ECR Month – Q&A with CEPaLS Journal Editors for ECRs

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DescriptionEvent Recording

Where: Online
Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026
Time: 12.00pm – 1.00pm (UK time)

As part of our ECR Month line up this March, we invite BELMAS Members to the next event from the Critical Education Policy and Leadership Studies (CEPaLS) RIG: ‘Q&A with CEPaLS Journal Editors for ECRs’. 

The CEPaLS-affiliated Editors-in-Chief of the Q1 journals, ‘Critical Studies in Education’ and ‘Management in Education’, invite Early Career Researchers to a Q&A about writing for publication.

In this lunchtime webinar, ECRs will be able to discuss their plans, writing strategies, issues and success stories in a supportive environment, as well as ask Prof Steven Courtney and Dr Paul Armstrong any questions they may have about writing for publication.

We hope you can join us.

Please note, this event is for BELMAS Members only. To ensure you receive your free ticket, please log in on the BELMAS website before booking. 

If you would like to become a BELMAS Member, you can join here.

Registration will close at midnight (UK) on Sunday 29th March 2026. 


About the Speakers

Professor Steven Courtney

University of Manchester, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Critical Studies in Education

 

Dr Paul Armstrong

University of Manchester, Editor-in-Chief of Management in Education

 


Joining Instructions

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On Tuesday 31st March, the Critical Education Policy and Leadership Studies (CEPaLS) RIG hosted ‘A Q&A with CEPaLS Journal Editors for ECRs’, as part of our 2026 ECR Month line-up.

Joining us for the session were CEPaLS-affiliated journals’ Editors-in-Chief, Prof Steven Courtney (Critical Studies in Education’) and Dr Paul Armstrong (‘Management in Education’).

During the session, attendees were able to discuss their plans, writing strategies, issues and success stories in a supportive environment, as well as ask any questions they had about writing for publication.

If you missed this event or would like a recap, you can now watch it in full below.

Our huge thanks to Steve and Paul for hosting the session and offering their valuable insights.