Available GCYFRG Committee positions

At the 2022 AGM the following posts will be available:

• Treasurer

• Workshop Officer (Writing retreat)

• Ordinary Committee Member (x2)

• Postgraduate Officer

As a research group, we are keen to reflect the diversity of our community and we encourage anyone researching in the sub-discipline to apply for any of the roles.

Please email our Chair, Professor Sophie Hadfield-Hill (s.a.hadfield-hill@bham.ac.uk) and our Secretary (C.Wilkinson@ljmu.ac.uk) if you would like more information.

To submit your application by Friday September 2nd at 5 pm click on the following button:

Apply for a Committee Role

You will need to ask two others to Propose and Second your application. Please ask them to email our Secretary (C.Wilkinson@ljmu.ac.uk).

Further information about each post is below.

Treasurer (3 year post)

• Handle routine financial transactions of the research group

• Oversee the technicalities of maintaining the group’s bank account;

• Produce annual statements and other finance-related documents for the RGS-IBG;

• Assist other committee members with the planning of events and initiatives;

• Contribute to other research group activities as relevant;

• As required, represent GCYFRG at RGS-IBG meetings, e.g. annual Research Group Forum, twice-annual Research Group Sub-Committee.

• Support with Research Group initiatives

Workshop Officer (Writing retreat)

• Organise the annual GCYFRG writing retreat

• Liaise with GCYFRG treasurer regarding budget, fees, etc.

• Work with other GCYFRG committee members (usually Chair and Treasurer) on applications for RGS funding to support PGR bursaries

• Advertise places at the retreat via listservs

• Keep detailed records of applications/participants (e.g. payment status, dietary requirements)

• Coordinate the programme for the week

• Prompt participants to coordinate travel (and to an extent play a role in assisting with logistics, e.g. help organise lift shares/pick-ups from train station)

• Coordinate food for the week

• Support with Research Group initiatives

Postgraduate Officer (1-year post)

• Promoting postgraduate interests and the needs of the wider Research Group

• Leading the Researcher in the Spotlight initiative

• Maintaining connection with the wider postgraduate community through the Postgraduate Forum and potential blog posts

• Support with Research Group initiatives

Ordinary Committee Member (3 year post)

• General support to office bearers

• Promoting/championing the role of GCYFRG in wider academy/geographical circles

• Appraising one undergraduate dissertation for the annual GCYFRG prize

• Support with Research Group initiatives