Women in Commerce (WIC) Research Platform

WIC was established in 2004 for female researchers in the Faculty of Commerce who are interested in improving their research skills and who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences with other women. The network was developed with 4 key objectives.

Collective mentoring

  • Learning which publication outlets matter in which discipline.
  • Getting feedback on manuscripts.
  • Getting feedback on revisions of manuscripts.
  • Getting feedback on grant applications.
  • Learning how to review manuscripts and grant applications.
  • Debriefing after rejections.

Information transfer

  • Transfer of information from the University Research Committee to women in commerce (WIC).
  • Transfer of information from the Office of Research to WIC.
  • Exchange of research-relevant information (special issues of journals, grant opportunities, collaborative opportunities between researchers and with industry partners) between WIC.
  • Exchange of experiences between WIC.

Collaboration

  • Provide information on WICs research areas and potential opportunities for collaborative work.
  • Stimulate research collaborations.

Support

  • Learning from each other how to effectively plan and manage research work.
  • Learning from each other how to best manage the teaching : administration : research time management challenge.
  • Learning from each other how to manage the family : research time management challenge.

Presentations

Last reviewed: 11 February, 2008