Raising your research profile

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Five ways to raise your research profile.

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Researchers sometimes think that career opportunities will come to them through hard work and brilliance. However, researchers need to pursue and create career opportunities and sell themselves to potential employers like everyone else. Your research only becomes valuable when it is presented at a conference or published through a journal. It is at this point that you start to articulate the implications of your research and to contribute to your discipline. A successful career in research is only open to those who can communicate effectively. This ability places them at the centre of a research agenda as much at their research capabilities.

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This video presents five research profiles every researcher must have — Google Scholar, ResearchGate, ORCID, Social Media, and personal website