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A survey of new PIs in the UK

Acton, SE; Bell, AJ; Toseland, CP; Twelvetrees, A; (2019) A survey of new PIs in the UK. Elife , 8 , Article e46827. 10.7554/eLife.46827. Green open access

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Abstract

The challenges facing a new independent group leader, principal investigator (PI) or university lecturer are formidable: secure funding, recruit staff and students, establish a research programme, give lectures, and carry out various administrative duties. Here we report the results of a survey of individuals appointed as new group leaders, PIs or university lecturers in the UK between 2012 and 2018. The concerns expressed include difficulties in recruiting PhD students, maintaining a good work-life balance and securing permanent positions. Gender differences were also found in relation to starting salary and success with research funding. We make recommendations to employers and funders to address some of these concerns, and offer advice to those applying for PI positions.

Type: Article
Title: A survey of new PIs in the UK
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.46827
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.46827.001
Language: English
Additional information: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.
Keywords: New PI, careers in science, fellowships, gender equality, none, science policy, universities
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Lab for Molecular Cell Bio MRC-UCL
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082120
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