Women in Research Webinar #38: Your Next Move: Navigating Pivotal Career Decisions in Academia
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Behind successful academic careers are moments that demand difficult choices. Do you stay or move on? Take the opportunity in front of you or hold out for something better? Protect time for research or commit to more teaching and service responsibilities? Move into industry or remain in academia?
These decisions rarely come with a clear answer. So how do you approach them and what are the factors to consider?
In this webinar, ARC Laureate Fellow and lead of the Women in Research initiative, Professor Sharon Parker (Curtin University) will explore the critical decision points that many women in academia face, such as:
Academic versus industry career pathways
Fixed-term contracts versus ongoing positions
Balancing research, teaching and service responsibilities
Taking on or stepping back from management positions
Other high-impact career choices that shape progression
She will be joined by ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Jolanda Jetten (The University of Queensland), ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Sara Dolnicar (The University of Queensland) and ARC Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow Professor Yun Liu (The Australian National University), who will reflect on the career decisions that shaped their paths, how they might approach those choices differently today and what they would tell their earlier selves at key crossroad moments.
Whether you are navigating your first major career decision or reconsidering your path, this webinar will offer evidence-based perspectives, personal reflections and practical guidance to help you take control of your career.
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