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The impact of COVID-19 on early-career researchers

During April 2020, INASP asked researchers from 94 countries and across the whole spectrum of academic disciplines: “What impact, if any, do you think that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have on your research work?”. This paper shares the findings.

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Within a wider “Voices of Early Career Researchers” study, conducted by INASP as part of the AuthorAID project, during April 2020, 752 researchers from 94 countries and across the whole spectrum of academic disciplines were asked the question:

“What impact, if any, do you think that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have on your research work?”

531 respondents (70%) answered the questions, with answers ranged from single words to extended discussion.

Some common themes emerged:

  1. Funding, money and finances
  2. Delays in all aspects of research
  3. Collaboration opportunities
  4. Limitation of travel

This paper shares and discusses the findings.

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