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Working from home

Paula Stapleton - March 23, 2020

If you’ve never worked from home before, you might be feeling a little bit uncertain right now. Worried that you won’t be able to focus, feeling robbed of your routine, or just missing the company of your colleagues.

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10 Tips For Working From Home With Kids

jobs.ac.uk careers - March 20, 2020

There are thousands of people who work from home every day, and are used to managing their work schedules around childcare. But for the vast majority of people who are…

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What you need to know before you get that first lectureship position

Jenson Lim - October 10, 2018

[NB: the author is a lecturer at a Scottish university in the field of biological sciences and writes from that perspective]  So, this is it – after several years of…

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A PhD brings valued skills to non-academic roles, but “beware of the boffin tag”

Andrew Clappison - January 9, 2018

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…

Developing A Career In Outdoor Activities

jobs.ac.uk careers - June 23, 2015

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

jobs.ac.uk careers - June 16, 2015

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

jobs.ac.uk careers - June 9, 2015

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…

Standing at the career crossroads

Lily Canter - June 2, 2015

Earlier this year I had a coffee with a former mentor who was encouraging me to apply for a research post at his institution. During the conversation he expressed that…

Graduate tips on securing that first job

Lily Canter - February 26, 2015

    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…

Think Negative! Reframing Positivethink…

Libby Watson - January 29, 2015

Does anyone else get a bit fed up of the whole “just think positive” mantra? I am sure if you are looking for work, feeling unfulfilled in your career, or…

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