SEFI Early Career Researchers’ Club

The SEFI Early Career Researchers’ Club is a 9-month initiative designed to support and connect early-career researchers in Engineering Education Research (EER). This year’s cohort brings together 24 researchers from diverse institutions and continents who are eager to learn, share, and grow together.

Led by Dr. Xiaoqi Feng and co-organised by Dr. Diana Martin, the initiative provides a community for exploring key topics in EER, reflecting on career development, and building meaningful connections across the global research community. The 2025–2026 programme features nine monthly online sessions covering topics such as professional development, trends in EER, theorisation, AI in research, teaching, communication, mentorship, grant writing, and publication pathways.

Each session invites experienced scholars from around the world to share their insights and journeys. Confirmed guest speakers include Inês Direito, Dayoung Kim, Greet Langie, Corrinne Shaw, Karin Wolff, Andrew Katz, Roland Tormey, Matheus de Andrade, Shannon Chance, Kristina Edström, and David Knight.

Equally important are our mentors, who dedicate their time to guide small triads of mentees throughout the year. Our mentors include Muhsin Menekse, Lelanie Smith, Diana Bairaktarova, Aditya Johri, Euan Lindsay, Susan Lord, Greet Langie, and Tom Børsen.