Press release July 2023
ERICA International Symposium and Networking Event
Hosted by the Children and Families Research Group, Oxford Brookes University
International delegates from the ERICA project were hosted by the Children and Families Research Group for a networking symposium and planning event at Oxford Brookes University on 4th and 5th July 2023. Experienced and early career researchers shared their studies and research interests formally and continued these conversations over lunch. ERICA project impact and future collaboration were explored in further sessions.
“It was such a lovely event – really supportive and interesting to hear about other work”
(PhD researcher).
This symposium brought international researchers alongside PhD and early career researchers in the research group to present their research to each other, share ideas, and forge new connections for alliances going forwards.
“The event was a wonderful opportunity to meet a range of international colleagues and share research interests and discuss possible future collaboration ideas”
(Post-doctoral researcher).
“The ERICA researchers were great at engaging with the PhD candidates and offering them advice and inspiration. It enabled me to take a helicopter view of my studies and to see what is possible in the future, be that research or implementation ideas, and possible collaborations”
(PhD researcher).
The ERICA team (researchers from Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scotland, and England) includes members of the Children and Families Research Group. Across 2021-23; through a European Commission Rights, Equality and Citizenship grant; the ERICA team worked together to develop, pilot, evaluate and launch a pan-European training resource for threshold practitioners to identify and assess child maltreatment. The Children and Families Research Group is a cross faculty group, with members at different stages in their research career.
“Brilliant event, feel very grateful for being part of it”
(PhD researcher).
Event details
ERICA
Networking Symposium and Planning Event
4th & 5th July 2023
hosted by the
Children and Families Research Group
OxINMAHR
Overview
The ERICA project is a collaboration between expert researchers and professionals across 7 countries. In 2020-2021 the partners designed and evaluated the first pan-European training programme that equips nonspecialist threshold practitioners with knowledge and skills to prevent and detect child maltreatment. As the project was undertaken during the pandemic the partners worked together online and the training was delivered virtually. The training materials were launched in an online generic, and country specific resource, in November 2021. The resources are accessible here: ERICA resources.
The pan-European collaboration served to: establish international collaborative partnerships; develop evidence based training resources and a formally evaluated development, delivery and evaluation model; render available ongoing public availability of evaluated resources. There has also been significant publication output from this project.
This event brings partners from the ERICA alliance across seven countries together for:
an in-person symposium with members of the ERICA alliance and the Children and Families Research Group. Followed by a shared lunch.
discussion and planning for assessing the impact of the resource between the ERICA alliance .
consideration and planning for future collaboration between the ERICA alliance.
It will also provide an opportunity for an in-person celebration of the achievements of the ERICA project!
Venue
The event will be held at Oxford Brookes University.
Day 1 will be at the Gypsy Lane Campus,
Clerici Buidling, Room G.06
Day 2 will be at the Marston Road Campus,
Room MR1.06
Accommodation
For those staying at Brasenose College:
Check in from 2pm / Check out before 10am
Breakfast: 8am-9am
Servery dinner on 4th July at 6.30pm
We will meet you at the Porters Lodge of the college, at 8.30am on the Tuesday morning (4th July) and walk up to the morning location (approx 30 mins). We will signpost directions for day 2 during this walk.
Itinerary
9am - Arrive and coffee - all delegates
9.30am - Welcome: Dr Laura Strumidlo, Deputy Director of Nursing, Oxford School of Nusing and Midwifery
9.45am- 12.00pm - Research Symposium: short presentations by all delegates
12.00pm - 2.00pm - Lunch (G.07)
*A photographer will be present at the beginning of the symposium and during lunch on day 1.
Scheduled PHOTOS
4th July
ERICA - Impact:
Discussion and Planning
2.00pm - 4.30pm
Gypsy Lane campus (map)
Clerici building, room G.06
2pm - 2.30pm - Address: Prof Eija Paavilainen, Tampere University, Finland, lead for the ERICA project
2.30pm -3.30pm - Guided discussion
3.30pm - 4.00pm - Tea
4.00pm - 4.30pm - Structured planning
6.30pm - Dinner at the Brasenose College
9.00am - 9.30 - Coffee
9.30am - 10.00am - Recap - Professor Paavilainen
10am-11.00am - Guided discussion
11.00am - 12.00pm - Structured planning
12.00pm-2.00pm - Pub Lunch @ the Up In Arms
End - Thank you!
Feedback and Evaluation
The aim of the event was to explore ongoing research collaborations with established European partnerships.
The objectives were to:
facilitate links between early career researchers across international and local partner organisations.
plan impact assessment work arising from the ERICA project
consider the scope for future projects within the ERICA alliance
We would be grateful if you could take a few moments to give us some feedback on the event; specifically contacts made, and any plans for ongoing conversations.
Feedback form/closed
Acknowledgements
This event has been generously funded by an Oxford Brookes University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Developing Potential Research Excellence Grant.
With specific thanks to Julie-Suzanne Denton, Administrator, who has been essential in organising the myriad financial aspects of the event.
