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Five Skills You Need to Become a Lecturer in Higher Education

Many of the articles on the jobs.ac.uk Career Advice site focus on tailoring your experience and describing the needs of employers. In this article, I will share with you five essential skills to develop if you would like to work as a Lecturer in Higher Education. If you are currently…>

Junior Researcher CV

Use this CV template as a model for applying to junior researcher roles in academia, the public sector, or industry. Customise it to create your own tailored CV. Start with a summary of your research experience/aims. This section serves as your personal statement, focusing specifically on your research methodology and…>

Top Questions To Ask Your Mentor

Why have a mentor? Wherever you are on your career journey, from starting a PhD to your first permanent academic post or to taking those initial tentative steps as a manager, other people have been there before and are often willing to share their valuable advice and insight. They understand…>

Taking a Career Break

Have you ever dreamt of taking a career break? Stepping off the treadmill of working life for a while? Of doing something completely different? We’ve all heard of sabbaticals for academics, but what about the rest of us? A planned career break could allow you to: Try out a potential…>

Conducting Research in China

In general, research opportunities at China’s top universities are very good, especially at the top research-intensive universities. This is because government funding has been abundant and investment in the higher education system has been strong and sustained. China’s universities are growing in reputation, prestige and excellence.

How to Deal with Different Application Forms

Preparing application forms can often be a daunting process, especially when you have several applications to finish, both those from universities and those from other public sector organisations and private companies. What differences should you be aware of when completing these different application forms? Are there any effective and efficient…>

How to Create a Professional Development Plan

What is a Professional Development Plan? Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the learning and development you undertake in order to carry out a current role or move into a new one. Many organisations have well-established CPD activities, but it’s still good to be proactive in order to: develop your current…>

Applying for Teaching Positions – Top Tips

For many PhDs and postdocs, securing any, but especially a full-time, permanent teaching contract, is their ultimate career aim. Research across Europe consistently shows over 60% of PhD students stating they are seeking a permanent academic career. A lot of people are applying for teaching positions, but they are few and…>

What To Do When You Have Multiple Opportunities

When applying for jobs, you might find yourself in a situation where you have multiple opportunities offered to you at the same time.  This might be viewed as a ‘good’ problem to have, but it does mean that you will have to make a potentially life-changing decision and that can…>

How Recruiters see your CV

Just because a product is fantastic, it will not sell if a company makes a half-hearted attempt to get it to market. You know your CV can have just 10 seconds to prove your interview worth, and first impressions will determine your fate. The Fuller CV have put together some…>