Even with the widespread use of e-learning and creative use of new types of learning spaces, lecturing is still used to convey new knowledge or skills to a large number of students in a relatively short time. Often they are used to introduce key concepts which are then developed through self-directed learning, seminars and tutorials….>
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What kind of academic do you want to be?
While competition for academic jobs is fierce and progression even to entry-level is not guaranteed to PhD graduates, once entered, a career in academia can take all sorts of twists and turns as different opportunities present themselves along the way.
5 Tips for Selling Yourself When Applying for Jobs
‘Unique Selling Point’ (or USP) is a marketing idea developed to help people in business improve their sales. As a job seeker, you also have something to sell: YOURSELF! By developing your USPs learn how to sell yourself when applying for a job and stand out from the crowd. These five tips will help you…>
Competency Based Interview Techniques
This article develops the key themes outlined in the earlier article How To Be More Than Competent In Competency Based Interviews by examining specific competency questions in more detail. It will help you prepare for follow-up questions and analyse your previous experience so that you can match your experience and skills more precisely to those employers…>
How to use Guest Lecturer Jobs to Raise your Profile
As well as teaching at your own institution there are many ways that you can use your skills as a lecturer to enhance your reputation as a scholar, to help you to build your career profile and maybe even to earn more money as well. Why would I be a guest lecturer? The REF,…>
What is the Real Cost of a PhD?
The answer to this really depends on your situation and a number of factors should be taken into account. Studentship course fees If you are self-funding, you’ll need to come up with the course fees, and the amount you pay will depend on where you live, the subject you are studying and whether you’re studying…>
Working in China – Education Sector and Research Funding
China boasts the biggest education scene in the world. Yet it’s education system has set modernization and international understanding as the targets for its reform strategy. The goal is to continually increase the number of students and improve standards of education. The government is running various projects in order to strengthen their universities and colleges,…>
Visiting Lecturer Posts: How to get one & How they Benefit your Career
There are two sorts of visiting lecturer posts. One, common in the US, where a non-permanent member of staff who does not have a contract elsewhere is employed for a short time to deliver teaching or meet research agendas. This sort of lecturing is seen as one step above adjunct teaching (and often much more…>
Translating your Skills from Academia into Business
Have you ever considered taking your academic and research skills into the world of business? You may be seeking a fresh challenge or simply want to enjoy a second income. Academia and business may seem poles apart but you may be surprised at how portable your skills are. Subject Expertise Well trodden routes include: Research…>
Assistant Professor of Management at the New York Institute of Technology in Bahrain
Dr Amr Swid has been working at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) since 2004, when he joined as instructor and has since been promoted to Assistant Professor of Management and Department Assessment Director.