Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
This article examines the early-and mid-career transition to research leadership in Africa. Much of the available African literature on research leadership indicate several challenges related to poor conceptualisations of career transitions and gaps in the availability of research training. Qualitat...
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| author | Linda Mtwisha Jose Jackson Alison Mitchel Ama de-Graft Aikins Harriet Kebirungi Karim Outtara Clare Viney |
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| description | This article examines the early-and mid-career transition to research leadership in Africa. Much of the available African literature on research leadership indicate several challenges related to poor conceptualisations of career transitions and gaps in the availability of research training. Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews (n=24) and focus groups (n=27) to identify key transition points of early career researchers (ECRs) and mid-career researchers (MCRs) in selected African countries. The qualitative data was complemented with quantitative survey questionnaires (n=250) and a triangulation approach was adopted to analyse the results. The findings were themed into different categories describing the common career paths, stages and challenges of research leaders. The latter part of the findings present a discussion on development approaches to attract and retain researchers in African universities. By focusing on the African continent, this study contributes to the current body of literature on research leadership in the Global South. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-485cb6424bd3403c9152fd26c4eddda22022-12-21T22:06:05ZengWellcomeWellcome Open Research2398-502X2021-07-01610.12688/wellcomeopenres.16540.218856Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Linda Mtwisha0Jose Jackson1Alison Mitchel2Ama de-Graft Aikins3Harriet Kebirungi4Karim Outtara5Clare Viney6Research Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7700, South AfricaAlliance for African Partnership, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USADepartment of Diversity and Inclusion,, Lincoln University, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UKInstitute of Advanced Studies, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UKGender Mainstreaming Unit, Kyambogo University, Kampala, UgandaSwiss Center for Scientific Research, Abidjan University, Abidjan, Cote d'IvoireCareers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) / Vitae, Cambridge, CB5 8LA, UKThis article examines the early-and mid-career transition to research leadership in Africa. Much of the available African literature on research leadership indicate several challenges related to poor conceptualisations of career transitions and gaps in the availability of research training. Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews (n=24) and focus groups (n=27) to identify key transition points of early career researchers (ECRs) and mid-career researchers (MCRs) in selected African countries. The qualitative data was complemented with quantitative survey questionnaires (n=250) and a triangulation approach was adopted to analyse the results. The findings were themed into different categories describing the common career paths, stages and challenges of research leaders. The latter part of the findings present a discussion on development approaches to attract and retain researchers in African universities. By focusing on the African continent, this study contributes to the current body of literature on research leadership in the Global South.https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-74/v2 |
| spellingShingle | Linda Mtwisha Jose Jackson Alison Mitchel Ama de-Graft Aikins Harriet Kebirungi Karim Outtara Clare Viney Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] Wellcome Open Research |
| title | Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | early and mid career transitions to research leadership in africa version 2 peer review 2 approved |
| url | https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-74/v2 |
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