If you have succeeded in getting to final interview for a professional job in Higher Education, the chances are that you will be asked to deliver a short presentation to the panel. You will usually be given a specific topic to prepare: typically this might be to address a current issue and make recommendations on…>
Using Research Skills Outside Academia
So you enjoy research. But you are unsure if an academic career is right for you. How else can you use your research skills? You may find a research post outside academia that uses the full range of your skills – perhaps in a biotech start-up or social policy ‘think tank’. But these opportunities are…>
Senior Research Project Manager CV Template
This is a CV template for research project manager posts, either in an academic, public sector or commercial environment. It is designed as a model and a basis for your own CV. Start with a summary of your research experience/aims. This is the equivalent of a personal statement but is specifically designed to summarise your…>
Senior Lecturer CV Template
This is a Senior Lecturer CV template for academic posts, especially senior lectureships. It is designed as a model and a basis for your own academic CV. There is no need to include a personal statement on an academic CV. Start by describing your relevant qualifications. Depending on whether the job you are going for…>
Professorial CV Template
This is a CV template for academic posts, especially professorships. It is designed as a model and a basis for your own academic CV. There is no need to include a personal statement on an academic CV. Start by describing your relevant qualifications. A professorial CV will need to show that you have the relevant…>
Improve Your Employability With A Professional Qualification
Professional qualifications are offered by professional associations or bodies; organisations that support their members by providing training, qualifications and career development appropriate to a specific career sector.
Academic Cover Letter Template
(Teaching-Focused Lectureship Post) This is an academic cover letter template that you can use together with the Academic CV template. <Write your address and phone number and email address in this area> <date> Application for position of Dear , <In the first paragraph introduce yourself generally and list the…>
Life After Redundancy
This article is about people and life after redundancy, how they have fared since being made redundant and the advice they would give to anyone in the same position. Interviewing people who have come through redundancy has reinforced my opinion that there really is no best way to deal with it, no infallible 12-step plan….>