{"product_id":"a-self-fulfilling-prophecy-isbn-9780470060711","title":"A Self-fulfilling Prophecy","description":"To date, non-medical researchers, particularly those working in nursing and allied health, have suffered from a general lack of good, strategic advice on how to build their careers. Designed to assist readers in building their careers, \u003ci\u003eA Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in Health Research,\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating insight into author Simon Stewart’s, career as a health researcher. Using his unique experiences as a basis for the book, Stewart helps identify and overcome the many different obstacles of building an effective career framework.  \u003cp\u003eThe book breaks down the key to a successful career in health research, through a systematic analysis of how you can improve your curriculum vitae and positively influence external factors that will determine the eventual success of your career. PhD candidates and Post-Doctoral Fellows provide insights into how they have developed their own research careers, thus providing evidence that it is possible to achieve something substantive if you are able to think and judge your career in a critical manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in Health Research\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance on the following issues:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to choose an attractive research topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to benchmark yourself against peer competitors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to compose a competitive research grant application\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to improve your overall skills as a health research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to break the mould and stand out as a health researcher\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be a useful and informative read for anyone who is starting a career in both non-medical and medical health research or for readers who are looking for direction and inspiration in their existing career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Profile vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Becoming a Strategic Researcher: Increasing your Chances of Long-Term Success 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentors and Role Models 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Peer Relationships 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot Research Topics 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActive Professional Engagement 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRapid Career Progress 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Critical Self-Analysis and Personal Improvement: Do I Currently Have the Skills and Knowledge to Become an Expert Health Researcher? 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritically Evaluating your Strengths and Weaknesses 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Benchmarking your Capabilities and Performance: Improving your Chances of Success within a Competitive Environment 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmarking your Career Progress 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying your Career Targets 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfiling your Competitors\/Peers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Background to Research: Australia’s National Priorities in Funding Health Research 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of Personal Support: The NHMRC Post-Doctoral Training Fellowships 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScoring Individual Applications 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking the Winners 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Choosing the ‘Cutting-Edge’ of Health Research 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying a ‘Hot’ Research Topic 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Research Horizons: The Heart of Soweto Study 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Admissions for Heart Attack in Soweto: A Historical Comparison 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking it One Step Further: Identifying a Unique Topic 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 From Potential to Reality: The Importance of Achieving Timely Milestones to Bring your Research to Fruition 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompleting a Timely and Successful PhD 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Qualities of a PhD-Qualified Researcher 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidating a Foundation for Success: Post-Doctoral Fellowship 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Becoming a Prolific Publisher 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublishing: What Should You Be Aiming for? 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Attributes of a Prolific Publisher 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Successfully Applying for Competitive Research Funds to Support your Career Path and Research Programme 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving your Chances of Funding Success 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together as Part of a Persuasive Research Application 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Compelling Curriculum Vitae 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompleting a Successful Interview 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Putting It All Together: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Career Success in Health Research 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Reflections on an Emerging Research Career 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 169\u003c\/p\u003e  \"…provides the tools necessary for building an effective research career.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's Health Services\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003e\"It will be an informative read and invaluable resource for anyone who is starting a career in health research...\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Advanced Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimon Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e - Head of Preventative Cardiology, Baker Heart Research Institute  To date, non-medical researchers, particularly those working in nursing and allied health, have suffered from a general lack of good, strategic advice on how to build their careers. Designed to assist readers in building their careers, \u003ci\u003eA Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in Health Research,\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating insight into author Simon Stewart’s, career as a health researcher. Using his unique experiences as a basis for the book, Stewart helps identify and overcome the many different obstacles of building an effective career framework.  \u003cp\u003eThe book breaks down the key to a successful career in health research, through a systematic analysis of how you can improve your curriculum vitae and positively influence external factors that will determine the eventual success of your career. 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