Do you think that the retirement of a university professor or researcher from his job is a reason to freeze his activity and ideas after a long period of continuous giving and thus stop a continuous series of research work?
Maybe retirement is the best time for seasoned researchers to transition to (full) mentor roles. That way they can still contribute to the research community, maintain a specific research strand and pollinate the field with their ideas, but still have time to enjoy their retirement away from the stress of actually managing research projects.
Good research questions have a life of their own. Good questions, if pursued with good science, will get attention from others and the work will go on, even after an individual's retirement.
If the research activity has not produced findings, methods, or other benefits to the institution or shared by colleagues, then it is probably not to be assumed that the research will continue without a champion on campus.
You are in Baghdad....you are brave and stalwart.
I assume that your research has been your passion, with little or absent institutional funding or help. Your question may retire with you if the institution has no resources or long-range investment plan that would serve its institutional goals. The good news is that you can continue to publish after your retirement....good ideas get good following.
Asterios Chardalias I agree..in retirement we can be advocates, cheerleaders, and "time-tested consultants" for those who dare to pursue truth in the future!
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