Acton, S.E., Bell, A.J.D. orcid.org/0000-0002-8268-5853, Toseland, C.P. orcid.org/0000-0002-1641-7535 et al. (1 more author) (2019) Research culture : a survey of new PIs in the UK. eLife, 2019 (8). ISSN 2050-084X
Abstract
The challenges facing a new independent group leader, principal investigator (PI) or university lecturer are formidable: secure funding, recruit staff and students, establish a research programme, give lectures, and carry out various administrative duties. Here we report the results of a survey of individuals appointed as new group leaders, PIs or university lecturers in the UK between 2012 and 2018. The concerns expressed include difficulties in recruiting PhD students, maintaining a good work-life balance and securing permanent positions. Gender differences were also found in relation to starting salary and success with research funding. We make recommendations to employers and funders to address some of these concerns, and offer advice to those applying for PI positions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2019 10:38 |
Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2019 15:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | eLife Sciences Publications Ltd |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.7554/eLife.46827 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:151157 |