The PhD Rollercoaster: 1st Year Ups and Downs
Abbie Jones -
Like most things in life, a PhD is full of a variety of ups and downs.
Category > Work/Life Balance
A Personal Career Journey – Pt. 4
Kelly Louise Preece -
During funeral planning and preparations, I got my regular notification from jobs.ac.uk about roles in the South West
A Personal Career Journey – Pt. 2
Kelly Louise Preece -
Although I decided not to go to Drama School I didn’t leave my love of dancing behind.
A Personal Career Journey
Kelly Louise Preece -
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.
Research in foreign Lands: Part II- the cherishable experience
Nazia Nasir -
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…
Research in foreign lands: Part I- the challenges
Nazia Nasir -
[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…
What you need to know before you get that first lectureship position
Jenson Lim -
[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…
UK academic considering a move to Australia?
jobs.ac.uk careers -
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…
How I found out, how NOT to be an academic
Kathy McKay -
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…
Rethinking leave – to stop or not to stop this holiday season
Sarah Wayland -
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…
