TY - JOUR
T1 - Can scholarship in nursing/midwifery education result in a successful research career?
AU - Cooper, Simon
AU - Seaton, Philippa
AU - Absalom, Irene
AU - Cant, Robyn
AU - Bogossian, Fiona
AU - Kelly, Michelle
AU - Levett-Jones, Tracy
AU - McKenna, Lisa
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - In a recent editorial, we examined the research outputs of 150 Australian nursing and midwifery professors (McKenna et al., 2018) identifying publication metrics on par with, and sometimes above those of professors in the UK (Watson, McDonagh, & Thompson, 2017). Because global university rankings are heavily weighted towards research, there has been pressure on universities and on academics to maximize research performance (Nguyen, Rambaldi, & Tang, 2017). Although many Australian universities have increasingly focused on education delivery, and despite the need for a strong evidence base for learning and teaching, academics are often cautioned against focusing too heavily on educational research. As a group of collaborative educational researchers (www.esscollaborative.org/), this led us to consider whether a focus on educational research may limit or enhance an academic career.
AB - In a recent editorial, we examined the research outputs of 150 Australian nursing and midwifery professors (McKenna et al., 2018) identifying publication metrics on par with, and sometimes above those of professors in the UK (Watson, McDonagh, & Thompson, 2017). Because global university rankings are heavily weighted towards research, there has been pressure on universities and on academics to maximize research performance (Nguyen, Rambaldi, & Tang, 2017). Although many Australian universities have increasingly focused on education delivery, and despite the need for a strong evidence base for learning and teaching, academics are often cautioned against focusing too heavily on educational research. As a group of collaborative educational researchers (www.esscollaborative.org/), this led us to consider whether a focus on educational research may limit or enhance an academic career.
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U2 - 10.1111/jan.13698
DO - 10.1111/jan.13698
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 29733436
AN - SCOPUS:85057987820
SN - 0309-2402
VL - 74
SP - 2703
EP - 2705
JO - Journal of Advanced Nursing
JF - Journal of Advanced Nursing
IS - 12
ER -