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Career Advice articles are written by marketing specialists in professional services at the University of Warwick. Our writers specialise in Recruiting, Event Planning, SEO, Data Analysis, Social Media, and Marketing Strategy. Amongst the team, various degrees have been achieved, including Journalism, Public Administration, Multimedia and Web Design, Sociology, Media Production, and New Media Publishing. Over the last 25 years, the team has worked closely with academics, PhD students and professionals across multiple universities in the UK and globally, helping to share their stories and knowledge on a global platform, gathering many interviews, vlogs, webinars and workshops with the latest tips on working in Higher Education and Professional Services.

Developing Your Online Brand

As social media continues to infiltrate every waking minute of our lives, there’s no denying that it’s changing the way we connect and interact. From searching the web to purchasing products and finding jobs, social media has a big impact on our roles, and developing our online brand correctly and professionally is more important now…>

How to Create a Professional Development Plan

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the learning and development you undertake to carry out a current role or move into a new one. Explore with jobs.ac.uk how to make a start on your CPD plan. Many organisations have well-established CPD activities, but it’s still good to be proactive to: develop your current role, achieve greater…>

Key Questions To Ask When Starting A New Job

The hardest part is over. You have applied, been invited to interview, and got the job. Well done! However, now you will be faced with a range of new challenges as you prepare to start your new job. Here are some questions to consider and find the answers to in the first few days of…>

Non-teaching jobs in Further Education

Here are a wide variety of academic, administrative and facilities support roles in the Further Education sector which don’t involve teaching but can be just as rewarding. From working in human resources to being a chef in a college kitchen, the FE sector offers an interesting working environment, flexible hours and great career progression. Administrative…>

5 Tips For Delivering Effective Revision Sessions

According to Tony Buzan, in his influential book first published in 1974, we should start revising straight after a ‘learning period’, as follows:  After 1 hour of learning, take a 10-minute break, then do a 10-minute review. After 24 hours, do a 2-4 minute review. In a week, do another 2-minute review. In a month…>

Teaching in Further Education: Working Conditions

A teaching career in the Further Education sector offers flexible hours, a generous holiday allowance and diverse working environments. Here we look at working conditions in FE you can expect to find as a teacher, lecturer or tutor. Working Hours  Flexible working hours attract many teachers to FE, who find the job often fits around…>

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Further Education

What is CPD? For those teaching in Further Education, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an important part of the role. CPD is the term used to describe the learning and training activities that professionals engage in to develop and enhance their teaching abilities. Effective CPD is fundamental to sustaining positive learning and continuous improvement of…>

5 Tips For Managing Workload

Working within the Further Education and Skills sector involves distinct challenges relating to managing workload which may not at first be evident when taking up a teaching post. Some of these include: Evening or weekend work Working off-site Irregular teaching hours Large amounts of marking coming in waves Frequent changes to curriculum and organisational structure…>

FE Teaching in a Non-College Environment

If you are considering a teaching career in Further Education you may be imagining yourself in a traditional role in a college classroom. However, post-16 education and training is a far more diverse sector than you may realise. In fact, FE involves all forms of adult and continuing education, offender learning and work-based training offered…>

Developing Employability within FE

7 ideas to prepare students to be work-ready  How well-prepared for employment did you feel when leaving education? The majority of courses within Further Education provide learners with vocational pathways, which means that learners expect to leave equipped to deal with at least the initial demands of the workplace. In addition to the specific skills…>