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…>
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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…>
Apply For Visiting Fellowships in the USA
Serving as a visiting fellow can help to enhance your CV and show a greater international reputation in your quest to enhance your career opportunities. The prospect of working abroad can be exciting. A popular destination for many academics seeking visiting appointments is the USA – an understandable phenomenon, based on the large number of…>