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In Conversation with Dr Melissa Jogie

We invited Dr Melissa Jogie to discuss diversity, inclusion, and equality in HE staff. Dr Jogie is currently teaching at the University of Roehampton in London. She’s also affiliated with The Australian National University in Australia, the University of the West Indies, and the University of New South Wales. She talks to us today about…>

How to Prepare for a Viva on Zoom

This article breaks down the steps you can go through to prepare yourself for a successful viva on Zoom!
One of the last steps a Ph.D. candidate goes through before becoming a Doctor is the PhD viva, short for viva voce.

In Conversation with Professor Monder Ram

We invited Professor Monder Ram to discuss diversity, inclusion, and equality in HE staff. Professor Ram is the Director for the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship and a Professor of Small Business at Aston University. He talks to us about his academic journey, his role models, and the challenges facing universities in terms…>

Balancing Academic Research and Teaching

Many Early Career Researchers (ECRs) working in higher education institutions (HEIs) might tell you that simply running the gauntlet between research and teaching did not adequately prepare them for a career in academia.

In Conversation with Professor Kiran Trehan

We invited Professor Kiran Trehan from the University of York to chat with us about diversity and inclusivity in staff in higher education. Professor Trehan is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnerships and Engagement at the University of York, Professor of Entrepreneurship, and the Director of the Centre for Women’s Enterprise Leadership and Diversity.  In our conversation,…>

Working From Home – 5 Tips to Help You Manage

There are pros and cons to working from home and at times, it can feel like an emotional rollercoaster, so if working from home is going to be your ‘new normal’ then here are some tips to help:

Being a Professor – A Personal Journey to Professorship

Whatever your back story that brought you to academia, being a professor is not a random career. It takes tenacity, strategic focus, publications and lots of late nights and tears. To make it there are 3 vital things you need to know.

ECRs: Sharpening your virtual networking strategies

If like most Early Career Researchers (ECRs), you have relied on traditional face-to-face conference schmoozing, and the academic’s own ‘art of the deal’ to grow your network, then 2020 was nothing short of a nightmare.

Interview with Chung Bang Yun, Qiushi Chair Professor

Throughout his career, Chung Bang Yun has held many additional roles alongside his core employment, such as serving as Editor-in-Chief for an international research journal and holding the presidential position for a number of academic societies.

How To Improve Your Zoom Teaching Game

Zoom teaching is more like being on TV than being in a classroom. Think about the TV hosts that you love to watch. A good TV host has to watch themselves to improve their game – but they watch footage after they have shot it, not while they are talking to the camera.