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Teaching, research or balanced? An exploration of the experiences of biomedical scientists working in UK medical schools
FEBS Open Bio ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-09-23 , DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13304
Tracey Collett ₁ , Steve Capey ₂ , James Edwards ₁ , Darrell J Evans ₃ , John C McLachlan ₄ , Helen Watson ₅ , David Bristow ₁

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Driven by demand for high standards in university education, efforts have been made in the UK to address the perceived imbalance between teaching and research. However, teaching is still perceived by many as having less credibility and is attributed less importance. The purpose of our research was to explore how distinct types of academic job profiles (‘research’ or ‘education’ focused, or ‘balanced’) impact on biomedical scientists' perceptions of the lecturer role. Specifically, we investigated the experiences of biomedical scientists in ‘post-1990’ medical schools, which are known for their commitment to excellence in both research and education. We conducted 22 face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with biomedical scientists in five schools. Focusing on experiences of work, the interviews covered: ‘motivations’, ‘role expectations’, ‘teaching’, ‘research’ and ‘career’. The recorded qualitative data were transcribed and then analysed thematically. Our results, offering an insight into the working lives of biomedical scientists in medical education, suggest that in settings with a dual emphasis on education and research, individuals on ‘balanced’ contracts can experience a strong pull between research and teaching. In addition to posing significant challenges with respect to workload management, this can impact profoundly on professional identity. In contrast to the balanced role, ‘research’ or ‘education’ focused roles appear to have clearer requirements, leading to higher employee satisfaction. We conclude that to assist the educational mission of Higher Education, attention should be paid to balanced contracts, to (a) ensure employee support, (b) mitigate against negative perceptions of teaching, and ultimately, (c) guard against staff attrition.

中文翻译：

教学、研究还是平衡？探索在英国医学院工作的生物医学科学家的经验

在对大学教育高标准的需求的推动下，英国已经努力解决教学和研究之间的不平衡问题。然而，许多人仍然认为教学的可信度较低，并且被认为不太重要。我们研究的目的是探索不同类型的学术工作概况（“研究”或“教育”重点或“平衡”）如何影响生物医学科学家对讲师角色的看法。具体来说，我们调查了生物医学科学家在“1990 年后”医学院的经历，这些学院以致力于卓越的研究和教育而闻名。我们对五所学校的生物医学科学家进行了 22 次面对面的半结构化访谈。面试侧重于工作经历，涵盖：“动机”、“角色期望”、“教学”、“研究”和“职业”。记录的定性数据被转录，然后进行主题分析。我们的结果提供了对医学教育中生物医学科学家工作生活的洞察，表明在教育和研究双重重点的环境中，“平衡”合同的个人可以在研究和教学之间体验到强大的拉动。除了在工作量管理方面带来重大挑战外，这还会对专业身份产生深远影响。与平衡角色相比，以“研究”或“教育”为重点的角色似乎有更明确的要求，从而导致更高的员工满意度。我们得出结论，为了协助高等教育的教育使命，应注意平衡合同，以（a）确保员工支持，

更新日期：2021-11-03

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