Journal of Academic Development and Education JADE Issue 9 | Page 48

| 49 48 | JADE established and experienced HE researchers as mentors throughout the entire process of engagement with pedagogic research, in essence desiring support from “real” educational researchers (their words!), which to my eyes shows that many might not identify as “real” researchers despite that being a core part of their roles and professional expectations. Clearly there is a discussion required to offer support for those who feel this disconnect in their professional identity as educational scholars and it's something the THiNK network is going to closely look at in the coming year. There you have it! A little money, a lot more time and a new(ish) mind-set are needed to better support higher education research based on the THiNK survey and I'm sure future iterations of this instrument will uncover additional needs and drivers. It is an exciting time in the HE sector and with REF and TEF now firmly in our lives, the versatile academic scholar will need to further develop those “plate spinning” skills in order to excel. The next edition of JADE is a milestone for us, being the 10 th edition and will be a special “inclusive practice” themed edition, so if you want to submit to that please do get in touch and let's make the 10 th edition our best one yet. As always, thank to you all for reading and contributing to JADE. Dr. Russell Crawford Managing Editor [email protected]