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…
Why leave the U.S. for grad school?
Why did I leave the U.S. for graduate school? To answer this question with regards to how it applies to me, I must admit something from the get-go as this…
Research in foreign lands: Part I- the challenges
[This is the first part of a blog which discusses the challenges faced by research scholars from developing countries, with Indians dominating this diaspora, when they move abroad to pursue…
What you need to know before you get that first lectureship position
[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…
Now that you’re qualified, so what?
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…
Every day is a school day: 3 things I learned when working in HE
Teaching in Higher Education was a bit of an accidental/slightly detoured pathway for me. However, I can confidently say this ‘accident’, or detour, of working in HE was a unique…
Well into your PhD? 5 helpful career planning topics
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…
How I found out, how NOT to be an academic
Recently I’ve been following the narrative about working hours in academia. What we talked about on the blog, and what you told us in a Twitter poll. What the brilliant…
My Alternative Academic (Alt-ac) Career – Guest blogger, Dr Rob Edwards
We’re delighted to hear from a researcher who has wrestled with the post-phd limbo and come out the other side with an alt-ac career. Dr Rob Edwards has found a…
Mobility, Freedom and the 4-Hour Work Week
One of the little pleasures I allow myself lately is reading business books. I love them. I love their cheerful optimism, their simple beliefs and motivational rhetoric. While kicking around…