ASTROMOVES · A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CAREER DECISIONS OF ASTROPHYSICISTS: RELOCATION, LIFE-WORK BALANCE, AND REPUTATIONS (ASTROMOVES)
„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“
- Период
- 2020-06-01 → 2022-12-29
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 224 934 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- MSCA-IF
Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.
Накратко на български
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Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CAREER DECISIONS OF ASTROPHYSICISTS: RELOCATION, LIFE-WORK BALANCE, AND REPUTATIONS (ASTROMOVES)
ASTROMOVES is a study of astrophysicists and their mobility, life-work balance, intersectional identity, and career decision-making: How these influence each other is the focus of ASTROMOVES. Of interest, and currently not studied, is if astrophysicists’ decision-making includes perceptions of scientific reputation, reputation of discrimination/bullying, family friendliness & career enhancement, along with how each astrophysicist ranks these. Increasing the number of women and member of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a longstanding EU goal, information on how they are navigating their careers provided by ASTROMOVES can be informative for retention efforts. To be eligible for this study, scientists needed to have completed their doctorate, finished one postdoctoral position, and completed a second career move post-PhD, this amounted to two career moves post-PhD at the very minimum. For scientists aspiring to have a research career, the standard path is to have two postdoctoral positions before obtaining a permanent position, this can amount to between six and ten years in temporary positions. The second criterion was that the scientist need to be European, have a doctorate from Europe, or have had a position in Europe post-PhD. This is consistent with the European focus of the project as well as gathering information on how living and working in Europe influenced their careers. With both criteria, if they wanted to be part of the project they were not turned away.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
The number of members of underrepresented groups (including women & Eastern Europeans for the EU) participating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics continues to be of concern at the local, national, and international level including it being a priority of MSCA. The issue of underrepresented groups participating fully in astrophysics has been a long-standing concern of astrophysicists worldwide. Astrophysicists recognize the importance of mobility in building a scientific career, but social science research revealed that women astrophysicists have to move more often & stay abroad longer to achieve the same career rank as men (analysis has not been done for astrophysicists embodying other forms of underrepresentation). ASTROMOVES examines the careers of astrophysicists (men, women & the gender diverse), their career decision-making and the role of mobility. 50 astrophysicists (European or worked in Europe) more than 8 years past their doctorate (>two career relocations), will be interviewed using semi-structured interviews focused on each of their career moves & their underlying decision-making process. Of interest is if their decision-making includes perceptions of scientific reputation, discrimination/bullying, family friendliness & career enhancement and how each astrophysicist ranks these. Training includes learning the latest qualitative analysis software for analysing the interviews and the latest visualization techniques for showing career moves consecutively. The research results will inform policies to support & enhance the careers of underrepresented astrophysicists with broader implications for STEM in Europe. Project deliverables include peer-reviewed articles, scholarly presentations, public lectures & a documentary film. The project will be based in the STIS department at UEDIN, proximate to the UK Royal Observatory. My career goal is to obtain a position in an interdisciplinary department similar to STIS.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH · EdinburghКоординаторОбединеното кралство
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз