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Professional Services

jobs.ac.uk careers - December 11, 2019

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…

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Let your CV show your potential

jobs.ac.uk careers - February 27, 2019

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…

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Why working in a university is the best!

jobs.ac.uk careers - November 8, 2018

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…

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Is working in the Higher Education sector right for you?

jobs.ac.uk careers - March 22, 2018

  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…

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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.…

Writing well at work: what I have learned from being a writer

Sharon Brookshaw - January 11, 2016

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…

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Higher Education and Twitter: Five things we have learned from Tweeting

Sharon Brookshaw - November 12, 2015

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…

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Coping with uncertainty at work

Sharon Brookshaw - October 23, 2015

“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…

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5 Ways A PhD Can Be Useful In A University Support Role

Sharon Brookshaw - September 7, 2015

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…

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