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Using storytelling in teaching

Our personalities play a significant part in determining how comfortable we are with sharing anecdotes or using storytelling in teaching.

Neil Buttery

Video Q&A with Neil Buttery, an HR Business Partner at the University of Bristol. Name, role and university My name’s Neil Buttery, I work for University of Bristol as an HR Business Partner. Please could you tell us about your role at the University? Yes, so as HR Business Partner,…>

Managing Your Continuing Professional Development

Many of us may have reflected on how our day-to-day roles have altered since March 2020 but what of our Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? In this article, I’ll explore how professional services staff in the HE sector have adapted their CPD to changing circumstances and the challenges and opportunities that have come with new ways of working.

Career Development Tips From A Career Coach

10 Top Tips For Career Development
Post-PhD and as an ECR, it can feel like you’re on a never-ending cycle of short-term contracts. Based on my own experience and that of my clients, here are my 10 top tips for career development.

Can peer-reviewing papers strengthen my CV?

While for many academics reviewing is part of the service component of a job, for others (like most graduate students and postdocs) it’s a volunteer activity. So why do it?

Powerful mistakes

When it comes to mistakes, our default is to do anything to avoid the pain of addressing the failure. As a result, we often blame others, make excuses or suppress the vulnerability it has caused.

Career Planning for PhDs

There is no doubt that studying for a PhD develops a range and depth of skills with the potential to make you a highly marketable employee. This post highlights a range of resources and support for career planning that will enable you to make the most of your skills and experiences when applying for job roles.