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Have you had experience of academic jealousies?
Yes, this happens when fellow academicians are particularly envious of others achievement. It can be in the form of withholding information that one knows would be of interest or benefit to fellow academicians.What were the effects and was it resolved? It was resolved by the supervisor who made the parties understand that working together allows research teams to achieve more in terms of getting projects
What is a scholar in your view? What does scholarship mean to you?
A scholar is one who engages in academic activities that would add to the knowledge of a particular field or discipline. Scholarship means a contract providing funding for academic work or proposed academic research to be done whose findings would add to the knowledge base of a particular field or discipline
What does it mean to be active in an academic community?
Being active in an academic community means participating in publishing academic articles, attending conferences geared to sharing new findings in a particular field, or just sharing new findings in various social forums
How can you introduce your students into this community? Is this part of the role of the supervisor?
Students get introduced into this community when you co-author with them as a supervisor. This can also happens when you attend conferences with them. It is an eventuality as the supervisor co-authors with the student. But it can also happen when collaborative projects are written.
What might a PG supervisor’s support network provide? How can such a network be built?
A PG supervisor’s network support network can provide and opportunity for collaborative research. This network can be built by referrals from the supervisor.
Have you had experience of academic jealousies? What were the effects and was it resolved?
No I have not but have heard of it from colleagues. Mainly in regard to the quest for promotions and acquisition of grants and publications are a requirement
How can you contribute to a more respectful and generous support network?
This can be done by seeking to do interdisciplinary collaborative research.A scholar is any person who engages themselves in scholarly writing in an area of interest and have over time mastered the art in the specific field. Such persons have authority over the literature and widely have an impact with the drawn work.
I think a scholarship entails / means funding of education/ study. The payment made is meant to support the candidate complete the course and undertake other activities as may be stipulated in the benefits. The benefits vary depending on the body offering the scholarship.
As a supervisor i may introduce the student as they start off their research work through: first encouraging them to attend conferences as they present their preliminary work and or interact with the scholars; second, they may also try to interrogate the literature and learn from the key authors in the field thoughts and writings; third, the can also attend seminars and invite the scholars to interact with them one on one for a richer engagement; fourth, if students are co-supervised then these scholars can be engaged if available so that they can journey with the students in research. If such could be used the it might assist students build a network for their students too.
If students are supported and made to be independent, then the issue of jealousy will not exist. The challenge in the ‘African’ context, we write to grow through ranks or promotion at work in the mantra ‘publish or perish’ hence many end up not making an impact or remain scholarly. In this event, if competition reigns between a talented candidate and the supervisor, the latter may feel intimidated and may not effectively nurture the candidate. I believe, as scholars, we should assist the students and enable them grow into confident writers. Many of the issues may not be raised hence go unresolved since many students fear victimization by the same supervisors who play key examination through their years of study.
A scholar is any person who engages themselves in scholarly writing in an area of interest and have over time mastered the art in the specific field. Such persons have authority over the literature and widely have an impact with the drawn work.
I think a scholarship entails / means funding of education/ study. The payment made is meant to support the candidate complete the course and undertake other activities as may be stipulated in the benefits. The benefits vary depending on the body offering the scholarship.
As a supervisor i may introduce the student as they start off their research work through: first encouraging them to attend conferences as they present their preliminary work and or interact with the scholars; second, they may also try to interrogate the literature and learn from the key authors in the field thoughts and writings; third, the can also attend seminars and invite the scholars to interact with them one on one for a richer engagement; fourth, if students are co-supervised then these scholars can be engaged if available so that they can journey with the students in research. If such could be used the it might assist students build a network for their students too.
If students are supported and made to be independent, then the issue of jealousy will not exist. The challenge in the ‘African’ context, we write to grow through ranks or promotion at work in the mantra ‘publish or perish’ hence many end up not making an impact or remain scholarly. In this event, if competition reigns between a talented candidate and the supervisor, the latter may feel intimidated and may not effectively nurture the candidate. I believe, as scholars, we should assist the students and enable them grow into confident writers. Many of the issues may not be raised hence go unresolved since many students fear victimization by the same supervisors who play key examination through their years of study.
A scholar is an academician or a seasoned academician with an inventory of research knowledge in a certain field.
Scholarship is being in the academic arena with the community of researchers
Being an active member of an academic community for a researcher is key in keeping abreast with the new methodologies and research trends in specific fields. Technology which is ever-changing (every 18 months) calls for multi-disciplinary engagements with diverse academic communities.
It is part of my responsibility as a researcher to introduce students to academic communities. It is here that they learn teamwork and engagements with various fields as they horn research skills. Students can be introduced to become members of professional bodies and embrace journal publications with lecturers and or fellow students.
Personally, I haven’t experienced academic jealousy (unless not known to me) but as professionals being looked upon by humanity, decorum is required for the betterment of all. -
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