I stalk meetings for left-over food.

I have peer reviewed and continue to peer review for several mastheads from these scientific publishers for free. I pay to publish accepted manuscripts & my university pays for access. I would argue that *only* thing they’re concerned about is their bottom line.

Randoms ask me what competing in research is like. What’s publishing like? What’s funding like? Have you ever played Monopoly? It’s *EXACTLY* like that. #MonopolyResearchEdition

Alas, the era of academic research as a career for most is dying if not already dead. Those who don’t think so need to watch Series 1, Episode 8 of Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Research grants are put in by people in the system. If you assume 1 grant needed to survive you need success once per award length. At 11% and average of 4 years that is ~45% survival and an annual attrition rate from the sector of over 50%

• 89% of applications not funded. • Less than the $500mil we’re spending on new war memorial • No feedback or justification of peer review • Despondent and decimated research workforce

So how would you now describe being funded by the @nhmrc?

Australian Medical Research Gothic

.@managerspeak Let me introduce you to the @nhmrc 😃 #NHMRC

I broke the FACs machine today