On 12 Aug 10, at 10:38, Colin Axon wrote:
what would you concentrate on - keeping your RAs and technicians in a job, or keeping a PEST website up-to-date?
"Or"?
Oh dear! In presenting science communication as a chore to be set aside when there are more pressing needs, you've just proved my and MK's point. A brickbat it most certainly is, and a most offensive one at that.
Having been a research scientist who spent significant amounts of time carrying out administrative duties for tenured academics who for whatever reason couldn't be arsed, I know from experience that there is no "or" involved in professional project management. Either you do it or you don't.
Francis
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