In their 2012 paper, ‘The how and why of academic collaboration: disciplinary differences and policy implications’, Lewis, Ross and Holden argued that there was a useful distinction to be made between collaboration (lowercase c) and Collaboration (capital C). The idea is that, whether we recognize it formally or not, almost all academics engage in the…>
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The immigration toolkit for international PhD students
Immigration adviser Jo Holliday explores the options for PhD students from outside the European Union who want to stay in the UK to look for work, start work or set up in business. These include some of the better known routes under the UK Points Based System (PBS) as well as some of the other…>
Digital identity health check for academics
There are many benefits of having an online profile as an academic and this ebook will guide you through how to perform a ‘health check’ on your own digital presence. Digital tools and social media offer new channels to enhance your work and its reach. You can: Make new connections and collaborate across geographic boundaries…>
PhD Vlog Week 2: Abigail Robertson
Meet our vlogger Abigail Robertson a second-year PhD student in Medieval Studies at the University of New Mexico. In week 2 Abigail shares tips leading up to a presentation as well as insight into doing a PhD in America. Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here
Working as Librarians
What do librarians do? The profession once known as ‘librarianship’ has now taken on many different names, and consequently, the role of librarians has also changed in some cases. No longer are librarians simply the custodians of shelves of books, but they also have to look after electronic resources too. So, some librarian posts are…>
PhD Vlog Week 3: Abigail Robertson
In this week’s vlog Abigail shares tips how to stayed organised during the PhD application process. Watch this vlog to find out more! Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here
Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology
Dr Daniela Ferreira, Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology – Faculty of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Dr Daniela Ferreira It all began when Dolly the sheep was cloned and the human genome was sequenced. These remarkable events were all over the news in Brazil and triggered within…>
PhD Vlog Week 4: Abigail Robertson
In week 4 it is conference week! Abigail shows insight into how to prepare for conferences, and presenting at a conference! Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here
Post PhD, Where Do I Go From Here?
This article focuses on a difficult time in every academic’s career: what to do post-PhD. Congratulations, you have had your viva and your PhD has been awarded, it feels as though you are at the end of a huge journey. However, it is also a time of uncertain futures. There are many paths open to…>
Top Ten Tips for Preparing for Academic Interviews
Academic interviews often allow time for preparation – use it wisely. Here are ten key tips to help maximise your chances of securing the role. 1. Who are your interviewers? When you receive your letter offering an interview, it will almost certainly give the names of those people on the interview panel. For a permanent…>
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