by Sarah Marten Dr Nik Morton Dr Nik Morton is a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, who last year established his own laboratory, Molecular Metabolism at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science. His research is of interest to many people: what are the genetic factors that contribute to people being lean or…>
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology
by Sarah Marten Dr Susan Speer is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Manchester’s School of Psychological Sciences. As well as teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, Susan’s research interests focus on gender identity and analysing conversations in everyday settings such as doctor/patient interactions. She has an extensive portfolio of published research…>
University Administrator – Got What It Takes?
by Neil Harris University administration is a diverse business. It includes registry, human resources, finance, estates, marketing, public relations, conferences and catering, course administration in departments and numerous other activities. Every day there are jobs advertised here on jobs.ac.uk for administrators. What does it take to be successful? These are demanding roles where some…>
Long Term Academic Career Planning
by Dr Catherine Armstrong Many of the articles on this website are concerned with getting your first academic job or the transition from student to member of staff. But it’s important to remember that career development does not end there. If you have got a permanent position you need to work out where you…>
Contract Researcher
About you? What is your background? Former classroom teacher, Masters and PhD at Cambridge, 4 years spent as a contact researcher. What initially attracted you to your job? I have never been attracted to being a contract researcher! I am killing time before a lectureship and it gives me an intellectual challenge while I…>
Research and Information Officer
Andy Roadnight is Research and Information Officer at the University of WarwickAbout you?What is your background?I was a VAT inspector and trade union negotiator for fifteen years before leaving to do a BA in Comparative American Studies and then a PhD in American diplomatic history of the twentieth century. I chose to do a PhD…>
Telephone Campaign Manager
Faye Jennings is Telephone Campaign Manager, Development & Alumni Relations Office (DARO) at the University of Warwick About you? What is your background? I studied Spanish at the University of Southampton and graduated in 2001. I first started working at Warwick in March 2002 when I got a job in DARO as Annual Giving Assistant. …>
Director of Marketing and Recruitment
Joanna Oman is Director of Marketing & Recruitment at a Business School. About you? What is your background? MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language / three years of teaching in universities / two years of admin work What initially attracted you to your job? As a lecturer I was on a temporary…>
Teaching Fellow in History
Sasha Handley is a Teaching Fellow in History (12 months) at the University of Manchester. What is your background? I did my postgraduate degrees at the University of Warwick. What initially attracted you to your job? I was looking to gain teaching experience in an academic institution with a view to getting a full…>
Professor of History/ Director of the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance
Steve Hindle is Professor of History at the University of Warwick and is also the Director of the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. About You What is your background/experience? A-levels at Secondary school in Warrington, Lancs. (1983); BA History Cambridge (1986), MA History & Political Science Minnesota (1988); PhD History Cambridge (1992); JRF…>