Comments on: Conditions on the ground (post-Post Transit) http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/08/22/conditions-on-the-ground-post-post-transit/ quasi-academic musings of a brisbane research fella Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Melissa http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/08/22/conditions-on-the-ground-post-post-transit/#comment-57368 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:40:16 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/08/22/conditions-on-the-ground-post-post-transit/#comment-57368 Tim Birkhead's article on the RQF (posted by Guy) talks briefly of its impact for female researchers with children. Nine months out on maternity leave can have a big impact on your research output, he says. I know it was meant with the best possible intentions, but what a ridiculous understatement. If you were only talking in months it would hardly be a big deal: but primary caregiving evidently goes on for years, not the duration of maternity leave. Women with children have of course always been at a huge disadvantage when it comes to research, but as one of them myself, it's hard not to despair entirely when I think about the discriminatory impact of an RQF framework. Tim Birkhead’s article on the RQF (posted by Guy) talks briefly of its impact for female researchers with children. Nine months out on maternity leave can have a big impact on your research output, he says. I know it was meant with the best possible intentions, but what a ridiculous understatement. If you were only talking in months it would hardly be a big deal: but primary caregiving evidently goes on for years, not the duration of maternity leave. Women with children have of course always been at a huge disadvantage when it comes to research, but as one of them myself, it’s hard not to despair entirely when I think about the discriminatory impact of an RQF framework.

]]> by: melgregg http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/08/22/conditions-on-the-ground-post-post-transit/#comment-57303 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:21:15 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/08/22/conditions-on-the-ground-post-post-transit/#comment-57303 Oh, and on the RQF, an email I received this morning is indicative of what we can expect in some areas (I love that "stalking" is becoming the key metaphor(?) for success in our wonderful network society...): FINDING YOUR VOICE: Getting published and stalking high impact journals - Friday 28 September 2007 This half-day workshop is a step-by-step guide from that discreet ambition and half-formed thought to the glory of publication in an internationally-refereed journal. The beginning author will be introduced to techniques for overcoming obstacles to writing and publishing, stroking fickle editors, taming ferocious journal referees, and key tricks such as the graded build-up, the chameleon project/manuscript, the persevering author and the mpu will be exposed. We will take a good idea, develop it into a paper proposal, identify journals that are good prospects for publication, write and submit a manuscript, deal with the bloody referees’ comments, and finally get into print. High impact journals will be identified, foreshadowing a future glittering career. And we will take every opportunity to wring most benefit from our achievement for our self-promotion and advancement. Presenter: Dr Gavin Moodie, Principal Policy Adviser, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Griffith University Time: 9.00am – 12.30pm Venue: Griffith University EcoCentre, Nathan Campus Cost: ATEM Members: $70.00; Non Members: $90.00 (includes morning tea) Oh, and on the RQF, an email I received this morning is indicative of what we can expect in some areas (I love that “stalking” is becoming the key metaphor(?) for success in our wonderful network society…):

FINDING YOUR VOICE: Getting published and stalking high impact journals - Friday 28 September 2007

This half-day workshop is a step-by-step guide from that discreet ambition and half-formed thought to the glory of publication in an internationally-refereed journal. The beginning author will be introduced to techniques for overcoming obstacles to writing and publishing, stroking fickle editors, taming ferocious journal referees, and key tricks such as the graded build-up, the chameleon project/manuscript, the persevering author and the mpu will be exposed. We will take a good idea, develop it into a paper proposal, identify journals that are good prospects for publication, write and submit a manuscript, deal with the bloody referees’ comments, and finally get into print. High impact journals will be identified, foreshadowing a future glittering career. And we will take every opportunity to wring most benefit from our achievement for our self-promotion and advancement.

Presenter: Dr Gavin Moodie, Principal Policy Adviser, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Griffith University

Time: 9.00am – 12.30pm

Venue: Griffith University EcoCentre, Nathan Campus

Cost: ATEM Members: $70.00; Non Members: $90.00 (includes morning tea)

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