Thinking about fellowships? Join our bite‑sized session at the BFDG2026 ECR Event on how to nail the Project, Person, and Place — plus hear real tips from researchers who’ve just been through it. Coffee‑break Q&A Helpdesk available by @flosheen.bsky.social & @zeynepnas.bsky.social !! #BFDG2026

Academia? Industry? Something in between? Let’s talk about it. At our ECR event, we’re bringing together senior researchers and an ECR who’ve worked across UK & Dutch universities and industry. Expect honest stories, practical tips, and a Q&A where you can ask the things you wanna know! #BFDG2026

BFDG 2026 ECR event will start with speed-networking! Join us at the table, pick a card with a question then chat with your partner in a freestyle! Fast-paced, zero pressure😉!! Rotate every 7 min, share ideas, anecdotes, and laughs💓Come for the fun, stay for the connections!! #BFDG2026 #BFDGECR #WUR

BFDG2026 ECR event - Schedule of the day is OUT! We warmly invite you to join our FREE in-person ECR event on April 22 at WUR, as part of the 2-day BFDG conference! Whether you’re new to BFDG or returning, our ECR event is the perfect pre-conference meetup! Sign-up link available below! #BFDG2026

🙌Invitation to the *50th BFDG* at Wageningen, the Netherlands, April 22-24, 2026‼️Website now live📢Info about travel, hotel, registration, abstract submission, program, ECR event - all in one place🔗 🗂️Abstract submission is now open britishfeedinganddrinkinggroup.co.uk/bdfg-2026/ #BFDG2026

As part of the BFDG, ECR Event is calling for organisers & committee members😉 This is a great chance to work with a group of fab people and also practice multiple skills. Feel free to ask any questions or give us a nudge if you are interested in joining the ECR committee😆!! #BFDG2026

BFDG ECR event@bfdgecr.bsky.social · last yr.

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Hellooo BFDGers, hope you all enjoyed BFDG2025! A few PhDs mentioned they'd like to have more informal contacts & casual chat. Please feel free to join the group and ask questions, share anything etc💚 Hope to see more collaborations, group events and in person catchup💓 #BFDG2025 #myBFDG #BFDGspirit

💓A big, special "Thank you" to the Consumer Lab for the generous and kind support of the BFDG 2025 ECR event. Look forward to more Consumer Lab news, events, funding projects, and opportunities for ECRs, or even researchers at all stages/levels!! Let's continue this vibe next year❤️‍🔥❣️ #BFDGECR #myBFDG

It's impossible to squeeze everything into one post - overall, thank you ALL for coming and making this great event come alive💖Massive "thank you" to Dr Anca Dobrescu, who led the amazing organising team and made this unforgotten day🎊 Hope everyone enjoyed and see you next year! #BFDGECR #myBFDG

Hopefully the last session led by Alice Kininmonth has equipped you with knowledge, skills, and resources of identifying and using secondary data! The real-life cases given by Alice Porter and Rhiannon Armitage were also impressive 👏! Perfect wrap up of the day 🥳 #BFDGECR #myBFDG

💡 ECRs - follow L3 for more events, for fellowships/grant related workshops, for peer support, for amazing connections with fab people! Thank you @flosheen.bsky.social for making your way today and introducing the amazing L3 to our attendees 👏Look forward to the following L3 events! #BFDGECR #myBFDG

Group work, brainstorm, 2min pitching, applause and Consumer Lab experts feedback, definitely highlights of our ECR event today! Thank you for ALL your contributions in developing your little project and hope you had fun! Congrats to the Breakfast bugs group - very well presented! #BFDGECR #myBFDG

A brilliant session with fascinating case studies of pathways to impact! We hope you are encouraged and inspired by Kourosh and Katie to be brave, be resilient, to think, to seek help, to start, to embrace the change, to dream big, to challenge yourself, and celebrate every success! #BFDGECR #myBFDG

Thanks to Fiona and Nick - Data Management Plan (DMP) session nailed! Remember: an effective research DMP promotes quality assurance, reproducibility & researcher credibility! Check LinkedIn for guidelines: Reproducibility by Design, or click the 🔗: www.reproducibilitybydesign.com. #BFDGECR #myBFDG

❗️BFDG 2025 ECR morning registration started 🤩 come and meet BFDGers a day ahead of the main conference! Sessions start in an hour ⏱️ show us your elevator pitch 😆!

BFDG2025 ECR event - 2 days to go! Check your inbox for the latest event reminder, with key info regarding the registration, lunch&break, main event location, after-event-social etc. Besides your adventure at the ECR event, why not explore Bristol and make the best use of your time👇 #BFDGECR #myBFDG

🎊Delegate pack is OUT!! Check it for speakers intro, event schedules, location, amazing organisers, attendees, and more! Applause 👏 to the girls for making it happen: Anca, Rhiannon, Holly, @maddiesinc.bsky.social, @shihuiyu.bsky.social, Jody, Alice, Ruby, and Qing! 5 days to go! #BFDG2025 #BFDGECR

👏Meet our ECR event speakers - Jeff, Kourosh, Louise, and Dave for the ConsumerLab Hackathon: Connecting Research to Impact! Facilitated by ConsumerLab experts, attendees will work in small groups on a mini project, with tailored guidance. Get ready to practice your pitching ideas! #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

👏Meet our ECR event speakers - Katie Bostock, who will join Dr Norouzi for translating research to tangible impact! Through case studies & interactive discussions, you will have the chance to consider how your work can lead to meaningful real-world impact. 💡Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

👏Meet the fabulous L3 👏 - L3 Early Career Researcher Fellowship Group! During our ECR event, there is a special section for L3 Group to introduce themselves and share the latest event with us. Stay tuned with us and follow L3 for more! Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG @flosheen.bsky.social

Meet our ECR event speakers - Dr Alice Kininmonth, for working with secondary data! We will have an essential talk about its advantages, limitations, and practical applications for research with real-world examples from eating behaviour research. Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

Meet our ECR event speakers - Fiona & Nick, for better data management! We will start the day by exploring the research data lifecycle, introducing some tools to track the flow of data and build a management strategy for some common risks & problems. Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

👏 Meet our ECR event speakers - Dr. Kourosh Norouzi, for translating research into tangible impact! Through case studies and interactive discussions, you will have the chance to consider how your work can lead to meaningful real-world impact. 💡 Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

Come and join us! See event schedule at: bfdg2025.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/ecr-event/

Shihui Yu@shihuiyu.bsky.social · 2y ago

🔬 Are you an ECR researching appetite, eating, or drinking? 🍽️ Join our FREE in-person ECR event for career workshops etc on April 23rd at the Uni of Bristol — the perfect pre-BFDG meet-up! 📢 Spaces are limited — program schedule & sign up at 👉 lnkd.in/e2hPxTfA #ECR #Networking #BFDG2025