Building Bridges: leveraging and expanding your research networks
This workshop explores networking as a process of establishing and leveraging connections with peers, collaborators, and other stakeholders relevant to your research. It covers strategies for building connections, engaging at conferences, and using digital platforms like LinkedIn, highlighting how these actions can support research through collaboration, knowledge exchange, and access to funding or resources. Through discussions and practical exercises, you will learn how to initiate conversations, maintain professional relationships, and expand your research network. The session provides practical approaches to making networking more effective and accessible.