For anyone, finding a new job can be daunting. But if you’re moving to a new city where you don’t know anyone, it can be even more terrifying. However, you…
Consultancy reflections: An interview with Rob Johnson, founder of Research Consulting, Part 2
Our in-depth interview with full time consultant and entrepreneur, Rob Johnson continues. Last week we focused on the early days of creating a consultancy company. This week, we learn more…
Competencies needed for research collaboration: an infographic
Earlier this year we attended the Vitae Researcher Developer conference. Here we delivered a range of sessions on academic career breaks as well as presenting a poster on collaboration competencies.…
Got (or getting) your PhD? Great! But, how likely are you to land an academic job?
This guest blogpost by piirus.ac.uk member Doug Rocks-Macqueen looks at estimated numbers to enhance our understanding of the academic job availability across the disciplines in the UK. Academic jobs— PhD…
Tricks from an expert: how to identify your skills and boost your confidence
As we’ve been looking a lot at post-phd career paths lately, we’re delighted to feature this guest blogpost from Irene Garcia Losquino, in which she shares a great technique for…