Everyone who has featured as a case study in our Career Development pages agrees on one thing – they really enjoy their jobs, and have no plans to move on from the university sector in the foreseeable future! Most echo the feelings of Professor Martin Shepperd from Brunel University who said, “I love my job…>
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Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia
by Sarah Marten Dr Karl Cox Dr Karl Cox has recently returned to the UK after working in Australia for over six years, initially as a Senior Research Associate in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. He then proceeded to combine a post…>
Early Career Fellow
by Dr Catherine Armstrong Deborah Toner is in the final stages of finishing her PhD and wants to go into university lecturing. Below she describes her academic journey from student to jobseeker and explains how she manages to remain positive in the face of stiff career challenges. What was your educational background/qualifications before doing…>
Personal Assistant to the Pro-Vice Chancellor
Suky Sanghera works as a PA to Professor Ian Marshall, who is the Pro-Vice Chancellor at Coventry University with overall responsibility for research. There is nothing routine or repetitive about Suky’s fascinating role, where she has been given every encouragement to develop her skills and take on lots of responsibility. What does your job involve?…>
Director of European and International Mobility
by Sarah Marten Dr Jean-Bernard Adrey leads the newly established European and International Mobility Service (EIMS) at Coventry University. This service enables current students and recent graduates the chance to engage in a range of exciting overseas study, work and volunteering opportunities. It also encourages participation in international projects, fieldwork and teaching placements. EIMS…>
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…>
Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise
by Sarah Marten Dr Gary Brickley Dr Gary Brickley combines a busy job as a Senior Lecturer within the University of Brighton’s popular and successful Sports and Exercise Department with an exciting role training Great Britain’s Paralympic cycling team. At the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games he coached three cyclists who came home with eight…>
Equality and Diversity Adviser
By Sarah Marten Janine Chalmers works in the Policy, Planning and Governance section at the University of Aberdeen as Equality and Diversity Adviser. Under the legislation equality encompasses six strands: race, disability, gender, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age, and Janine helps the University ensure it is complying with all the necessary legislation,…>
Press Assistant
by Sarah Marten Manjit Deu, Student of London College of Fashion Kim Davidson works as a press assistant in the PR and Events Department at London College of Fashion, which is part of the University of the Arts London. Kim joined the University in November, having gained varied experience in editorial and marketing after…>
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….>