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Author Archives: Athene Donald
It’s Time to Resist the Pressure
As part of my university’s preparation for the transition to open access, there is a project being run out of the University Library to look at how academics approach publishing. (Fellow OT blogger Stephen Curry has written much on the topic … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Culture
Tagged h factor, impact factor, promotion, scientific misconduct
16 Comments
Saying What You Mean to Say
Some years ago I came across a psychology paper which suggested that letters of reference are subtly (or even not-so-subtly) gendered. I had never thought about it before, but it made me think much harder about the adjectives and roles … Continue reading
Building the Evidence
Evidence-based policy has become something of a catch phrase recently. My own MP, the scientist and my former departmental colleague Julian Huppert, used the phrase in his maiden speech, pledging to support it, albeit other MPs may be less persuaded … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Mark Henderson, Mark Walport, randomised controlled trials, Wellcome
10 Comments
Leadership Strategies for Dealing with Jerks
My last post about jerks in academia struck a chord with many but also raised questions – jerks abound, yes, but what should we do about them? What can we do to ‘out’ them and so to attempt to ameliorate … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Culture
Tagged administration, Athena Swan, head of department, promotion
11 Comments
Time to Eradicate the Academic Jerk?
There have been several articles/blogposts recently pointing out that scientists are just like everyone else. For instance, they have emotions (see this Observer article from last week detailing the ups and downs of research life); and they get stressed, as … Continue reading
