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…
Relocation, relocation, relocation: The art of moving April 25, 2017 by Luana Chiquetto Our correspondent in Brazil shares her experiences of relocation and offers helpful tips…
Before you say Yes: 3 questions to ask yourself (And I’m not talking about marriage!) February 13, 2017 by Kathy McKay Some academics do seem to be wedded to their research, but let’s leave…
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…
US Doctorate Earners and Their Earning Potential: What Do We Know? December 12, 2016 by Guest Blogger Following on from last week’s post on the crisis that Europe is headed…
Glass Ceilings and Revolving Doors: a Crisis for European Doctoral Candidates December 9, 2016 by Guest Blogger We’re delighted to feature this co-authored guest blogpost by Lynn Kamerlin (Uppsala University)…
How to write in a language that is not your own November 23, 2016 by Luana Chiquetto I believe that everyone in academia, especially those who are not English native…
Employer perspectives of PhD graduates November 11, 2016 by Martina Mallett In our previous post we looked at hyper-competition for permanent research careers in…
Career pathways post-PhD – the impact of increased competition November 9, 2016 by Fiona Colligan In preparation for our survey on career pathways after doctoral research, we tried…
Guest post: From PhD to career librarian: a bold leap or a natural step? October 6, 2016 by Guest Blogger We’re delighted to share this blogpost by piirus.ac.uk member Dr Beth Hellen who…