It's been a while since I last wrote a post on this blog, and sadly it was about a big loss. However, since that, a lot has happened, and I surely need to update this website. Through the end of last year and the beginning of this one, I spent most of the time between teaching and writing a book for my tenure defense. In March, my postdoc upgraded to a Viera y Clavijo contract for prestigious young researchers.
A month later, I defended to get tenured, and I'm glad to say I'm currently a teacher at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The process of how to become one is a bit different from that of other countries: First, one needs to get a certificate from the ANECA, which is the National Quality Agency. This certificate allows you to access the competition. To get this certificate, one needs to prove a certain level of teaching, research, outreach, and education. Then, if there is an open call, to apply to it, one needs to write a teaching and research statement that shall look like a thesis book. Finally, you get a two hours slot to present and teach a lesson, plus an hour of debate with the committee. My defense was tough, I was eight months pregnant and wearing a mask but happily, I succeed in both tasks: tenure and becoming a mom. Next academic year will be busy but full of new challenges in teaching (higher teaching load), research (the lab grows) and personal!! |
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