academic networking Archives

Research in foreign Lands: Part II- the cherishable experience

November 21, 2018 by Nazia Nasir

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…

Now that you’re qualified, so what?

August 8, 2018 by Memory Malibha-Pinchbeck

Many undergraduates, postgraduates and even research students find themselves at the end of their studies or with their qualifications and no tangible job offers or options. The goal and focus…

Well into your PhD? 5 helpful career planning topics

July 3, 2017 by Guest Blogger

We’re delighted to share this guest blogpost by Alex Conner, Senior Lecturer in Medical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Alex addresses some of the themes that he spoke about…

Communication, Communication, Communication

February 17, 2017 by Chris Ferguson

Our correspondent, Christopher Ferguson asks: What role does Higher Education have to play in the current political climate? And he shares his ideas in answer to that question. If I…

Finding Your People: Mentors, Collaborators, and Guardian Angels

January 11, 2017 by Kathy McKay

Who do you need? It is not always easy to get by in the academic world, especially when you are just starting out. I’m not one to normally question Simon…

I got a PhD: Now what? Discovering the post-phd career landscape

November 14, 2016 by Luana Chiquetto

I’m not the only one living in this situation, right? The setting is simple: you have invested three to five years to get your bachelor degree. Then you became part…

A Post PhD Career Journey in 3 Parts. Part Two: The Marginal (Career) Advantage

October 24, 2016 by Chris Ferguson

Following on from last week when he set off on a post-PhD career journey, our correspondent Dr Christopher Ferguson explores more of his career path. Having found a promising direction,…

On small goodnesses

September 14, 2016 by Kathy McKay

A few Sundays ago, I spent the afternoon with a colleague making felt animals to match the story ‘Dear Zoo’. All of this was done on a steep learning curve…

5 LinkedIn tips for early career researchers

August 22, 2016 by Jenny Delasalle

There are many networking sites and tools that researchers can take advantage of: some are meant especially for researchers, whilst others will help researchers to reach a broader audience. The piirus.ac.uk team have gathered some tips on how early career researchers could benefits from LinkedIn’s features…

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