ANZAM Doctoral Workshop, 6 December 2011 Developing YOUR Academic Career: Understanding the Impact of ERA/PBRF Delwyn Clark Gael McDonald Waikato Management School Deakin College of Business & Law

Session Overview Introduction Research and Academic Careers Research Environment Evaluation and Discussion (small groups) Report Back – Discussion of key ideas and issues © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Research and Publications Focus your research agenda – coherent programme of related projects Prioritise your research e.g. 2 days every week = 40% Use a detailed research publication plan – to keep track of progress on your publications in the pipeline Work on innovative publishable projects you are passionate about (don’t do boring or routine projects!) Build your CV as this is the key to future appointments Study the journals in your field and target the best fit with your topics, methods, & contribution to knowledge Use mentoring, collaboration and publication syndicates to achieve your publication targets © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Research Publication Plan Keep track of your publications in process Group into your major research themes Update whenever you submit a paper to conference or journal (including revisions); note acceptance dates and when your articles appear online. Very helpful for checking on your progress – reminder of what is due and when (key dates) Provides key evidence for professional development type conversations with senior colleagues Demonstrates commitment to your research agenda © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Your CV Personal details Research Teaching Service Research Agenda –brief Research Publications – ordered by type Teaching Keep track of courses, evaluations and supervisions Service Department Faculty University Professional © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

ERA – Excellence in Research for Australia Developed 2008-2010 with trials in 2009 First full evaluation in 2010, next 2012 National review of Fields of Research (FOR) – not academic departments or individual researchers Eight clusters – with a Research Evaluation Committee Management/Business including in Social Behavioural and Economic Science (SBE) cluster Retrospective evaluation of research outputs 2003 – 2008; other data 2006-2008 http://www.arc.gov.au/era/ © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

SOURCE: ERA © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

SOURCE: ERA © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

SOURCE: ERA © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Journal Rankings? Used as a proxy for research quality Variable across disciplines and over time Need to be used and interpreted with care Processes for developing consensus are difficult www.harzing.com – includes 20 different rankings from Business and Economics disciplines Australian Business Dean’s Council journal list was updated in 2010; scheduled for update in 2012 There are no national journal rankings in most countries – including New Zealand © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

ERA: Changes to Journals & Conferences Refined journal and conference indicator for ERA 2012 Ranks will not be used, instead outputs profiled by most frequent journals and conferences in the UoE, with drilldowns available as in 2010 ARC will still produce a journal list –will not include rankings but will include FoR codes (draft has been released for comment) Strong feedback that ranked lists were having negative consequences in the sector ARC analysis suggested a refined indicator would produce improved results while removing negative consequences SOURCE: ERA © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

The Refined Journal Indicator SOURCE: ERA © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Profile: Distribution of Journal Articles 40% 30% 20% © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

New Zealand PBRF – Performance-Based Research Fund National review of research quality in 2003, 2006, 2012 Peer review process - 12 panels with 42 subjects Approximately $250 Million allocated each year 60% research quality of individual faculty {8671 eligible staff} 70% research quality – 4 best Research Outputs + platform 15% peer esteem (PE) – up to 30 items 15% contributions to research environment (CRE) – 30 items 25% research degree completions {2575 in 2007} 15% external research income {322 Million} Assesses all staff who teach 25% of a degree level paper (or more) employed on a 02.FTE contract of 12 months or longer © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

NZ PBRF Results: 2003 and 2006 © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

PBRF Results - Business and Economics 2003 Ave Quality 2006 Ave Quality % Change Management, HR, IR and Other Business 2.03 2.58 + 27.1 Accounting & Finance 1.77 2.15 + 21.5 Economics 2.91 3.76 + 29.2 Marketing & Tourism 2.14 2.84 + 32.7 © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

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PBRF – New and Emerging In 2006, the category of New and Emerging (NE) was introduced for staff on first academic appointment Research output expectations are much lower than for other staff – but this is only available once For a C(NE) quality grade – PhD or equivalent and 2 quality assured research outputs (i.e. refereed conference papers) Note – implication – start publishing as you go through your PhD © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Developing Peer Esteem (PE) Awards for research – e.g. best paper award, outstanding reviewer, early career researcher award Refereeing for conferences, journals, special issues – leads to Editorial Board appointments Invited addresses/seminars/presentations/workshops Favourable reviews of your work Positive citations of your research Ability to attract graduate and overseas students or esteemed researchers as visitors Invitations to visit international institutions Appointments as expert advisor on external bodies © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Contributions to the Research Environment (CRE) Supervise RHD students (be selective) Mentor/assist students to present/publish in student conferences, academic conferences etc. Participate in research networks and join a publication syndicate (review manuscripts) Contribute to collaborative externally funded projects Present seminars/workshops on research methods (develops research capacity) Organise research seminar series/symposia/workshops Serve as session chair, panel member, discussant © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Creating Local and International Networks Start with fellow doctoral students, post docs and emerging scholars (your peer group/cohort) Attend key events and leading conferences to establish links with key people in your field Join professional societies/academies and participate in their activities Collaborate on projects of mutual interest to achieve common goals e.g. articles in specific journals The key principles include reciprocity, reliability, politeness, appreciation, talk and listen carefully.... © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Publication Syndicates Small group of 5-7 scholars Agree to work together co-operatively review manuscripts (papers, books, chapters, presentations etc) to move them closer to publication Agree to a series of values and principles Agree to specific goals and composition of the group Establish format, schedule and protocols for meetings Review after 3-5 years; and create two new syndicates! Note, these are not very common in Business Schools but they can be very effective  © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Careers in Perspective Personal Career Health YOUR LIFE Wealth Social Family © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

Questions for Groups What do you consider to be the major advantages of an academic career? And how might you exploit them? What do you consider to be the challenges of an academic career? And how can you prepare or plan to overcome them? What do you consider to be the disadvantages or limitations of an academic career? And how can they be addressed? What do you see as the major challenges for publishing your research in high quality international journals? And how can they be addressed? © THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO • TE WHARE WANANGA O WAIKATO 2 January 2019

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