College of Social Sciences

The key activity is the weekly PEFF Research Seminar. The seminars build community across the scope of PEFF research and help participants develop excellent research in a collegial environment. We particularly welcome cross-disciplinary contributions from early career researchers and scholars from underrepresented groups. By fostering close connections, the PEFF seminar will, in turn, lead to the development of significant funding bids, especially by developing interdisciplinary capacity to answer targeted thematic funding calls. Responsibility for organizing the seminar rotates across the four clusters. We ensure accessibility and inclusion by encouraging cross-cluster attendance. Moreover, all seminars will run in a hybrid format.

We will convene a monthly grant-writing workshop, which will support colleagues in developing and refining funding applications. Colleagues across the College working on PEFF topics will be invited to workshop their proposals at any stage. We aim to foster a community that is actively engaged in transforming our culture of research and collaboration into award generation and funding bids.

PEFF will actively promote the policy engagement skills of its participants. We will work with external partners and internal groups, like the Centre for Public Policy, to develop policy-facing outputs on issues such as the role of corporate regulation and public ownership in the climate transition.

Once a year we host a University-wide symposium showcasing work relevant to our interdisciplinary research theme. Scholars from all four clusters as well as invited experts from across the globe will present their latest research and participate in roundtable discussions. The purpose of the symposium is to facilitate networking across the four clusters and to engage our global community.