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Attending Academic Conferences
Academic conferences can seem daunting, especially for PhD students and early career researchers. However, these events are supremely useful...>
CV Advice
Cover Letter: A Step-by-Step Guide
Writing a cover letter is a crucial part of the job application process. This gives you a chance to...>
How to Write a CV for Speculative Applications
Speculative job applications can help you to access all kinds of hidden opportunities. They might not lead to a...>
Interview Tips
Giving a Sample Lecture at Interview
So you have been called for a interview for your dream job teaching at your perfect university. You’re nearly...>
Surviving The Assessment Centre
Although still little used in higher education recruitment, if you are applying for a senior job elsewhere in the...>
Career Development
5 Steps to Plan for the New Academic Year
The start of the new academic year is a special time. Most lecturers, academics and academic staff take a...>
Top Tips for Conducting Appraisals
The purpose of conducting appraisals is to increase an employee’s performance and efficiency – when done well, they should...>
Resources
Professor in Criminology and Public Policy
Professor Peter Squires works in the Faculty of Health and Social Science at the University of Brighton where he...>
Turning Your PhD into a Book
You worked on it for years. It’s a great piece of original scholarship. So… don’t let your PhD sit on a shelf gathering dust. Turn Your PhD into a Book.
Studentship Advice
Preparing for a PhD Viva
At the end of the long road of your PhD research, lies the viva examination. Just as every PhD...>
Why do a PhD?
There are many reasons why you might want to do a PhD. If you are considering doing one make sure that you do it with a purpose. Do one because you want to and know why you want to do it and have a clear idea of what it could lead to. How is doing a PhD going to help you achieve what you want to in your future?
Country Profiles
China
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
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...