From 14-16 September the Excellence in Early Years Education (EYE) Collaborative
Research Network met in Sydney at the Menzies Hotel for 2.5 days of intensive
meetings to launch the CRN. Three universities are involved: Charles Sturt
University (NSW), Queensland University of Technology (Queensland), and Monash
University (Victoria). The 62 attendees included almost equal numbers of PhD
students, early, mid and later career researchers; providing rich opportunities
for mutual collaborations.
The speakers included Professor Sue Thomas, Professor
Toni
Downes, and Professor Jennifer Sumsion, who encouraged us to work
together on
researching the important and complex (wicked) problems in early years
education.
I was invited to lead a panel on the topic of Building a research career and networking. Later that evening I met with a group of early career researchers to discuss what this meant for them. We had a vigorous discussion about how to present the message and importance of their own research to any audience.
I was invited to lead a panel on the topic of Building a research career and networking. Later that evening I met with a group of early career researchers to discuss what this meant for them. We had a vigorous discussion about how to present the message and importance of their own research to any audience.
