Background:When researchers’ careers are disrupted by life events – such as illness or childbirth... more Background:When researchers’ careers are disrupted by life events – such as illness or childbirth – they often need to take extended time off. This creates a gap in their research output that can reduce their chances of winning funding. In Australia, applicants can disclose their career disruptions and peer reviewers are instructed to make appropriate adjustments. However, it is not clear if and how applicants use career disruption sections or how reviewers adjust and if they do it consistently.Methods:To examine career disruption, we used surveys of the Australian health and medical research community. We used both a random sample of Australian authors on PubMed and a non-random convenience sample.Results:Respondents expressed concerns that sharing information on career disruption would harm their chances of being funded, with 13% saying they have medical or social circumstances but would not include it in their application, with concerns about appearing ‘weak’. Women were more rel...
Summary tables. This includes two tables â one showing factors and their levels and the other pro... more Summary tables. This includes two tables â one showing factors and their levels and the other providing an example scenario with the different levels. (DOCX 76 kb)
Background:When researchers’ careers are disrupted by life events – such as illness or childbirth... more Background:When researchers’ careers are disrupted by life events – such as illness or childbirth – they often need to take extended time off. This creates a gap in their research output that can reduce their chances of winning funding. In Australia, applicants can disclose their career disruptions and peer reviewers are instructed to make appropriate adjustments. However, it is not clear if and how applicants use career disruption sections or how reviewers adjust and if they do it consistently.Methods:To examine career disruption, we used surveys of the Australian health and medical research community. We used both a random sample of Australian authors on PubMed and a non-random convenience sample.Results:Respondents expressed concerns that sharing information on career disruption would harm their chances of being funded, with 13% saying they have medical or social circumstances but would not include it in their application, with concerns about appearing ‘weak’. Women were more rel...
Summary tables. This includes two tables â one showing factors and their levels and the other pro... more Summary tables. This includes two tables â one showing factors and their levels and the other providing an example scenario with the different levels. (DOCX 76 kb)
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