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It takes a village to raise an ECR: Organisational strategies for building successful academic research careers

Lynette Browning (Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia)
Kirrilly Thompson (Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia)
Drew Dawson (Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia)

International Journal for Researcher Development

ISSN: 2048-8696

Article publication date: 14 November 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe organisational strategies that support early career researchers in building a successful track record which can lead to a successful academic research career.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper draws on more than a decade of experience designing, implementing and evaluating professional development programmes for early career researchers in universities.

Findings

If an early career researcher is to achieve long-term success, the first five years after graduating with a doctorate are critical in establishing long-term career success. Professional development programmes for early career researchers are more successful if they are supported by organisational strategies around workload, performance management and accountability.

Originality/value

If implemented, these organisational strategies can assist early career researchers to build a successful track record, which can lead to a successful research career and contribute towards increasing aggregate institutional research performance for universities.

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Citation

Browning, L., Thompson, K. and Dawson, D. (2016), "It takes a village to raise an ECR: Organisational strategies for building successful academic research careers", International Journal for Researcher Development, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRD-11-2015-0031

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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