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The PhD Rollercoaster: 1st Year Ups and Downs

Abbie Jones - December 11, 2019

Like most things in life, a PhD is full of a variety of ups and downs.

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A Personal Career Journey – Pt. 4

Kelly Louise Preece - August 20, 2019

During funeral planning and preparations, I got my regular notification from jobs.ac.uk about roles in the South West

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A Personal Career Journey – Pt. 2

Kelly Louise Preece - August 20, 2019

Although I decided not to go to Drama School I didn’t leave my love of dancing behind.

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A Personal Career Journey

Kelly Louise Preece - August 20, 2019

This article is the story of my career – from my childhood dream of being Queen to my current job as Researcher Development Manager at the University of Exeter.

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Research in foreign Lands: Part II- the cherishable experience

Nazia Nasir - November 21, 2018

In the first part, I discussed some of the challenges that scholars face when moving to a foreign country for their research. But it’s not all that bad, once the…

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Research in foreign lands: Part I- the challenges

Nazia Nasir - November 7, 2018

[This is the first part of a blog which discusses the challenges faced by research scholars from developing countries, with Indians dominating this diaspora, when they move abroad to pursue…

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What you need to know before you get that first lectureship position

Jenson Lim - October 10, 2018

[NB: the author is a lecturer at a Scottish university in the field of biological sciences and writes from that perspective]  So, this is it – after several years of…

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UK academic considering a move to Australia?

jobs.ac.uk careers - May 31, 2018

  Have you thought about moving from the UK to work in the higher education sector in Australia but unsure about the practicalities? We collated your questions and queries about…

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How I found out, how NOT to be an academic

Kathy McKay - June 28, 2017

Recently I’ve been following the narrative about working hours in academia. What we talked about on the blog, and what you told us in a Twitter poll. What the brilliant…

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Rethinking leave – to stop or not to stop this holiday season

Sarah Wayland - December 22, 2016

Irrespective of which hemisphere you currently live in, the conversation about academic leave this holiday season can bring up some uncomfortable truths for those studying or working. Social Media correspondent…

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