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Paper abstract bibtex Thousands of researchers have taken part in the largest ever survey into experiences of research culture. The results show it's time for change – everyone in the research community can help to reimagine research. [Key findings] Researchers are passionate and proud about their work, but have concerns about job security [::] 84% of researchers are proud to work in the research community, but only 29% feel secure pursuing a research career. [\n] Poor research culture is leading to unhealthy competition, bullying and harassment, and mental health issues [::] 78% of researchers think that high levels of competition have created unkind and aggressive conditions. [::] Nearly two-thirds of researchers (61%) have witnessed bullying or harassment, and 43% have experienced it themselves. Just one in three (37%) feel comfortable speaking up, with many doubting appropriate action will be taken. [::] Just over half of researchers (53%) have sought, or have wanted to seek, professional help for depression or anxiety. [\n] There’s a disconnect between researchers’ perception of their management skills and their abilities in practice [::] 80% of researchers who manage people say they have the knowledge and skills to manage a diverse team, but only 48% have received training. [::] Those being managed often miss out on critical aspects of good management – only half have received feedback on their performance (55%) or had a formal appraisal (49%) in the past year. [\n] The system favours quantity over quality, and creativity is often stifled [::] Creativity is one of the most commonly cited features of an ideal research culture, but 75% of researchers believe it's currently being stifled. [::] 69% of researchers think that rigour of results is considered an important research outcome by their workplace. However, one in five junior researchers and students (23%) have felt pressured by their supervisor to produce a particular result. [::] Only 14% of researchers agree that current metrics have had a positive impact on research culture, and 43% believe that their workplace puts more value on metrics than on research quality.
@report{wellcomeWhatResearchersThink2020,
title = {What Researchers Think about the Culture They Work In},
author = {{Wellcome}},
date = {2020},
institution = {{Wellcome Trust}},
location = {{London}},
url = {https://wellcome.ac.uk/reports/what-researchers-think-about-research-culture},
urldate = {2020-02-06},
abstract = {Thousands of researchers have taken part in the largest ever survey into experiences of research culture. The results show it's time for change – everyone in the research community can help to reimagine research.
[Key findings]
Researchers are passionate and proud about their work, but have concerns about job security
[::] 84\% of researchers are proud to work in the research community, but only 29\% feel secure pursuing a research career.
[\textbackslash n] Poor research culture is leading to unhealthy competition, bullying and harassment, and mental health issues
[::] 78\% of researchers think that high levels of competition have created unkind and aggressive conditions.
[::] Nearly two-thirds of researchers (61\%) have witnessed bullying or harassment, and 43\% have experienced it themselves. Just one in three (37\%) feel comfortable speaking up, with many doubting appropriate action will be taken.
[::] Just over half of researchers (53\%) have sought, or have wanted to seek, professional help for depression or anxiety.
[\textbackslash n] There’s a disconnect between researchers’ perception of their management skills and their abilities in practice
[::] 80\% of researchers who manage people say they have the knowledge and skills to manage a diverse team, but only 48\% have received training.
[::] Those being managed often miss out on critical aspects of good management – only half have received feedback on their performance (55\%) or had a formal appraisal (49\%) in the past year.
[\textbackslash n] The system favours quantity over quality, and creativity is often stifled
[::] Creativity is one of the most commonly cited features of an ideal research culture, but 75\% of researchers believe it's currently being stifled.
[::] 69\% of researchers think that rigour of results is considered an important research outcome by their workplace. However, one in five junior researchers and students (23\%) have felt pressured by their supervisor to produce a particular result.
[::] Only 14\% of researchers agree that current metrics have had a positive impact on research culture, and 43\% believe that their workplace puts more value on metrics than on research quality.},
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}
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