An essential skill for any successful academic career is writing grant proposals to secure funding for your research. Securing grants is a competitive process so you need your proposals to be able to stand out from other aspiring and successful academic researchers.
Career Development
Encouraging Participation in Work Experience
Students should be encouraged to participate in work experience throughout their university life. Not all students can manage an internship in the summer months. A range of opportunities is essential…
Embarking on your PhD Journey – Top Tips
When I embarked on my PhD journey I was certainly unaware of what was ahead: the precision of academic writing; the solitary process; the importance of the supervision team…
Positive Mental Health in Higher Education
Our modern world can be a tough place to navigate. Higher Education students face a real mix of challenges. At an often tender age, transitioning into HE and leaving familiar things behind, they have to face the extra pressure of higher fees, a challenging job market and an uncertain economy….>
Thinking of Working Abroad? Consider a Job Swap
Working abroad for a short period, perhaps a semester, or a full academic year, can often bring significant benefits – both in terms of your career and your personal development. There are other articles on jobs.ac.uk exploring the many advantages of working abroad but, in this article, we will discuss…>
Inclusive Learning – Study Skills to Academic Literacy
Inclusion and inclusive learning are among the most important issues in higher education. In the past, universities were accustomed to recruiting ‘traditional’ students who were ‘trained’ and prepared for university and, most likely, had parents and siblings who were graduates. The expansion of higher education has brought more ‘non-traditional’ students…>
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Denmark
Known as the ‘happiest country in the world’, Denmark has much to offer foreign academics. Well-funded research, prestigious universities, job availability and high quality of life are among the many benefits you can expect from this innovative country.
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Finland
Finland boasts a distinguished higher education system and, for a small nation, has a reputation for outstanding scientific research. This, together with a high standard of living…
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: France
A country of Nobel Prize winners, artists, writers, philosophers, mathematicians and scientists, France’s intellectual credentials are infinite.
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Germany
In recent years, Germany has emerged as the largest and most diverse research nation in Europe. The world-leading research infrastructure, universities, and highly developed…