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Making Academic Collaboration Work

In their 2012 paper, ‘The how and why of academic collaboration: disciplinary differences and policy implications’, Lewis, Ross and Holden argued that there was a useful distinction to be made between collaboration (lowercase c) and Collaboration (capital C). The idea is that, whether we recognize it formally or not, almost all academics engage in the…>

The immigration toolkit for international PhD students

Immigration adviser Jo Holliday explores the options for PhD students from outside the European Union who want to stay in the UK to look for work, start work or set up in business. These include some of the better known routes under the UK Points Based System (PBS) as well as some of the other…>

Digital identity health check for academics

There are many benefits of having an online profile as an academic and this ebook will guide you through how to perform a ‘health check’ on your own digital presence. Digital tools and social media offer new channels to enhance your work and its reach. You can: Make new connections and collaborate across geographic boundaries…>

PhD Vlog Week 2: Abigail Robertson

Meet our vlogger Abigail Robertson a second-year PhD student in Medieval Studies at the University of New Mexico. In week 2 Abigail shares tips leading up to a presentation as well as insight into doing a PhD in America. Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here

PhD Vlog Week 3: Abigail Robertson

In this week’s vlog Abigail shares tips how to stayed organised during the PhD application process. Watch this vlog to find out more! Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here

Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology

Dr Daniela Ferreira, Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology – Faculty of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Dr Daniela Ferreira It all began when Dolly the sheep was cloned and the human genome was sequenced. These remarkable events were all over the news in Brazil and triggered within…>

PhD Vlog Week 4: Abigail Robertson

In week 4 it is conference week! Abigail shows insight into how to prepare for conferences, and presenting at a conference! Ready to start your PhD journey? Search for PhDs here

Post PhD, Where Do I Go From Here?

This article focuses on a difficult time in every academic’s career: what to do post PhD. Congratulations, you have had your viva and your PhD has been awarded, it feels as though you are at the end of a huge journey. However, it is also a time of uncertain futures. There are many paths open…>

Top Ten Tips for Preparing for Academic Interviews

You will have at least a few days for preparing for academic interviews, here are ten tips on how to maximise your chances of getting that job! Who are your interviewers? When you receive your letter offering an interview, it will almost certainly give the names of those people on the interview panel. For a…>

Work in Australia – Country profile

Australians have a reputation for being very laid back, and the country’s naturally temperate weather and outdoor lifestyle certainly help to encourage a relaxed atmosphere which values good work/life balance. With a diverse mix of cultures from the indigenous aboriginal people to the early European settlers and the more recent Asian migrants, modern Australia is very much multicultural.