Valuy@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoPoor supervision is pushing young researchers out of academiawww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up148
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minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoYeah… But those professors who get to hire their own assistants are themselves hired by HR. You might need a PHD to head a department, but it’s not like all the professors go to the library and the school president watches for smoke.
minus-squareHapankaali@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoWell, the hiring process for professors varies by university, but usually other professors and the dean or similar role (typically also someone with an academic background) play important roles.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoHR has no involvement in the process at my Uni besides paperwork. There’s only like 5 of them, they don’t have time to interview every candidate.
Yeah…
But those professors who get to hire their own assistants are themselves hired by HR.
You might need a PHD to head a department, but it’s not like all the professors go to the library and the school president watches for smoke.
Well, the hiring process for professors varies by university, but usually other professors and the dean or similar role (typically also someone with an academic background) play important roles.
HR has no involvement in the process at my Uni besides paperwork. There’s only like 5 of them, they don’t have time to interview every candidate.