual Survey 2025-2026
We are conducting a rolling survey to gather members’ feedback on how to improve our network. Your contribution is invaluable in helping us keep in tune with your needs and to improve the network altogether. This survey should only take a few minutes to complete – your response will remain confidential and anonymous. For any questions or concerns, please contact the team at: ecn@psa.ac.uk
Demographic Information
These questions help us understand the diversity of our network and ensure our programming is inclusive and representative.
What is your current career stage?
PhD researcher
Postdoctoral researcher
PhD researcher (write-up or awaiting award)
Lecturer
Research Fellow
Other
If 'Other', please specify.
What is your primary institutional affiliation?
What is your disciplinary background (e.g. Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, etc.)
Where are you currently based?
England
Northern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Other
If 'Other', please specify.
Do you identify with any of the following groups? (Optional, select all that apply)
LGBTQ+
Disabled
Ethnic Minority
First generation academic
Caregiver (for children, elderly, etc.)
Other
If 'Other', please specify.
How long have you been a PSA ECN member for?
Communications
These questions help us understand how and where to communicate better with you.
Which ECN communications channels do you use regularly?
Twitter/X
BlueSky
ECN Newsletter
ECN Website
None
Would you like us to have a presence on any of these platforms?
LinkedIn
Facebook
Threads
Mastodon
Reddit
Substack
Other
If 'Other', please specify.
ECN Events & Programming
These questions help us shape a programme of activities tailored to your needs.
Which themes do you think we should we prioritise exploring in our upcoming activities?
Not a Priority
Low Priority
Neutral
High Priority
Essential Priority
Academic Publishing and Peer Review
Academic Careers
Careers Outside Academia
Funding and Applying for Funding
Teaching Pedagogy: (A)FHEA, PGCAP/PGDAP, CMALT
Media Engagement and Research Communication
Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Managing Your Supervisor
Managing Conflict and Difficult Conversations
Time/Project Management
Mental Health and Wellbeing for ECRs
Please let us know of other activities or support you would like to see from the PSA ECN. Are there any activities from previous years you would like us to repeat?
Are there any non-PSA groups, networks, associations or journals you would like to see us collaborate with?
What challenges do you think you could encounter if you wanted to attend an in-person ECN event?
Final Comments
Thank you for your time taking this survey!
Do you have any other comments, ideas or thoughts you would like to share with us?
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