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An international collaboration based at the University of Cambridge investigating how changing the recruitment, relationships and redeployment of early career researchers could improve research culture. https://www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk/

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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! 👀

09.04.2025 15:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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! 👏

03.04.2025 13:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Precarity and Redeployment | Action Research on Research Culture We need your support to better understand and alleviate the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts. Are you an early career researcher (ECR) based in a UK Higher Education or research institution? ...

Our website has further information on the project:
www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk/precarity-an...

25.03.2025 10:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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. 🎓

25.03.2025 10:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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.

25.03.2025 10:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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📣 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

25.03.2025 10:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
Precarity and Redeployment | Action Research on Research Culture We need your support to better understand and alleviate the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts. Are you an early career researcher (ECR) based in a UK Higher Education or research institution? ...

For further information on our project, see our webpage: www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk/precarity-an...

18.03.2025 15:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

18.03.2025 15:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Action Research on Research Project

📣 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

18.03.2025 15:44 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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...

15.03.2025 11:51 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Research Associate or Assistant Action Research on Research Culture (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Research Associate or Assistant Action Research on Research Culture (Fixed Term) in the Cambridge Research Office at the University of Cambridge.

💼 Last call for job applications!

Are you a qualitative or qualitative researcher who wants to make academic research work better?

Submit an application before 23:59 UK time this Sunday to apply! ➡️ www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50157/

14.03.2025 11:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Action Research on Research Culture | University of Cambridge

Hello Bluesky! 👋 It's good to be here!

Follow us on LinkedIn, too, if you haven't already: www.linkedin.com/company/arrc...

There's even more information about what we do on our website www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk

14.03.2025 11:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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