Moving from Y2 to C2 NRF Rating: Lessons for Academic Career Growth - Prof Willie Chinyamurindi

Описание: In this video, I share my personal journey from Y2 to C2 NRF Rating, reflecting on the realities, pressures, and strategic lessons that shaped my academic career.

This is not just a story about ratings — it is about intentionality, impact, discipline awareness, funding strategy, science communication, and protecting your health as an academic.

We are operating in a changing research landscape where:

• Publish or perish pressures are real
• Early career scholars face growing uncertainty
• Funding priorities shape research directions
• Discipline wars and internal dynamics influence careers
• The digital era demands new forms of engagement

In this presentation, I unpack:

✔ Publishing for impact (reach & depth)
✔ Surrounding yourself with the right academic “station”
✔ Creating and respecting a research pipeline
✔ Applying strategically for research funding
✔ Staying grounded in your discipline
✔ Making noise about your work (science communication matters)
✔ Why health matters more than metrics

This talk is designed especially for:
• Early Career Researchers
• Postgraduate Students (Honours, Masters, PhD)
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Mid-career academics navigating rating systems
• Anyone interested in academic career strategy

My core message:

Impact over numbers. Strategy over noise. Humanity over hustle.

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Website: www.williechinyamurindi.com

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