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Thinking about hiring research assistants
Are you reluctant to hire Research Assistants?
I was reading a blog post about hiring in a small business and this paragraph resonated with conversations I’ve had with researchers. “I believe that I am a genius at some things and not others. And that I need to hire geniuses in the other areas.” It’s a bit different when you think about research assistants because one purpose of hiring them is to provide apprenticeship opportunities. But that just extends this perspective rather than negating it. Continue reading
Posted in Funding, Research
Tagged administrative assistants, asking for help, budget, Funding, grants, hiring, research assistants
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How scholarship is evaluated
The quality and impact of your research is usually evaluated based on where you publish. The advent of new outlets for your scholarly work has raised some interesting issues about how this is done. A recent blog exchange about Melville … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Culture, Publishing
Tagged blogging, evaluating academics, grants, hiring, impact, indicators, promotion, Publishing, quality, reliability, scholarship, tenure, validity
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Do Conference Papers Count?
This is a question I get asked a lot. Whether it is for hiring, tenure, or a research grant, researchers seem unsure of the value of conference papers. On the one hand, conference presentations feel like they have more impact … Continue reading
Posted in Presenting
Tagged conferences, grants, hiring, impact, presentations, promotion, tenure
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