Just to add, that in order to claim disability discrimination, A would have
to show evidence that she/he is in a precarious contract of employment with
the University, because of his/her disability. For example, it would help if
A is the only 'consultant' in the department while the other non disabled
researchers have proper research contracts. But if that is not the case, the
disability discrimination route may fail. This does not mean that A would
not have a case against the department for appropriation of intellectual
property, and, possibly, for seeking a permanent contract of employment.
Best, Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "A Velarde" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Elizabeth Ellis" <[log in to unmask]>;
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Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: research ethics
> From the description of the situation it is not clear where the disability
> discrimination takes place. It appears to be a straight forward unethical
> appropriation of intellectual property, with indirect and direct
> financial gains for B.
> Best, Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elizabeth Ellis" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: research ethics
>
>
>> If I was A I think I would tell B to stick the job where the sun don't
>> shine! Whilst it could be seen that any job is better than no job, seems
>> to me that B is just taking the piss.
>>
>> Not very constructive of me I'm afraid! I am sure you will get more
>> useful replies though.
>>
>>
>> From: Julia Cameron <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: Julia Cameron <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: research ethics
>> Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 08:53:11 +0100
>>
>> A friend of mine is facing disability discrimination in her work for a
>> university department. I've pasted her description of her situation
>> below as I thought people on this list might have some useful advice.
>> Before she became disabled she also worked as a researcher in a
>> university and is familiar with professors taking credit for the work of
>> junior researchers. However, this seems different in a number of ways,
>> and partly because my friend is only in this situation because of the
>> barriers she faces in getting more suitable work. Your thoughts or
>> suggestions on how this might be tackled are welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Julia Cameron
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A is a disabled researcher with a PhD in a subordinate position and B is
>> A's boss: a senior manager who has admitted that research and academic
>> writing are not her forte. A is employed as an hourly paid 'consultant'
>> and has no contract of employment. She has an impairment that means she
>> can only work very part-time and works a few hours a week under the
>> 'perrmitted work' rules.
>>
>>
>>
>> In theory, A and B are co-researchers and co-authors on a research
>> project, but in practice, A does virtually all the work, while B uses her
>> position to appropriate and take credit for A's work.
>>
>>
>>
>> For example, A and B have 'co-authored' a paper, which has recently been
>> accepted for publication. A's contribution to the paper is as follows.
>> She came up with the outline and general idea; she did all the writing
>> and structuring of the paper; she wrote the literature review and placed
>> the work in a theoretical context; she came up with an original
>> perspective on a theoretical issue, and applied the theory to practice.
>> B's contribution is as follows. She read A's draft and gave feedback on
>> it. (Another person also gave some useful feedback on A's draft, without
>> expecting to be listed as a co-author).
>>
>>
>>
>> Another problem is that although A does practically all the research,
>> because of her subordinate position, she has little say in what happens
>> to her own work, e.g. where it is going to be published, or whose name
>> goes on it, etc. B just assumes that whatever A produces automatically
>> belongs to B. For instance, at one point B informed A that somebody
>> else, who had made absolutely no contribution to the work, might want
>> their name on the paper A had written. B changed her mind about this,
>> but the point is that B didn't ask even what A thought about the matter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Recently, A tried to talk to B about some of her concerns about their
>> co-authoring practices and her role in the project, but B dismissed A's
>> concerns, claiming that their working practices were normal, and if A
>> didn't like it, she should leave. B also said that if A felt
>> uncomfortable about the situation that was A's problem, and nothing do
>> with B, and made it clear that A was never to raise the issue again.
>>
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