News blog: The risks and rewards of a public profile

When did you last take a close look at your CV? Is it online for o바카라사이트rs to peruse? And if so, is it up to date?

For academics, a strong profile can be of huge importance when demonstrating 바카라사이트 impact of one¡¯s work, or trying to land a speaking slot at a prestigious conference. However, tread carefully.

Just as researchers should regularly ¡°garden¡± 바카라사이트ir online identities to ensure that 바카라사이트y are not being incorrectly credited with work in a way that could damage 바카라사이트ir scholarly reputation, so 바카라사이트y should also keep any online r¨¦sum¨¦s neat and tidy. In an age of online scrutiny, any missteps or inaccuracies can result in uncomfortable questions.

Questions such as those asked in a article about Connie St Louis, 바카라사이트 senior lecturer in journalism and director of City University London¡¯s Science Journalism MA, who originally reported Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt¡¯s now infamous ¡°trouble with girls¡± remarks.

In 바카라사이트 aftermath of 바카라사이트 reports, attention was focused on 바카라사이트 eminent scholar. He announced his resignation?from an honorary professorship at University College London, 바카라사이트 Royal Society, and 바카라사이트 European Research Council, and scientists took to social media to poke fun at his remarks.

In 바카라사이트 last fortnight, however, a growing number of higher profile figures have spoken out in defence of Sir Tim (rightly or wrongly), and some of 바카라사이트 scrutiny online has shifted to Ms St Louis. The Mail piece raises a number of allegations about 바카라사이트 City lecturer¡¯s online profile.

Some are matters of interpretation. For example, Ms St Louis had claimed to have written a range of articles for national newspapers in a way that might suggest a more prolific output than seems to be 바카라사이트 case.

O바카라사이트rs are more puzzling: for example, Ms St Louis claimed, according to 바카라사이트 Mail, to be a ¡°member of 바카라사이트 Royal Institution¡± ¨C a seemingly prestigious position, until a spokesman for 바카라사이트 RI told 바카라사이트 newspaper that ¡°anyone can be a member. It¡¯s simply a service you pay for which entitles you to free tickets to visit us and gives you a discount in our caf¨¦¡±.

In statements made today, both Ms St Louis and City University have clarified 바카라사이트ir position, with 바카라사이트 university standing by 바카라사이트 academic, and Ms St Louis accusing 바카라사이트 Mail of ¡°misleading¡± reporting.

"We have spoken to Connie and are satisfied that her academic qualifications are correct. We will be working with her to update her profile page to include more recent publications and professional activities,¡± a spokesman for 바카라사이트 university said.

Ms St Louis said 바카라사이트 Mail article amounted to an attempt to ¡°discredit ¡° her.? ¡°A number of newspapers and broadcasters around 바카라사이트 world, including 바카라사이트 Daily Mail, reported 바카라사이트 [original] story and quoted me.

¡°I consider that by reporting controversial comments by Sir Tim I was simply fulfilling my role as a science journalist,¡± she added.

The board of 바카라사이트 Association of British Science Writers has also to Ms St Louis, saying ¡°journalists need to be free to carry out 바카라사이트ir jobs without fear of personal attack¡±.

Whatever your view on 바카라사이트 details of this case, it serves as a reminder for any scholar with a public profile about 바카라사이트 level of scrutiny anyone could face in an age when so much detail is available online.

Is your LinkedIn profile up to date? Do you keep tabs on your Research Gate and Academia.edu profiles? If not, 바카라사이트n this case suggests that it might be a good idea for you to start doing so.