Hello! I am Abbie, I am 33-year-old, and I am just starting my 3rd year of my PhD at the University of Bath, UK. As PhD programmes vary worldwide
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Writing Successful Grant Proposals
An essential skill for any successful academic career is writing grant proposals to secure funding for your research. Securing grants is a competitive process so you need your proposals to be able to stand out from other aspiring and successful academic researchers.
How to Add Achievements to your CV
Academic jobs are incredibly specialist and in high demand. Job seekers and recent PhD graduates can dramatically improve their current CV and credentials by shining a big, bright light on their major achievements.
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Belgium
A multicultural and multilingual country, Belgium offers outstanding research facilities across the public and private sectors. The European Union capital, Brussels, has more policy and law makers, international companies, research organisations and think tanks per square foot than…
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Ireland
Irish research has attracted billions of euros in investment in recent years. The country’s technology sectors are booming, and there is a strong collaboration between the state, academia and industry.
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Finland
Finland boasts a distinguished higher education system and, for a small nation, has a reputation for outstanding scientific research. This, together with a high standard of living…
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: France
A country of Nobel Prize winners, artists, writers, philosophers, mathematicians and scientists, France’s intellectual credentials are infinite.
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Germany
In recent years, Germany has emerged as the largest and most diverse research nation in Europe. The world-leading research infrastructure, universities, and highly developed…
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: The Netherlands
The Netherlands prides itself on its research-driven ‘knowledge economy.’ A well-structured and distinguished higher education system and an unparalleled commitment to internationalisation…
Postdoctoral Careers in Europe: Norway
Norway has been named one of the most beautiful countries on earth. But there’s more to this remote Northern European nation than stunning fjords and glaciers.