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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.

How to become a College Teacher

Becoming a college teacher can be exciting and worthwhile as you will gradually become equipped with a vast amount of knowledge and skills. College, or further education teachers teach a variety of subjects to learners aged sixteen and over. They also provide work-related education to students aged fourteen to sixteen. As an FE teacher, you…>

Dr Elizabeth Berry – Academic Spotlight Interview

Dr Elizabeth Berry’s academic journey began with a passion for science. She explored various fields that piqued her interest, including the solar system, ecology and plant science. Ultimately, she found her true calling in biomedical research, where she has chosen to build her academic career. Whilst studying and graduating with a PhD from 2018 to…>

Professor Carlo Harvey – Academic Spotlight Interview

This month at jobs.ac.uk, we interviewed Professor Carlo Harvey and discussed all things games! From an early age, Professor Carlo Harvey had been inspired by the science and technology behind computer games development. This growing interest led Carlo to pursue a degree in computer science at the University of Bristol. Carlo’s final year project, based…>

Professor Eva Lantsoght – Academic Spotlight Interview

Driven by a fascination with bridges as a child, Professor Eva Lantsoght had always wanted to become an engineer. The high level of science and mathematics involved within the field, with an interest in structures, drove her to pursue an academic career that allows her to give back to society and make an impact through…>

Professor Stephen Heard – Academic Spotlight Interview

Professor Stephen Heard is an evolutionary ecologist and entomologist at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Before joining UNB, he was on the faculty at the University of Iowa. Stephen’s work consists of studies of plants, insects, and the interactions between them. Most of Stephen’s research has to do with plant-insect…>

Dr Silvia Gullino – Academic Spotlight Interview

Dr. Silvia Gullino’s academic journey began in Italy. Growing up in a medieval town surrounded by churches and buildings inspired Silvia to become an architect and work locally, fulfilling her desire to contribute to the conservation of old structures in a town she loves. While training as an architect, Silvia’s fascination with the city’s scale…>

Katie Sharrocks – Academic Spotlight Interview

Katie’s journey into academia came from her love of learning. She enjoys the freedom to delve into her research with the opportunity to learn something new every day. Inspired by Jennifer Doudna, one of the pioneering women to be honoured with a Nobel Prize in the sciences, Katie aspires for her research to contribute meaningfully…>

Mining Engineering Jobs Profile-Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistants provide teaching and assessment support to academic staff. These are predominantly teaching-only roles. The Mining Engineering jobs profile looks into this further and provides an insight into this career choice. Mining Engineering jobs – Teaching Assistant duties: Supervision of individual and group student projects Supporting teaching and learning within the department or school…>

Postdoctoral Theoretical Physics jobs profile

A postdoctoral position in theoretical physics is a research position usually held by an individual who has a PhD in theoretical physics or a related field. This expanding field of research remains popular and continues to attract large numbers of researchers, students and funders around the world. Theoretical physicists play a key role in advancing…>

Why we chose a career in academia

The path to a career in academia can be widely varied, from building an industrial career that can transfer to teaching and research, to pursuing research following the completion of a PhD.