Preface ................................................... xiii
Acknowledgements ........................................... xiv
Part I: Becoming an independent researcher ..................... 1
1 Managing your time ........................................... 3
The theory ................................................... 3
Habits ....................................................... 4
Roles ........................................................ 4
The practice ................................................. 5
Focus on the most important things ........................... 5
Five tips for more effective time management ................ 15
How we did it ............................................... 16
Summary ..................................................... 16
Selected reading ............................................ IV
2 Giving a good research talk ................................. 18
The theory .................................................. 18
The practice ................................................ 19
Type of talk ................................................ 19
Preparation ................................................. 21
Presentation ................................................ 23
How we did it ............................................... 25
Summary ..................................................... 25
Selected reading ............................................ 26
3 Writing a quality research paper ............................ 27
The theory .................................................. 27
The practice ................................................ 28
When to publish? ............................................ 28
Where to publish? ........................................... 28
What to publish? ............................................ 29
How to write a research paper ............................... 29
Other formats ............................................... 33
General considerations ...................................... 36
How we did it ............................................... 37
Summary ..................................................... 38
Selected reading ............................................ 38
4 Handling scientific criticism ............................... 39
The theory .................................................. 39
The practice ................................................ 40
Types of criticism .......................................... 40
Review process .............................................. 43
How we did it ............................................... 43
Summary ..................................................... 44
Selected reading ............................................ 44
5 Writing grant applications .................................. 45
The theory .................................................. 45
The practice ................................................ 47
Getting started ............................................. 47
Making an application ....................................... 50
How we did it ............................................... 56
Summary ..................................................... 56
Selected reading ............................................ 56
6 Tools for managing research projects ........................ 58
The theory .................................................. 58
The practice ................................................ 59
A simple example ............................................ 59
A complex research project .................................. 61
How we did it ............................................... 65
Summary ..................................................... 65
Selected reading ............................................ 67
7 Is there life beyond academia? .............................. 68
The theory .................................................. 68
The practice ................................................ 69
Leaving academia - different career paths ................... 69
How we did it ............................................... 79
Summary ..................................................... 80
Selected reading ............................................ 80
8 Applying for a job in academia .............................. 81
The theory .................................................. 81
The practice ................................................ 82
What job are you applying for? .............................. 82
Preparing a CV and covering letter .......................... 82
Interview preparation ....................................... 88
Interview tips .............................................. 90
How we did it ............................................... 91
Summary ..................................................... 91
Selected reading ............................................ 92
9 Applying for an independent research fellowship ............. 93
The theory .................................................. 93
The practice ................................................ 93
How we did it ............................................... 95
Selected reading ............................................ 95
Part II: Thriving in your new job ............................. 97
10 Handling new roles .......................................... 99
The theory .................................................. 99
The practice ............................................... 102
Academia and Belbin roles .................................. 102
Myers-Briggs personality profiling ......................... 105
How we did it .............................................. 107
Summary .................................................... 107
Selected reading ........................................... 107
11 Learning from other people ................................. 108
The theory ................................................. 108
The practice ............................................... 109
Independent research fellows ............................... 109
New lecturers .............................................. 112
How we did it .............................................. 114
Summary .................................................... 114
Selected reading ........................................... 115
12 Managing people ............................................ 116
The theory ................................................. 116
The practice ............................................... 117
Managing 'up' .............................................. 117
Managing 'down' ............................................ 118
Managing 'sideways' ........................................ 120
How we did it .............................................. 120
Summary .................................................... 121
Selected reading ........................................... 121
13 Building a research group I: doctoral students ............. 122
The theory ................................................. 122
The practice ............................................... 122
Funding .................................................... 123
Project scope .............................................. 123
Student selection .......................................... 124
Supervision ................................................ 125
Work environment ........................................... 127
How we did it .............................................. 128
Summary .................................................... 128
Selected reading ........................................... 128
14 Building a research group II: recruiting and supervising
postdocs ................................................... 130
The theory ................................................. 130
The practice ............................................... 130
Recruitment ................................................ 130
Supervision ................................................ 131
Guidance ................................................... 133
Maintaining motivation ..................................... 133
How we did it .............................................. 134
Summary .................................................... 134
Selected reading ........................................... 135
15 Interacting with others .................................... 136
The theory ................................................. 136
The practice ............................................... 137
Networking ................................................. 137
Collaborating .............................................. 138
'Community Service' ........................................ 140
How we did it .............................................. 142
Summary .................................................... 143
Selected reading ........................................... 143
16 Designing a taught course .................................. 145
The theory ................................................. 145
The practice ............................................... 147
Core course ................................................ 148
Optional course ............................................ 150
Alternative methods of course design ....................... 152
How we did it .............................................. 153
Summary .................................................... 153
Selected reading ........................................... 154
17 Giving a good lecture ...................................... 155
The theory ................................................. 155
The practice ............................................... 155
Intellectual context ....................................... 156
Practical context .......................................... 157
Lecture preparation ........................................ 157
Effective teaching ......................................... 158
How we did it .............................................. 161
Summary .................................................... 161
Selected reading ........................................... 161
18 Beyond lecturing ........................................... 162
The theory ................................................. 162
The practice ............................................... 162
Small group teaching ....................................... 162
Distance learning .......................................... 165
Interactive teaching ....................................... 166
Students' views on teaching and learning approaches ....... 167
How we did it .............................................. 167
Summary .................................................... 167
Selected reading ........................................... 168
19 Mentoring .................................................. 169
The theory ................................................. 169
The practice ............................................... 170
The mentoring relationship ................................. 170
The mentoring process ...................................... 171
The mentoring method ....................................... 172
The benefits of mentoring .................................. 173
How we did it .............................................. 173
Summary .................................................... 173
Selected reading ........................................... 174
Part III: Managing your career ............................... 175
20 Managing stress ............................................ 177
The theory ................................................. 177
Well-being: a fusion between East and West ................. 178
The practice ............................................... 179
Work-life balance .......................................... 179
A final note on 'role stress' .............................. 182
How we did it .............................................. 183
Summary .................................................... 183
Selected reading ........................................... 183
Taking on new challenges ................................... 184
The theory ................................................. 184
The practice ............................................... 185
Summary .................................................... 201
Selected reading ........................................... 201
The higher education system ................................ 202
The theory ................................................. 202
The practice ............................................... 203
Research quality ........................................... 204
Teaching and learning quality .............................. 205
'Home' students ............................................ 205
'Overseas' students ........................................ 206
Summary .................................................... 206
Selected reading ........................................... 207
Index ...................................................... 208
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