Career intentions of doctoral researchers or ‘What do you want to do when you...
Have you got a firm idea of what you want to do after submitting your thesis, your viva and graduation? If you do, you’re part of a minority according to a new report ‘What do researchers want to...
View ArticleIs it right to work unpaid for the benefit of your research career?
Postdoctoral salaries and PhD stipends have undoubtedly improved considerably in recent years, but a culture of acceptance of voluntary research work persists across UK institutions. Anecdotally,...
View ArticleDo we actually need PhD programmes?
Interesting article in THE this week: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=420620&c=1 It reports from the Euroscience Open Forum meeting in Dublin last...
View ArticleWhat contribution to a research project is worthy of an authorship?
An interesting article in The Scientist (http://the-scientist.com/2012/07/01/alls-not-fair-in-science-and-publishing/) describes the experience of an academic who did not get a mention on a journal...
View ArticleTechnology Entrepreneurship: A Free 1-Day Workshop for Researchers at Hackney...
• Are you a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher working in the field of media computing and communication? • Have you thought about going into business? • Would you like to receive mentoring from top...
View ArticleWhat does it take for an early career researcher to be a ‘star academic’?
This article in the guardian education section (http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/jul/09/research-funding-for-star-academics) provides plenty to think about for researchers. It highlights a...
View ArticleLiterature Reviewing
I am putting on a one day workshop that those new to postgraduate research may be interested in. It will be on 29th November 2012 at the University of Chester. The event is part of on going research...
View ArticleUKRSA Regional Research Staff Associations
Research staff associations are a great mechanism for linking disparate groups of researchers across academic institutions. One of UKRSA’s key targets is to build on this and connect early career...
View ArticlePostdoctoral Careers Workshop – Biosciences – Dec 10 – London
Postdocs may be interested in this event, which will include a workshop on 'Effective Career Management', plenaries from Professor Steve Watson (a Nature award-winning PI for Creative Mentoring, 25 of...
View ArticleREF able researchers and the market
Would anybody care to comment on the employment market for 'REF able' staff as institutions approach the deadline for the staff audit component of the REF 2014 cycle? is there a market? How does it...
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