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CV Advice
Skills CV Template
How to Write a Skills CV (2026 Guide) A skills CV focuses on the transferable skills you have developed...>
Graduate CV Template UK
The job market can be fiercely competitive for those applying for their first graduate job. You may have studied hard for years and achieved some excellent grades throughout your academic studies.
Interview Tips
Job Interview Tips: How to Prepare, Advocate for Yourself, and Play to Your Strengths as a Neurodivergent Jobseeker
Job interviews can be a stressful occasion at the best of times, but when you’re neurodivergent, whether you’re autistic,...>
How to use the STAR method in interviews
Do you find interviews daunting? Have you got an interview coming up in the next few days or weeks?...>
Career Development
Five Useful Hints for a Professional Handover
Most of us will have several jobs during our career. However, we seldom reflect on the importance of a professional handover. Completing a handover for the person who will ultimately replace you requires a lot of diligent work and organisation.
Women in Academia: Building Your Lecturing Career
After completing my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees whilst working in retail and the public sector, I secured funded doctoral...>
Resources
Interview Skills for Neurodivergent Candidates – Webinar Summary and Recording
Webinar Summary and Recording AuDHD coach and recruitment expert Lisa Gills shares insights from over 13 years in recruitment. She...>
How To Become a Top Candidate With Your Job Applications | Webinar Summary and Recording
Webinar Summary and Recording What are top 1% candidates doing differently in CVs and written applications to consistently...>
Studentship Advice
Skills CV Template
How to Write a Skills CV (2026 Guide) A skills CV focuses on the transferable skills you have developed...>
The PhD Ethics Process
Ethics Process This article explains the importance, steps, and principles of the ethics process in research. It explores what...>
Country Profiles
Work in China – Country Profile
At just under 10 million square kilometres, China is the second-biggest country in the world by land area. In the times of the ancient dynasties, China was a leader in culture and science...
Work in Germany – Country Profile
Consisting of 16 states governed as a federal democracy, Germany sits at the centre of Europe and its influence on the region is keenly felt both economically and politically...