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½¿É«µ¼º½ Council – Elections 2022
Could you be part of guiding ½¿É«µ¼º½’s academic leadership? We are pleased to invite interested members to stand as candidates in the 2022 ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council Elections.Ìý
We have up to two vacancies to join ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council this year. We will also be electing the ECR Network representative to Council, this position is elected directly from the ECR convenors and by the ECR Network.Ìý
½¿É«µ¼º½ Council has launched an ambitious strategic plan covering 2021-2026 and ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council will play a key role its implementation; providing the academic leadership and oversight, expanding and engaging with all those involved with the discipline, and ensuring the stability of ½¿É«µ¼º½ in the future. ½¿É«µ¼º½ remains in a strong financial and reputational position, with record levels of membership, increased journal impact factors, and record ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog readership. In the last year, we have made over £80,000 of awards and funding for research directly to the members, grown our digital resource archive and held well over 50 live online events.
We are seeking applications by 16th January 2022. ÌýÌý
Further information can be found here.Ìý
As part of our wider commitment to greater equality and diversity at all levels of the organisation, we continue to seek increased representation from members with a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. In acknowledging the structural inequalities and unjust power imbalances that affect our members, we wish to be proactive in addressing this within our own structures. We are confident that ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council will benefit from the advantages that diversity brings, including different skills, life experiences and backgrounds, bringing a fresh perspective to the board.Ìý
We welcome applications from members from any background and stages of their career – be they senior leaders in education, practitioners or ECRs. They key is what you can offer as a Trustee of the organisation, aiding the implementation of ½¿É«µ¼º½’s revised strategic plan. The time commitment during the period will normally be at around 10 days per year, should you also sit on one of our committees.