Enhance your research skills. Expand your network. Advance your career.

Are you an early-career researcher in healthcare communication looking to refine your research project and connect with like-minded peers and leading experts? The rEACH Summer School 2025 offers a unique, supportive environment to help you develop your ideas, gain valuable feedback, and build lasting professional relationships.

Why Join the rEACH Summer School?

For over a decade, the rEACH Summer School has been successfully supporting junior researchers in healthcare communication. This intensive three-day program is designed to:

• Strengthen your research skills through interactive discussions and expert guidance.
• Enhance your project development with tailored feedback from senior academics and peers.
• Expand your professional network by connecting with a global community of researchers.
• Foster leadership in healthcare communication research by bridging early-career and senior experts.

Program Format and Setting

Le 2025 rEACH Summer School will be held online in mid-September, making it accessible to participants worldwide. The structure includes:

• Group discussions & one-on-one mentoring: Share your research ideas, receive in-depth feedback, and engage in collaborative learning.
• Facilitated sessions: Two senior and two junior facilitators will guide discussions, ensuring both high-quality mentorship and connection to the Early Career EACH network.
• Interactive and supportive learning environment: A combination of large-group discussions, small-group collaboration, individual work time, and personal reflection.
• Social and networking activities: Strengthen connections with fellow participants and facilitators beyond research discussions.

Sessions will typically run from 10:00 to 16:00 CET over the three days.

Learn More

To gain insights into past experiences and the impact of the Summer School, we recommend reading:

• “Fragmented world, connected community: Success factors of the first online EACH Summer School for early-career researchers” (Wieringa, Pinker et al., 2022)
• “Creating a rewarding research experience in the early-career stages: Challenges and insights from the rEACH Summer School participants” (de Lange, Kearns et al., 2024)

Limited Spots – Apply Soon from mid May!

Applications open in mid-May – only 12 spots available! Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your research and expand your professional network.

More details on facilitators and the selection process coming soon.

For any questions please email Carlos Campos: c.campos@auckland.ac.nz