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The Value of Professional Services

Adam Greenwood - August 25, 2016

I was interested to read the recent article by Jack Grove in Times Higher Education (August 2016) about Professional Services staff feeling undervalued. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/professional-service-staff-feel-undervalued-study-suggests The article is based on a…

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Keeping a record of achievements: why it’s important to remember the things you forgot

Adam Greenwood - July 6, 2016

Working in student support is certainly a fulfilling and worthy area of employment in a University environment. Of course, a University thrives on the academic quality and the teaching spaces.…

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Supporting The Role Of Academics As An Administrator

Mitzi Waltz - January 19, 2015

If you are new to working in university administration, you will need to develop an understanding of what’s different about supporting academics and other administrative roles you may have held.…

Do I need a degree to work in Higher Education?

Danielle Perigoe - May 23, 2011

The short answer is no, as universities and colleges are committed to access to their institutions for their employees as well as their students.  If you have suitable work experience,…

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Dealing with Change at Work

Jonathan Nimmo - March 17, 2011

With many planned changes across universities and all workplaces in the current economic climate I thought it might be handy to have a few tips on how to deal with…

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What NOT to say in an interview

Christina Tsirou - February 1, 2010

If you have an interview coming up and you want to boost your chances of doing well, here are some things that you should avoid saying.

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How can a temp job boost your career prospects?

Christina Tsirou - January 21, 2010

A temp job is definitely not ideal. It’s not something you want to be into for your whole life, it doesn’t offer job security and it probably pays less too.…

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The other parts of the interview – Part III

Christina Tsirou - December 3, 2009

The next part to be analyzed is the in-tray exercises. These use realistic scenarios which you are likely to face in your role and are designed to test how you…

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What Can Universities Do to Help Students Out of the Recession?

Christina Tsirou - July 9, 2009

I was recently reading an article in the Guardian Higher Education supplement about recruitment in the graduate market. It was drawing a very gloomy picture of this year’s intake, estimating…

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