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Working In The UK: Strategies For International Readers

You have secured your dream job in the UK, you have packed your suitcase, you have said goodbye to your loved ones, and once you have arrived (possibly on a rainy day) you ask yourself: “What am I doing? Have I made a mistake?” Specifically in the UK, indications show…>

Senior Lecturer in Social Science and International Health

Dr Rachel Tolhurst, Senior Lecturer in Social Science and International Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). “Having supportive colleagues is crucial, and I have had the privilege of working alongside some very supportive colleagues in my Department, both female and male.”…>

Reader in Biomedical Science

Dr Britta Urban, Reader in Biomedical Science, Faculty of Biological Sciences at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) “Alongside my research, my other passion is being able to support and mentor colleagues.” I have always been drawn to the idea of carrying out research. I knew I would end…>

Best CV Proofreading Techniques And Tools

Writing your best CV is a nerve-wracking business. You want it to stand out from all the other CVs your potential employer is going to read. You need them to see just why they should hire you. It’s a tough world out there for job hunters though, and you need…>

Dean, School of Life and Medical Science

  Professor Soraya Dhillon MBE, Dean, School of Life and Medical Science, University of Hertfordshire. I have always loved Science and especially Chemistry. When at school, I was good at Maths and Science and had a supporting family who steered me towards studying Pharmacy, which I went on to do…>

Director of the Centre for Research In Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC)

  Professor Wendy Wills, Primary and Community Care  (CRIPACC) University of Hertfordshire. I have always been interested in food and, more specifically, why people eat what they eat. As a young girl, I was part of a family wholly immersed in the consumption of cake; Sunday tea with my grandparents…>

Tips For The Transition From Academia To Industry

Changing your career path from Academia to Industry can be stressful, from deciding what changes you want to make to deciphering how to show potential employers that you have the skills to excel in a role in their organisation.

From Academia to Industry and Back

I have always thought of myself as an academic person: somebody that would never leave the university research environment for Industry, and would try and climb through the ranks, aspiring one day to become a researcher and eventually a Professor.

Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology.

    I started my Lecturer post at the University of Hertfordshire in January 2012, which was initially a temporary post. My post became permanent in May 2014 and I progressed to Senior Lecturer in July 2014. When I arrived at the University, I was given responsibility for large modules,…>

Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy Practice; School of Life and Medical Sciences

  University of Hertfordshire. Roohi Mehra,  I attended a grammar School for girls and during my time there, I realised that Science was one of my strengths. I identified a degree that interested me, the MPharm, which also had good graduate prospects. This was important, as I entered Higher Education…>