The new researcher

Abstract

Purpose

This poem is a reflection of the processes and associated emotions early career academic researchers may experience in preparing, presenting and publishing their research.

Design/methodology/approach

Fictional poem.

Findings

This poem highlights that the processes an early career academic researcher undertakes to publish his/her research is not necessarily the hardest lesson to learn. Rather the hardest lesson is learning to cope with the mix of emotions they will experience during the process.

Research limitations/implications

Provides early career academic researchers, and their supervisors, with a guide of what they can expect to experience during the first few years during their research.

Originality/value

A fun review of the early career of a new academic researcher.

Citation

Bowrey, G. (2008), "The new researcher", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 21 No. 8, pp. 1212-1215. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513570810918814