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How to Create an Inclusive Culture in Research
An inclusive work culture is supportive, collaborative and inspiring. In an inclusive environment, people see diversity as a form of strength. They celebrate individual differences in academic, cultural and professional backgrounds and respect different ways of looking at challenges.
CV Advice
How to structure a creative CV
If you are looking for a creative career, a creative CV may support a job application far better than a CV which purely focuses on your employment history.
What do employers look for in a CV?
What is the purpose of a CV? When I ask this question, people usually look at me a bit perplexed. To showcase my skills and qualifications or to prove I can do the job is the typical response.
Interview Tips
How to Prepare for your Teams Job Interview
Meeting a panel via Teams is somewhat different from doing so in person, but it does not have to be a difficult challenge. Despite the differences between in-person and online interviews, your goals are the same — to set yourself apart from other candidates and secure the desired position. Below is a collection of tips and techniques to ensure your online interview success.
Job Search Tips in a Post-COVID World
Would you like to apply for a promotion and set yourself up for success in the post-Covid world? In the following article, we have cherry-picked some job search tips.
Career Development
How to Create an Inclusive Culture in Research
An inclusive work culture is supportive, collaborative and inspiring. In an inclusive environment, people see diversity as a form of strength. They celebrate individual differences in academic, cultural and professional backgrounds and respect different ways of looking at challenges.
What jobs can you get with a PhD?
Having a PhD can open up many different career options if you know where to look and how to sell the skills that you have gained through your PhD. It is important to really think about the next step as it can sometimes be hard to see beyond the obvious routes such as an academic career.
Resources
Presentation Skills for Researchers | Webinar Summary
Presentation Skills for Researchers Did you attend jobs.ac.uk’s and Vitae’s live webinar on Presentation Skills for Researchers? Drawing from...>
Professor Susan Bernal Lopez, School of Civil Engineering
Please can you talk us through your career to date? I have had a very rich career. It started...>
Studentship Advice
What jobs can you get with a PhD?
Having a PhD can open up many different career options if you know where to look and how to sell the skills that you have gained through your PhD. It is important to really think about the next step as it can sometimes be hard to see beyond the obvious routes such as an academic career.
10 Career Paths for PhDs
Are you a PhD or early career researcher thinking ahead to a career move outside of academia? Are you...>
Country Profiles
China Country Profile
At just under 10 million square kilometres, China is the second-biggest country in the world by land area. In the times of the ancient dynasties, China was a leader in culture and science...
Germany Country Profile
Consisting of 16 states governed as a federal democracy, Germany sits at the centre of Europe and its influence on the region is keenly felt both economically and politically...