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…
Two Jobs, One Mission: The Rise in Student Mental Health
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…
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…
Everyone has their own career path: our blog series & the essence of post-phd careers
Our recent series began with correspondent Kathy McKay’s post on the portfolio career. Then we heard from a researcher-librarian and guest blogger, Beth Hellen, before our new correspondent Sarah Wayland reflected…
Career pathways post-PhD – the impact of increased competition
In preparation for our survey on career pathways after doctoral research, we tried to find out as much as we could about the current academic job market. One thing that…
A PhD is a rosette, not a career path
It’s 10 years ago, to this month, that I began my PhD. To be frank, I have no idea where that time has gone or what has happened to the…
How do you make a portfolio career work for you?
A few weeks ago, I was told that I had a good example of an academic portfolio career. I love labels – they make wonky things sound so much…
Am I a PhD ECR? What is an Early Career Researcher?
We try to recognise that researchers come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention countries and disciplines. The variety of the research community is what makes it so wonderful,…
A preview of the career break landscape
What we found out about differences and impacts based on discipline, gender and career stage. If you missed our big Twitter reveal to the poll question: ‘Of those who returned…
Building a picture of the impact of academic career breaks
Finding out about academic career breaks turns out to be quite a challenge. You can help us by taking part in our survey, but I’d like to share with you what…