Returning to Research

[ThingDoer]

Hello. I'm attempting to get back to research from a totally disconnected work area. There are various things I'm doing towards that, but I have a query about publications.

Back in the day, I have published papers. I can find references to some of these having been cited online.

Can I create an ORCID account and link these to it? Is this the right thing to do to make myself (my published work) visible to other researchers/potential employers? If not, what should I do?

Sorry if it's a dumb question, but I found when discussing with a potential supervisor that it wasn't easy for him to verify my publication list and wondered if ORCID was the way to go as it comes up on applications as a question ("do you have an ORCID account?").

I would recommend setting up a Google scholar account. Their algorithms aren't perfect but they pick up a lot more citations than any other place. You can add publications manually or let the bots pick them up for you.

Yes, you can do an ORCID and a google scholar account and both are useful.

also look up the Daphne Jackson Trust which has specific funds for scientists to return after a career break.

Thanks both - really useful. I'm trying to pursue a fellowship where I work, but have also started down the DJT route. My break is longer than all their examples though!