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It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! #NPAW2021 #LovePostdocs
Who are postdocs?
Researchers with PhDs who work for universities but don't have permanent job contracts.
Here are concrete actions for funders & institutions to appreciate their postdocs:
Who are postdocs?
Researchers with PhDs who work for universities but don't have permanent job contracts.
Here are concrete actions for funders & institutions to appreciate their postdocs:
Do a census and make it public!
Funders: how much of your money is spent funding short-term research contracts?
Who are you funding in these posts?
Age, gender, nationality are key to know, since there are strong biases in who can accept a job with a temporary contract
Funders: how much of your money is spent funding short-term research contracts?
Who are you funding in these posts?
Age, gender, nationality are key to know, since there are strong biases in who can accept a job with a temporary contract
Follow postdocs over time!
Postdocs are billed as training posts - are they?
Funders: Where do your postdocs go after you fund them? Include all postdocs (beyond fellowships)
Universities: how many of your staff have been employed for >4 years on temporary research contracts?
Postdocs are billed as training posts - are they?
Funders: Where do your postdocs go after you fund them? Include all postdocs (beyond fellowships)
Universities: how many of your staff have been employed for >4 years on temporary research contracts?
