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Choosing a PhD Supervisor

Rachel Jones - March 11, 2019

Your supervisor will become the second most important driving force of your project for the next few years. On occasion he or she will become THE driving force when motivation slumps…

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In-depth Research

Rachel Jones - March 4, 2019

The last blog post discussed the purpose of attaining a superficial research overview of your area is so that you can identify a gap in knowledge which you can propose…

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Finding Your Thesis

Rachel Jones - February 28, 2019

I had never studied Arthur Conan Doyle until I started researching to find my thesis. I knew I was interested in the turn of the century era, and the impact…

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Deciding to Apply for a PhD

Rachel Jones - February 25, 2019

Doctoral Decisions To open this blog post series, I have decided to start at the very beginning by addressing your decision to apply for a PhD. Managing your Masters workload…

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Research in foreign Lands: Part II- the cherishable experience

Nazia Nasir - November 21, 2018

In the first part, I discussed some of the challenges that scholars face when moving to a foreign country for their research. But it’s not all that bad, once the…

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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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UK academic considering a move to Australia?

jobs.ac.uk careers - May 31, 2018

  Have you thought about moving from the UK to work in the higher education sector in Australia but unsure about the practicalities? We collated your questions and queries about…

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Two Jobs, One Mission: The Rise in Student Mental Health

Aisling Carey - February 19, 2018

It’s no secret that Mental Health is a consistent emerging theme making itself comfy in our daily conversations. Whether it’s being voiced through the media, addressed by parliament or simply…

Voices of Authority

Jenny Walklate - July 24, 2015

I’ve often figured that, given my education, I should be able to sort things out on my own. That I should know – just, instinctively, know – how to do…

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The Devil in the Dark

Jenny Walklate - September 5, 2014

Warning: this post is something of a confessional. I am aware that I am not the only person out there in this situation: this post is dedicated to them, and…

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