[Marketing] Request for funding for Early Career Researcher support for GISRUK 2023

Committees Marketing
1

Hello board,

I hope you are all fine.

I forward this mail from Nick Bearman to the board.

The GISRUK event is already listed at GISRUK 2023 - OSGeo
Marketing committee will support with material.

For the budget request we thought to ask the board to decide about the financial support.

I think Nicks goal to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK is great. So I would support the support for the event.

See you Astrid

-------- Originalnachricht --------
Betreff: [Marketing] Request for funding for Early Career Researcher support for GISRUK 2023
Datum: 27.01.2023 13:12
Von: Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>
An: Marketing <marketing@lists.osgeo.org>

Hello,

As Chair of OSGeo:UK, I am trying to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK. I organised a very successful FOSS4G:UK Local 2022 (OSGeo:UK) with approximately 300 attendees across the UK. We managed some engagement with the UK GIS academic community (two venues out of nine being hosting by universities and 16 respondents out of the 108 who responded to the survey identifying as students or academics). However, I think we can do more with the academic community in the UK, and I think they could be a great source of people and contributions to OSGeo (global and local) and open source projects more generally.

The annual Geographical Information Science Research UK (GISRUK) conference is happening in Glasgow, UK on 18th - 23rd April 2023 (https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/) and strongly supports ECRs (Early Career Researchers). ECRs are typically masters students, PhD students or post-docs (prior to getting a permanent lectureship position, i.e. tenure). GISRUK run a series of workshops and sessions for ECRs and I would like OSGeo to sponsor one or more of these. Typically GISRUK attracts around 100-150 participants, and usually ~50 of these are ECRs.

I am asking for US$750 (~GBP£606) to support this. I would suggest we use this to sponsor an ECR evening session (e.g. pizza or similar). This usually takes place at the beginning of the conference, to facilitate their networking and integration into the wider conference. Any surplus could also be used to support ECR scholarships, which would pay for the registration fee for any ECRs who do not have funding from their university to attend the conference.

I appreciate I am not being very specific yet, but I think there is scope for some negotiation with the GISRUK organisers. Attached is their 'standard' information for sponsors, but I think we could probably get a stand, session sponsorship and maybe some scholarships with the $750.

In terms of support from the marketing committee, I already have a role up banner from the code-sprint (thanks Astrid!) and a few left over stickers and print outs from FOSS4G & FOSS4G:UK. I think some OSGeo:UK stickers would be good (OSGeo:UK can pay for those) and I am open to suggestions as to what else might be good. I suspect stickers would go down well with this audience.

For full openness, I am on the GISRUK National Steering Committee, with responsibility for ECRs (Business). We also have a ECR (Academic) rep, James Haworth. I am also Treasurer of the RGS-IBG GISc Research Group, who are contributing to the scholarships as well.

I hope this covers my request in enough detail. If you have any questions, please do ask!

Best wishes,
Nick.

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Hello Board and Marketing,

How are we progressing with a decision on this?

The GISRUK conference is soon (18th - 23rd April 2023) so I would like to confirm whether you have ok'd the funding.

From the comments I've heard, it's sounding positive. GISRUK are also keen to show OSGeo's support, and have added the logo to their website already! https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/

If you need any more information, please ask me.

Best wishes,
Nick.

On 27/02/2023 10:04, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:

Hello board,

I hope you are all fine.

I forward this mail from Nick Bearman to the board.

The GISRUK event is already listed at https://www.osgeo.org/events/21631/
Marketing committee will support with material.

For the budget request we thought to ask the board to decide about the financial support.

I think Nicks goal to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK is great. So I would support the support for the event.

See you Astrid

-------- Originalnachricht --------
Betreff: [Marketing] Request for funding for Early Career Researcher support for GISRUK 2023
Datum: 27.01.2023 13:12
Von: Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>
An: Marketing <marketing@lists.osgeo.org>

Hello,

As Chair of OSGeo:UK, I am trying to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK. I organised a very successful FOSS4G:UK Local 2022 (https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2022local/) with approximately 300 attendees across the UK. We managed some engagement with the UK GIS academic community (two venues out of nine being hosting by universities and 16 respondents out of the 108 who responded to the survey identifying as students or academics). However, I think we can do more with the academic community in the UK, and I think they could be a great source of people and contributions to OSGeo (global and local) and open source projects more generally.

The annual Geographical Information Science Research UK (GISRUK) conference is happening in Glasgow, UK on 18th - 23rd April 2023 (https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/) and strongly supports ECRs (Early Career Researchers). ECRs are typically masters students, PhD students or post-docs (prior to getting a permanent lectureship position, i.e. tenure). GISRUK run a series of workshops and sessions for ECRs and I would like OSGeo to sponsor one or more of these. Typically GISRUK attracts around 100-150 participants, and usually ~50 of these are ECRs.

I am asking for US$750 (~GBP£606) to support this. I would suggest we use this to sponsor an ECR evening session (e.g. pizza or similar). This usually takes place at the beginning of the conference, to facilitate their networking and integration into the wider conference. Any surplus could also be used to support ECR scholarships, which would pay for the registration fee for any ECRs who do not have funding from their university to attend the conference.

I appreciate I am not being very specific yet, but I think there is scope for some negotiation with the GISRUK organisers. Attached is their 'standard' information for sponsors, but I think we could probably get a stand, session sponsorship and maybe some scholarships with the $750.

In terms of support from the marketing committee, I already have a role up banner from the code-sprint (thanks Astrid!) and a few left over stickers and print outs from FOSS4G & FOSS4G:UK. I think some OSGeo:UK stickers would be good (OSGeo:UK can pay for those) and I am open to suggestions as to what else might be good. I suspect stickers would go down well with this audience.

For full openness, I am on the GISRUK National Steering Committee, with responsibility for ECRs (Business). We also have a ECR (Academic) rep, James Haworth. I am also Treasurer of the RGS-IBG GISc Research Group, who are contributing to the scholarships as well.

I hope this covers my request in enough detail. If you have any questions, please do ask!

Best wishes,
Nick.

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Hi Nick, all

This is on the agenda for the next board meeting (28/3).

I need to be very blunt about my own opinion on this: I’ve just spent 2.5 years seeing and experiencing “ECR” used as a tool to gaslight and punch down on precarious research workers. I’m personally happy if I never hear or see the term again, because it’s just another way to enshrine existing privilege in the academic system and extend the current broken philosophy of how academia works.

Remove the EC part and things look much better :wink:

Cheers

Adam

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On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 02:52 Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk> wrote:

Hello Board and Marketing,

How are we progressing with a decision on this?

The GISRUK conference is soon (18th - 23rd April 2023) so I would like
to confirm whether you have ok’d the funding.

From the comments I’ve heard, it’s sounding positive. GISRUK are also
keen to show OSGeo’s support, and have added the logo to their website
already! https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/

If you need any more information, please ask me.

Best wishes,
Nick.

On 27/02/2023 10:04, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:

Hello board,

I hope you are all fine.

I forward this mail from Nick Bearman to the board.

The GISRUK event is already listed at https://www.osgeo.org/events/21631/
Marketing committee will support with material.

For the budget request we thought to ask the board to decide about the
financial support.

I think Nicks goal to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the
academic community in the UK is great. So I would support the support
for the event.

See you Astrid

-------- Originalnachricht --------
Betreff: [Marketing] Request for funding for Early Career Researcher
support for GISRUK 2023
Datum: 27.01.2023 13:12
Von: Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>
An: Marketing <marketing@lists.osgeo.org>

Hello,

As Chair of OSGeo:UK, I am trying to develop greater links between
OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK. I organised a very
successful FOSS4G:UK Local 2022
(https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2022local/) with approximately 300
attendees across the UK. We managed some engagement with the UK GIS
academic community (two venues out of nine being hosting by
universities and 16 respondents out of the 108 who responded to the
survey identifying as students or academics). However, I think we can
do more with the academic community in the UK, and I think they could
be a great source of people and contributions to OSGeo (global and
local) and open source projects more generally.

The annual Geographical Information Science Research UK (GISRUK)
conference is happening in Glasgow, UK on 18th - 23rd April 2023
(https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/) and strongly supports ECRs (Early
Career Researchers). ECRs are typically masters students, PhD students
or post-docs (prior to getting a permanent lectureship position, i.e.
tenure). GISRUK run a series of workshops and sessions for ECRs and I
would like OSGeo to sponsor one or more of these. Typically GISRUK
attracts around 100-150 participants, and usually ~50 of these are ECRs.

I am asking for US$750 (~GBP£606) to support this. I would suggest we
use this to sponsor an ECR evening session (e.g. pizza or similar).
This usually takes place at the beginning of the conference, to
facilitate their networking and integration into the wider conference.
Any surplus could also be used to support ECR scholarships, which
would pay for the registration fee for any ECRs who do not have
funding from their university to attend the conference.

I appreciate I am not being very specific yet, but I think there is
scope for some negotiation with the GISRUK organisers. Attached is
their ‘standard’ information for sponsors, but I think we could
probably get a stand, session sponsorship and maybe some scholarships
with the $750.

In terms of support from the marketing committee, I already have a
role up banner from the code-sprint (thanks Astrid!) and a few left
over stickers and print outs from FOSS4G & FOSS4G:UK. I think some
OSGeo:UK stickers would be good (OSGeo:UK can pay for those) and I am
open to suggestions as to what else might be good. I suspect stickers
would go down well with this audience.

For full openness, I am on the GISRUK National Steering Committee,
with responsibility for ECRs (Business). We also have a ECR (Academic)
rep, James Haworth. I am also Treasurer of the RGS-IBG GISc Research
Group, who are contributing to the scholarships as well.

I hope this covers my request in enough detail. If you have any
questions, please do ask!

Best wishes,
Nick.

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Hi Adam, everyone,

Thanks for the note about the agenda - I have spotted it now. I’m still working out the processes, so apologies if I missed checking something before sending the email.

I will be the first to admit the academic sector is not perfect - far from it. (If you know of a perfect working environment, let me know!). The current series of UCU strikes in the UK academic sector being a prime example of this. In fact, I have left academia and am now working as a freelance consultant. (I will happily share my experiences with anyone who is interested!)

As I am sure you have seen, we use the term ECR to define as anyone in a precarious employment position: “masters students, PhD students or post-docs (prior to getting a permanent lectureship position, i.e. tenure)”. Approx 15 years ago we used the term “Young Researchers” instead, but this was quite rightly replaced with ECRs, as the term “young” discriminates against those who have had a career break, or who have joined academia later in their careers.

I’d happily replace ECR with “ECRs / precarious research workers” or even “precarious research workers” if you wish.

Clearly we need to and want to restrict the support to those not in permanent employment, as a significant proportion/all of those people are privileged (depending how you define privileged) so if you have some alternative wording, please do suggest this!

I’m not sure whether I will be able to make it to the board meeting or not, but if I can I will.

Best wishes,
Nick.

···

On 22/03/2023 20:09, Adam Steer wrote:

Hi Nick, all

This is on the agenda for the next board meeting (28/3).

I need to be very blunt about my own opinion on this: I’ve just spent 2.5 years seeing and experiencing “ECR” used as a tool to gaslight and punch down on precarious research workers. I’m personally happy if I never hear or see the term again, because it’s just another way to enshrine existing privilege in the academic system and extend the current broken philosophy of how academia works.

Remove the EC part and things look much better :wink:

Cheers

Adam

–
https://iamadamsteer.com

On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 02:52 Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk> wrote:

Hello Board and Marketing,

How are we progressing with a decision on this?

The GISRUK conference is soon (18th - 23rd April 2023) so I would like
to confirm whether you have ok’d the funding.

From the comments I’ve heard, it’s sounding positive. GISRUK are also
keen to show OSGeo’s support, and have added the logo to their website
already! https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/

If you need any more information, please ask me.

Best wishes,
Nick.

On 27/02/2023 10:04, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:

Hello board,

I hope you are all fine.

I forward this mail from Nick Bearman to the board.

The GISRUK event is already listed at https://www.osgeo.org/events/21631/
Marketing committee will support with material.

For the budget request we thought to ask the board to decide about the
financial support.

I think Nicks goal to develop greater links between OSGeo:UK and the
academic community in the UK is great. So I would support the support
for the event.

See you Astrid

-------- Originalnachricht --------
Betreff: [Marketing] Request for funding for Early Career Researcher
support for GISRUK 2023
Datum: 27.01.2023 13:12
Von: Nick Bearman <nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>
An: Marketing <marketing@lists.osgeo.org>

Hello,

As Chair of OSGeo:UK, I am trying to develop greater links between
OSGeo:UK and the academic community in the UK. I organised a very
successful FOSS4G:UK Local 2022
(https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2022local/) with approximately 300
attendees across the UK. We managed some engagement with the UK GIS
academic community (two venues out of nine being hosting by
universities and 16 respondents out of the 108 who responded to the
survey identifying as students or academics). However, I think we can
do more with the academic community in the UK, and I think they could
be a great source of people and contributions to OSGeo (global and
local) and open source projects more generally.

The annual Geographical Information Science Research UK (GISRUK)
conference is happening in Glasgow, UK on 18th - 23rd April 2023
(https://gisruk.org/gisruk-2023/) and strongly supports ECRs (Early
Career Researchers). ECRs are typically masters students, PhD students
or post-docs (prior to getting a permanent lectureship position, i.e.
tenure). GISRUK run a series of workshops and sessions for ECRs and I
would like OSGeo to sponsor one or more of these. Typically GISRUK
attracts around 100-150 participants, and usually ~50 of these are ECRs.

I am asking for US$750 (~GBP£606) to support this. I would suggest we
use this to sponsor an ECR evening session (e.g. pizza or similar).
This usually takes place at the beginning of the conference, to
facilitate their networking and integration into the wider conference.
Any surplus could also be used to support ECR scholarships, which
would pay for the registration fee for any ECRs who do not have
funding from their university to attend the conference.

I appreciate I am not being very specific yet, but I think there is
scope for some negotiation with the GISRUK organisers. Attached is
their ‘standard’ information for sponsors, but I think we could
probably get a stand, session sponsorship and maybe some scholarships
with the $750.

In terms of support from the marketing committee, I already have a
role up banner from the code-sprint (thanks Astrid!) and a few left
over stickers and print outs from FOSS4G & FOSS4G:UK. I think some
OSGeo:UK stickers would be good (OSGeo:UK can pay for those) and I am
open to suggestions as to what else might be good. I suspect stickers
would go down well with this audience.

For full openness, I am on the GISRUK National Steering Committee,
with responsibility for ECRs (Business). We also have a ECR (Academic)
rep, James Haworth. I am also Treasurer of the RGS-IBG GISc Research
Group, who are contributing to the scholarships as well.

I hope this covers my request in enough detail. If you have any
questions, please do ask!

Best wishes,
Nick.

Marketing mailing list
Marketing@lists.osgeo.org
https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing

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+44 (0)7717745715
nick@geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk

Due to my own life/work balance, you may get emails from me outside of normal working hours. Please do not feel any pressure to respond outside of your own working pattern.

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