(S2E12) The Sisyphus metaphor: researchers in long term temporary contracts

01/02/2023 25 min Temporada 2 Episodio 12
(S2E12) The Sisyphus metaphor: researchers in long term temporary contracts

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Episode Synopsis

In conversation with Dr Cecile Menard (University of Edinburgh). In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In Season 2, we are in conversation with a number of presenters from the Researcher Education and Development Scholarship International Conference of 2022. In this episode our discussion covers:A research project interviewing long term researchersThe three identities of long term researchers - 'The candidate', 'The accidental researcher', 'The career researcher'.The Sisyphus metaphor'The current academic structure is ill adapted to contemporary research'.Related links from the podcast:Link to the paper discussed in the podcast: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274486Preliminary results of the follow-up study mentioned at the end of the podcast are available here: Long-term research staff survey: preliminary results from closed-ended questions (figshare.com)Be sure to check out all the episodes in this season!Further links:Researcher Education and Development Scholarship ConferenceResearcher Development and Culture WebsiteOur Concordat Implementation plans and progressUniversity of Leeds Research Culture StatementUniversity of Leeds Responsible Metrics StatementUniversity of Leeds Open Research StatementFollow us on twitter: @ResDevLeeds, @OpenResLeeds, @ResCultureLeedsIf you would like to contribute to a podcast episode get in touch: [email protected]

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