Research Culture: A survey of new PIs in the UK
- University College London, United Kingdom
- University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Research Culture: A survey of new PIs in the UKeLife 8:e46827.https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.46827 - Cite
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Figure 1 with 2 supplements
Overview of cohort demographics.
(A) 83% (302/365) of respondents classified themselves as being in the Life Sciences (LifeSci); 16% (59/365) were in the Physical Sciences and Engineering (Ph/Eng); and 1% (4/365) were from in the …
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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Age of respondents.
The mean age of respondents at independence was 34.
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Summary data for Figure 1—figure supplement 1.
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Figure 1—figure supplement 2
Dependents, career breaks and work patterns.
(A) 53.2% (194/365) of respondents care for dependents. (B) 56% of women and 45% of men had taken at least one career break. The average career break was 10 months for women and 5 months for men. (C)…
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Summary data for Figure 1—figure supplement 2.
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Figure 2
Overview of cohort mobility.
An alluvial plot of cohort migration, where line width is proportional to the percentage of respondents. Colour corresponds to the nationality (UK; orange, Non-UK; blue) of participants as they move …
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Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Satisfaction and optimism.
Participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with their host department (Dept), host institution (Inst), lab space and access to facilities (Space&Fac) and support from their funder (Funder). …
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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Optimism and work-life balance of subgroups.
(A) Having dependants did not affect optimism scores for new male or female PIs. (B) Lecturers were less positive about work-life balance than fellows.
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Summary data for Figure 3—figure supplement 1.
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Figure 4
Initial recruitment.
(A) 75% (234/311) of respondents were from Russell Group universities, and a majority of these recruits (64%; 149/234) were brought in as research fellows (top). 25% (77/311) of respondents were …
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Figure 5 with 1 supplement
Gender comparisons in pay and grant income.
All plots are expressed as the percentage of respondents within each category. (A) Grant success versus year of independence (12 = 2012, and so on). (B) Half of the male respondents had received …
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Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Starting salaries.
(A) Lecturers were appointed on lower starting salaries than fellows. (B) Women started on lower pay grades than men.
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Summary data for Figure 5—figure supplement 1.
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Teaching and administration load.
All plots are expressed as the percentage of respondents within each category. (A) Almost all (119/121) new PIs appointed as lecturers are expected to teach, along with 60% (100/167) of new PIs …
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Figure 7
Mentorship and optimism.
Women with mentors were more optimistic about the future than women without mentors. Men with mentors were a little more optimistic about the future than men without mentors.
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Figure 8 with 1 supplement
Start-up funds.
Female respondents received an average of £31 k (red line; top panel) in start-up funds, whereas men received an average of £45.6 k (red line; bottom panel.
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Figure 8—figure supplement 1
Proleptic appointments.
(A) 70% (140/200) of research fellows did not have a proleptic appointment. (B) 36% (59/164) of research fellows did not know when to expect an interview for a propleptic appointment.
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Summary data for Figure 8—figure supplement 1.
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Figure 9
Building a research group.
PhD students currently supervised (A), postdocs currently supervised (B), presence of a research assistant or technician (C) and current size of research group (D) for lecturers (men and women) and …
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Figure 10
Recruitment of men and women by year.
The gap between the number of men and women appointed as new PIs seems to have narrowed in recent years (with the gap being eight in 2012 and just one in 2017 and 2018), with the very noticeable …
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Additional files
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Supplementary file 1
Statistical analysis.
- https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.46827.032
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Supplementary file 2
Survey questionnaire.
- https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.46827.033
