I know a lot of PhD students (also paid academics and researchers in
industry) who enjoy outreach / science communication and are more than
happy to take part in activities for free. In fact the STEM Ambassador
Scheme thrives on volunteers doing just that and I know a lot of them
who are currently studying for PhDs.
--
Rhys Phillips
Lightning, Electrostatics & EMH
x4704
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cathy Baldwin
Sent: 27 April 2012 14:11
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Support from PhD students
PhD students rarely have a lot of free time, the same as employees.
During a PhD, there is the pressure to teach, publish, research,
organise conferences, network for the future etc etc, on a learning
basis (some with relationships and families to nuture as well) all of
which contribute to high stress etc, just the same as in ordinary
academic jobs. Completing a PhD is more than a full time job in itself.
I don't know any PhD students who are 'happy' to volunteer for unpaid
extras, particularly given the low salaries that PhDs encompass. Some
will do it as a necessarily evil to build the appropriate experience for
an academic career. Given that teaching stipends are often low,
publications and helping out conferences etc don't usually pay, there is
no justification for compulsary volunteering. A small amount of er
'voluntary volunteering' where there are clear benefits to an up and
coming researcher's portfolio of experience, may be tolerated, but not
demanded. All work which demands a person's skills and time should
ethnically be paid.
Dr Cathy Baldwin, [log in to unmask]
Post Doctoral Associate,
Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford
http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/pages/excom/cathybaldwin.html
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Dear all,
Vaguely related to Laura Walker's question... I'm interested in people's
thoughts on using PhD students to support public engagement activities
and whether they should be remunerated for their time?
Many PhD students will be expected to undertake PE activities as part of
their PhD, so might be happy to donate their time for free, but others
might feel that their expertise and the responsibility being entrusted
to them should be recognised.
So: should PhD students be paid when they help out at an event? Perhaps
it is a spectrum -- some activities should be voluntary (for
example...?), some should be paid (for example...?)
Be good to hear what you think.
Thanks in advance and best wishes,
Mat
Matthew Hickman PhD
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