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Succeeding in Academic Research. David Winter The Careers Group Consultancy. What forces are changing the academic research world?. Political – policy / legislation / ideology Economic – financial pressures /priorities Sociological – human / environmental needs
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Succeeding in Academic Research David Winter The Careers Group Consultancy
What forces are changing the academic research world? • Political– policy / legislation / ideology • Economic– financial pressures /priorities • Sociological– human / environmental needs • Technological– communication / analytics • What will academic research look like in 10 years’ time?
A researcher of the future • What qualities would you need to survive in this future environment? (aside from a good publication record)
Discriminating competencies Deloitte (2010) Skills and competencies needed in the research field - Objectives 2020. Bold = competencies required of early career researchers Red*= competencies deemed decisive for future research environment