Our Research-Oriented Professor programme is designed to offer support and provide guidance for members of our community at mid-career stage for whom Research is a core element (speaks to Sections A2, D2 and E2 of the BAM Framework).
 

Although individuals at mid-career stage perform key roles for their institutions beyond, and represent the largest career group within our community, there has been limited support available in supporting colleagues who aspire to becoming a Professor with a particular focus on research.

The programme will explore the variety of career journeys, barriers and pivot points in a swiftly changing research policy and funding environment. 

This programme is designed for mid-career academics.

Mid-career is defined as the time after one has mastered the fundamentals of what is required for effectiveness, is ready to seek the next set of challenges……before one starts to prepare for retirement (Baldwin et al., 2014). 

Programme
Session Dates and Venues

All sessions will be in-person

  • Session 1: Aston Business School, Birmingham - 15th April 2024

Time 

Session Title 

Speaker 

09.15 

 Registration 

10.00 

Welcome to the programme and introducing the BAM Framework 

Prof Sarah Robinson, Rennes Business School 

Prof David Sarpong, Aston University  

10.30 

Crafting an academic identity  

Prof Anne-marie Greene, University of York 

11.30 

Developing a protean professorial career  

Prof Roberta Fida, Aston University 

12.30 

Career strategy activity- development discussion 

Prof Jonathan Liu, Ming-Ai (London) Institute 

13.00 

Networking Lunch 

14.00 

Research and Publication strategy 

Prof Paul Hibbert, Warwick University 

15.00 

Developing sustained research 

funding 

Prof Simon Collinson, University of Birmingham 

16.00 

Conclusions and next steps 

Prof Sarah Robinson, Rennes Business School 

Prof David Sarpong, Aston University 

16.30 

Close 

 

Time 

Session Title 

Speaker 

09.15 

 Registration 

10.00 

Welcome and recap –  

progress since the last session 

Prof Sarah Robinson, Rennes Business School 

Prof David Sarpong, Aston University  

10.30 

Building national and international networks and profile 

Pawan Budhwar, Aston University 

11.20 

Break 

11.30 

Maximising research impact 

Prof David Denyer, Cranfield University 

13.00 

Lunch 

14.00 

Developing research environment and supporting ECRs 

Prof Martyna Sliwa, Durham University 

15.00 

Job Crafting Discussion 

15.30 

The promotion process: Tips on getting on the professorial ladder 

Prof Marian Garcia, Aston University

16.15 

Career strategy development 

Prof Sarah Robinson, Rennes Business School 

Prof David Sarpong, Aston University 

16.30 

Close 

Facilitators
Professor David Sarpong

Professor David Sarpong

Co-Vice Chair: Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building

Professor Sarah Robinson

Professor Sarah Robinson

Co-Vice Chair: Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building

 

Aims & Objectives
  1. To provide targeted support for mid-career academics who wish to progress to a leadership/ management role in research knowledge and intellectual growth (A2, D2 and E2 of the BAM Framework)

  2.  To offer insight and guidance on writing for publication strategies, including generating impact from published work.  Topics include: crafting your research identity; building your publication pipeline and providing effective and humane leadership in your field.

  3. To offer a platform for sharing best practice in generating research funding, including where to target, how to craft your bid, leading others and networking, delivering your research project.

  4. To share and draw out best practice in leading and managing others, achieving success, and research/ intellectual growth

  5. Expand your peer network beyond your institution. 

Event Fee
  • Early-bird BAM Member: £595 (until 15th March 2024, 23:59 UK time)
  • Late fee BAM Member: £695 (until 29th March 2024, 23:59 UK time)
If you are not a BAM member and would like to join the programme, please become a member first. You will then be able to book a ticket via the 'Book Now' button.

To find out more, and to become a member, please click here

Booking deadline: 29th March 2024.

Contact

For specific information about this event please contact the workshop facilitator(s): 

For general enquiries please contact the BAM Office at [email protected]

Expressions of Interest

If you are planning to attend the programme and are awaiting funding, please complete your expression of interest by clicking here.

If you cannot make the 2024 dates but are interested in joining next year's programme, please complete your expression of interest here and we will get in touch when we launch ROP 2025.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received. 

Cancellations 

  • Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the event will receive a full refund. 

  • Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the event will not be eligible for a refund.  

  • Although we endeavour to run all events as advertised, BAM reserves the right to cancel any event if, for example, there are not enough people to justify running the event or if other significant unforeseen circumstances arise. Please be aware that delegates are always responsible for ensuring their own travel and accommodation against cancellation, and the British Academy of Management is not able to reimburse anyone for these under any circumstances.  

To cancel a booking a cancellation request must be submitted via your BAM Account, to do this:

  • Go to your BAM Account
  • Click 'My Events'
  • Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
  • Follow the steps and complete the request