Open Science and Career Pathways

Episode Summary:

In this episode we are discussing researcher career options and how open science can have career benefits. Our interview guest will be Dr Janet Metcalfe who is the Head of Vitae, an organisation supporting researcher professional development. We will cover the challenges researchers face in modern academia, the surprising truth about changing career paths, and how Open Science can benefit research career progression. 

Resources and Links:

• Factsheets
• Vitae
• Cost of Getting a PhD (Article)

Episode Quotes:

“People, when they are doing their PhD, they tend to measure their PhD in terms of the research results at the end of it, but actually the most important product of a PhD is the person.”