Is working in the Higher Education sector right for you?
jobs.ac.uk careers -
If you’re looking for a new job or want a career change and you’re thinking of working in HE, here’s what you need to know to help you make…
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Getting over post-interview blues
Andrew Clappison -
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…
5 Interview Question Suggestions for Faculty-Research Positions
Philip Ephraim -
27Do you have any questions for us? An interview for a faculty or research related position in a UK HE institution is never a piece of cake. You can be…
Developing A Career In Outdoor Activities
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Perhaps you hate the thought of spending your working life in an office or laboratory? There are alternatives – here are some things to consider if you want to work…
Developing a Career in a Rural Area
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Readers will know that highly-paid jobs with the best career prospects are mostly located in and around cities, especially London. But city life doesn’t suit everyone. So here are some…
Working on a Science Park
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Have you considered working on a Science Park? And what are the possible advantages and disadvantages of doing so? What is a Science Park? The term ‘Science Parks’ means different…
Graduate tips on securing that first job
Lily Canter -
Each year at Sheffield Hallam University we invite journalism and media graduates back to the institution to give tips to our undergraduates on how to clinch their first…
Bitter Sweet Rejection
Libby Watson -
Rejecting rejection Let’s face it, nobody likes to be rejected. Whether a response to a course or job application or a journal submission – a rejection can make those steps…
Presenting yourself, not just your presentation…
Libby Watson -
In order to discern among highly competent and suitable applicants, selection procedures are increasingly choosing mixed methods of recruitment: presentations, assessment centres (comprising various tasks and group activities), even psychometric…
Most of what you say doesn’t count….
Naeema Pasha -
We keep hearing that most communication is non-verbal. Even I have blogged about a hugely high percentage of how people judge you, is not about the actual words you say, at say important…
