Our colleagues have analysed University of Cambridge grants data to determine the extent of any gender disparities in:
1️⃣ Who applies for research grants?
2️⃣ How large are the grants they apply for?
3️⃣ Who is successful?
Learn what the disparities are and why this analysis is important! 👀
Our colleagues @beckyioppolo.bsky.social and Aga presented another Research on Research project that is ongoing at the University of Cambridge within our group.
Great work! 👏
With only 10-15 minutes of your time, you can contribute to the conversation about contract precarity in the academic sector and help the understanding of the situation among funders and universities. 🎓
The Action Research on Research Culture project @uniofcam.bsky.social is conducting an online Discrete Choice Experiment to examine how postdocs and ECRs make career choices.
The results from this survey will inform policy recommendations aimed at improving research careers.
📣 Calling all Early Career Researchers (ECRs) at the postdoctoral level in the UK! 📣
Help us understand the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts.
🕑 10-15 mins survey
💷Donate £2 to a charity of your choice as a thank you
💻 redcap.link/ECR_job_pref
The Action Research on Research Culture project at the University of Cambridge is conducting an online Discrete Choice Experiment to examine how postdocs/ECRs make career choices.
The survey results will inform policy recommendations aimed at increasing job security at the postdoctoral level.
📣 Calling all Early Career Researchers (ECRs) at the postdoctoral level in the UK! 📣
We need your support to better understand and alleviate the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts.
🕑 10-15 mins survey
💷Donate £2 to a charity of your choice as a thank you
💻 redcap.link/ECR_job_pref
Steven Wooding and I spoke to THE for this piece on QR, which draws on our 2021 research at Cambridge.
Read more about our study here, including a briefing note, 2-min video summary, and the full report: www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/research/res...