CREATE

Collaborative Research And Training in the European Health Psychology Society – The Early Career Researcher Network of the EHPS

Webinars

At CREATE, we offer webinars on a variety of topics relevant to early career researchers in health psychology, providing opportunities to gain new insights, develop skills, and connect with and learn from others. Upcoming webinars will be announced in advance here on our website, as well as through our social media channels and newsletter.

Upcoming webinars

CREATE Webinar: Time Management in Academia From Goal Setting to Prioritisation: Making the Most of Your Time

Managing time in academia can be challenging, with multiple tasks, competing priorities, meetings, deadlines and longer-term goals all demanding attention. Designed specifically for early career researchers (ECRs), this webinar will introduce practical approaches to managing your time more effectively and making the most of your time.

Practical Information

Date: Monday, December 7th 2026 | 15:00 CET (Online via Zoom)

Dr. Olga Perski (Karolinska Institutet)

Laura Bijkerk (Maastricht University)

Registration: Please register here: https://forms.gle/s2sojRGEPbaZEQcM6

Registration deadline: 4 December 2026

Registered participants will receive the Zoom link and joining details by email ahead of the webinar.

Webinar Description

Dr. Olga Perski and Laura Bijkerk will explore practical strategies for navigating the demands of academic life – from setting clear goals and prioritising tasks to making meetings more focused and effective. Alongside practical approaches to time management, the session will also draw on personal experiences and reflections from academic life, including Laura’s perspective as an ECR.

What You Can Expect

Setting clear and achievable goals using the SMART framework
Prioritising multiple tasks and managing competing demands
Using meeting agendas to make meetings more focused and effective
Practical approaches to managing your time and workload in academic life
First-hand experiences and reflections on time management in practice
Sounds interesting? Then register by 4 December and don’t miss this chance to upgrade your time management!

Recorded webinars

June 2025

Tips and Tricks to CREATE Successful Scientific Posters

Carole Lynn Rüttimann
(Department of Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland)

Viktoria Sophie Egele
(Department of Educational Research, Faculty of Empirical Human Sciences and Economics, Universität des Saarlandes, Germany)

Marthe Tulipn
(Ghent Health Psychology Lab, Ghent, and End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Ghent University, Belgium)

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March 2025

Publishing health psychology research: Practical advice on getting started from ECRs and editors

Juliane Traxler (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany)

Rory Coyne (School of Psychology, University of Galway, Ireland)

Geert Crombez (Ghent University, Belgium)

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July 2024

Preparing 5-minute Research Talks: Do’s and Don’ts

Prof Dr Daryl O’Connor (University of Leeds)
Dr Louise Foley (University of Limerick)

May 2024

Open Data in Health Psychology Research: Getting started and practical advice

Dr James Green (University of Limerick)
Dr Gjalt-Jorn Peters (Open University, Netherlands)
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April 2024

How to make the most out of EHPS

Maya Braun
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March 2024

Conference Grants for EHPS and Beyond: Possibilities and how to successfully apply

Christine Emmer
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Past webinars

May 7th 2026

Mastering Manuscripts – Practical Writing Tips for Early-Career Researchers

Dr. Gabriela Hofer (University of Graz, Austria)
Dr. Ziva Korda (University of Graz, Austria)
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June 29th 2023

How to prepare for attending the EHPS conference: What you need to know?

Maya Braun
Lauren Gatting

April 24th 2023

How to apply for EHPS and CREATE grants

Dr Daniella Watson
Dr Maria Blöchl
Alea Ruf

February 9th 2021

The Person-Based Approach to Intervention Development

Dr. Kate Greenwell (University of Southampton, UK)