Dr Victoria Southgate,Wellcome Trust ResearchCareer Development Fellowat the Centre for Brainand Cognitive DevelopmentBirkbeck, University of London Dr Victoria Southgate has worked at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck (part of the University of London) since 2004, where she was initially appointed as a post-doctoral research fellow. In…>
Academic Case Studies
Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Chester
Dr Wendy DossettSenior Lecturer in Religious Studiesat the University of Chester Dr Wendy Dossett works at the University of Chester, combining a busy role as a lecturer to undergraduate and postgraduate students with a fascinating research programme. She is part of a small team within the Centre for Faiths and…>
Research Studentship
Jonathan Djietror has been in Japan for several years in a research position. His insider-knowledge of the Japanese higher-education system, and detailed understanding of life in the Far East will be invaluable to anyone considering a career move. Please tell us about your current situation. I am currently carrying out…>
PhD Student at the University of Cambridge
Rev. Dave Bookless,PhD Student at theUniversity of Cambridge Rev Dave Bookless works for the environmental charity A Rocha International as their Advisor for Theology and Churches. Almost thirty years after his first degree in Modern History, he has now returned to Jesus College at the University of Cambridge to embark…>
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
We trace the career path of Dr Alastair Campbell Ritchie, a lecturer in biomedical engineering at the University of Nottingham. Dr Ritchie was previously a lecturer at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Having lived and worked in Singapore for over decade, Dr Ritchie discusses his career in higher education and offers…>
Career-change PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia Gareth Jones enjoyed a successful career in the IT industry which spanned thirty years. He started as a systems engineer at IBM following a first degree in English Literature, and finished as Group Services Director for Aviva. At the age of 50 Gareth left the…>
Lecturer in French and Comparative Studies at the University of London in Paris
University of London in Paris Dr Louise Lyle has been working in Paris for the last three years, in a small higher education institution that is part of the University of London. She is Lecturer in French and Comparative Studies and Associate Programme Director for the MA in Paris Studies…>
Professor and Associate Dean (Administration) Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Adele Ladkin, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Adele Ladkin, Professor and Associate Dean (Administration), Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Adele Ladkin has just returned from two years in Hong Kong, where she worked as Professor and Associate Dean (Administration) in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at…>
Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Milan, Italy
David Moss David Moss was Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Milan for eight years until 2010. The University of Milan has 65,000 students and is very highly rated for research both within Italy and Europe. Before moving to Italy David worked at Griffith University, Brisbane Australia, as…>
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.