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How to encourage professional networking as a PhD supervisor

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Being a PhD supervisor is just one of (many!) responsibilities we have as part of our academic commitments. Supervising doctoral students goes beyond providing intellectual support and critical feedback about their research. It is also about helping them to develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in the post-doctoral academic world and beyond. One…>

How to get job experience before starting a role

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How to get job experience before starting a role If you are a recent graduate undertaking a job search, you will soon become familiar with current opportunities in the labour market. You will also come to appreciate that the majority of employers will be looking for candidates who have prior experience – whether that’s in…>

Event Jobs

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Are you looking to turn your passion into a career? There are multiple roles to begin your career within the Professional Services and the Further and Higher Education sector. Whether you have recently graduated or have a background in events, jobs.ac.uk has created an events job guide to help support and guide you within your…>

How to tailor your CV to job roles efficiently

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How to tailor your CV to your job roles efficiently There are numerous benefits to taking the time to tailor your CV effectively to job roles you are applying to. Not least, it highlights to an employer or recruiter that you have carefully considered the job role, the associated responsibilities, and what they are looking…>

Mentoring beyond the PhD

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Helping academic skills transfer to non-academic careers Thirty years ago, I started training graduate students. I realise now that I had no idea what I was doing. That’s not a big surprise: like virtually all new professors, I’d been taught how to design an experiment and write a thesis, but not (even a little bit)…>

Dr Angelo Battaglia – Academic Spotlight Interview

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This month, jobs.ac.uk’s Academic Spotlight features Dr Angelo Battaglia, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Dynamics and Planning at Westminster International University in Tashkent. We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Battaglia about his experiences working in Uzbekistan. He began his role during the COVID-19 pandemic and describes his time in Tashkent as both rewarding and…>

Your PhD Application email

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Congratulations on deciding to apply for a PhD! If you are applying to an institution where direct contact with a potential supervisor is expected, or for a funded PhD requiring supervisor outreach, you are in the right place. This article draws on my experience to help you make that crucial first contact effectively and authentically….>

Managing lack of feedback when job searching

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Job searching and making multiple applications in a competitive job market can feel overwhelming at the best of times. This can be added to by frustration when you don’t hear back from recruiters or prospective employers. Producing tailored applications and preparing thoroughly for interviews can be time-consuming. Not receiving feedback on your content or performance…>

What DO academics do in the Summer?

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“It must be nice to have your summers off” – and other things we don’t know about each other If you’re an academic, I bet you’re like me: thoroughly tired, if not driven to hair-pulling and teeth-gnashing, by the well-intentioned comments you get about your summers. Supposing I had 10p for every time I’ve heard…>