I recently applied for a short-term academic post. Ironic, given some of my previous articles about moving on from academia. I’ve worked outside academia for some 10 years now, but…
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How understanding your strengths and weaknesses could propel your academic career to new heights.
You may have a vague idea of some your strengths and weaknesses. But do you have a ‘yardstick’ by which to measure these against? Sadly, people and their institutions are…
A PhD brings valued skills to non-academic roles, but “beware of the boffin tag”
The strengths offered by PhD graduates can soon turn into weaknesses when entering a non-academic career. In this blog, I spell out what some of these strengths are and aim…
How my PhD years ‘jet packed’ my personal development in unexpected ways
Don’t go into a PhD expecting that it won’t change you as a person. These changes may not be immediately obvious, nor should you assume they will be positive –…
Starting a PhD: 10 questions you daren’t ask, answered…
Let’s be frank, starting a PhD is a big deal. It’s a big chapter in your life, and while you may be feeling pretty cool about entering into your PhD…
A blueprint for a more joined-up approach to research communication
In the penultimate blog of his series looking at barriers to effective research communication and uptake, Andrew Clappison turns his attention to the need for increased competency among researchers in the area of…
Governing research evidence: What you need to know about the big evidence debate
In the third post in his series looking at barriers to effective research communication and uptake, Andrew Clappison turns his attention to the drive for evidence based policy and governing evidence…
Evidence is power and its communication must be governed
In the opening blog of this series, I outlined six issues that are currently undermining the efficacy of research communication. Here, I focus on one of these: “Communication in practice”, and…
Life after PhD: a satisfying career outside of academia?
Our regular correspondent has a fascinating and inspiring interview story to share: read on for an example of life after PhD. You might not be inspired by academia, but can…
Research communication – are we getting it right when targeting policy and practice?
We’re interested in research communication, across disciplines but also when researchers communicate with others such as policy makers and practitioners. Our correspondent Andrew Clappison introduces his mini series that will explore what…