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Finding the Golden Thread when developing a research profile: some tips and some cautionary tales

Finding the Golden Thread when developing a research profile: some tips and some cautionary tales . Professor David Shemmings Chair of Social Work and Deputy Head (Medway campus) School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research University of Kent UK. Thoughts … in no particular order.

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Finding the Golden Thread when developing a research profile: some tips and some cautionary tales

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  1. Finding the Golden Thread when developing a research profile: some tips and some cautionary tales Professor David Shemmings Chair of Social Work and Deputy Head (Medway campus) School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research University of Kent UK

  2. Thoughts … in no particular order • Things have changed • Pre RAE to RAE to REF • Golden Thread • Googleing and Bookspines • David and Nigel • Serendipity • Hackney (£500) • ‘Jobbing Researcher’ v ‘Grand Plan’ • Theoretical orientation • Methodological orientation • Example of ‘Gangs research’

  3. Thoughts … in no particular order • What’s an appropriate application level? • Collaboration • Internal and external • ‘Hot topics’ • Balanced portfolio • RAE-able v ‘other’ • Journal and publication strategy • Teaching v Research • Being - and staying - ‘hungry’

  4. Thoughts … in no particular order • The research plan itself • Being specific • Not only doing research where you (think) you know the answer • SU involvement • SWK values and attitudes

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