Great jobs for bright people
jobs.ac.uk’s new Professional Services campaign message is ‘a career in higher education means more’. We are aiming to highlight the fantastic benefits of working within professional services at universities, to…
When your CV reaches a prospective employer it needs to stand out against the competition to make it through the first round of rejections. Errors such as spelling mistakes, bad…
Why working in a university is the best!* Other than a fleeting thought on the day that I graduated from the University of Johannesburg, I’d never thought of a university…
If you’re looking for a new job or want a career change and you’re thinking of working in HE, here’s what you need to know to help you make…
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…
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.…
I like to write. I am a published writer. I am therefore often asked for help or advice from other people who are struggling to write things. In this post…
Over the past month, our team has been dipping a tentative foot into the waters of Twitter with a new feed dedicated to research activity, staff and students at our…
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” John Allen Paulos Uncertainty at work comes in many forms. Restructures. Office…
What possible use could a PhD be to someone in a professional support role? The knowledge you gain over the course of doctoral studies is likely to be niche and…
