Achieved Research-Teaching (Non-research Routes)

Abstract

These six stories highlight the varied and less common routes, than being a post-PhD researcher, which may lead to a research-teaching position. These include: (1) moving directly into a research-teaching position on completion of the PhD; (2) first moving into a teaching-only contract after the PhD; (3) first taking a professional position; and (4) having permanence and then restarting the research-teaching ‘clock’ due to a move between countries with different higher education systems. We encourage you to read about the journeys of most interest to you, for instance, journeys two and three, if you want to explore being in positions that did not necessarily support research-teaching intentions. We conclude by drawing out what we see as key themes so you can compare our ideas with yours.