Workshop

Children and Young People: Creating a Cross-Campus Research Network

  • 7 October 2026
  • 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm

Organisers: Professor Peter Kraftl and Professor Sarah Mills (SSH, Geography & Environment)

The aim of this seminar is to bring together colleagues from across campus working on children and young people to discuss and create an interdisciplinary network of researchers working in this space. We know that there is lots of excellent work going on across campus and across disciplines, and would like to find a way to bring colleagues together to discuss and develop that work even further.

Although for discussion at the seminar, the aim of the Network would be to create an inclusive, generative, interdisciplinary space for the discussion and progression of research about children and young people. The Network could include: regular informal meetings/sandpits; a strand for doctoral researchers/ECRs across campus to come together to share research/challenges; a mailing list (with a key aim to support responses to funding opportunities, requests for partners, opportunities for joint responses to e.g. Government inquiries).

Importantly, the aim of the seminar is not only to bring together colleagues in this space but to progress with a clear plan and timeframe for the establishment of a network and longer-term goals.

Please note - We are running this as an in-person only event given the nature of the networking and discussion activities we are planning.

Seminar timetable

12-1: Lunch

1-1:15: Peter and Sarah introduce the concept for the Network, and aims of the seminar

1:15-2:00: ‘speed dating’ – introductions/networking

2:00-2:15: Short break

2:15-3:30: World Café tables discussing: key research themes; potential events; PhD/ECR network/support; approach to funding; outputs/impacts (suggest we invite participants from different Schools to act as facilitators, whilst Peter and Sarah circulate to hear different conversations)

3:30-4:00: Plenary (reporting back, closing, next steps) – Peter and Sarah to lead

4:00: Close

Arrivals from 11:45 am for a 12:00 noon start. 

(Please note that in-person spaces are limited and booking is required, so we can manage numbers for catering and also the space in the seminar room)

By booking a place at this event, attendees agree to behave in a respectful manner such that everyone feels comfortable contributing as they wish. The IAS reserves the right to eject anyone who does not abide by this policy.

Contact and booking details

Email address
ias@lboro.ac.uk
Cost
Free
Booking required?
Yes