Monthly Archives: September 2013

Meet the employers

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

In the next couple of months there are a going to be a lot of employers coming onto campus or to venues around Edinburgh who are keen to talk to University of Edinburgh students.  So why might you as a … Continue reading →

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The benefit of work experience

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

There has been a lot of talk lately about the benefit of researchers gaining some experience outside of academic research during their PhD.  Vitae, the national organisation supporting the career development of research students and staff, published a short report … Continue reading →

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Getting the first lecturing job

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

I’ve mentioned this before but I’m part of a group of careers advisers from across the UK who work with research students and staff (we’re called the AGCAS Research Staff Task Group).  We’ve just shared the results of a survey … Continue reading →

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Current job opportunities

Posted on September 7, 2013 by

It’s been a while since I alerted you to any jobs which may be of interest so I thought I’d let you know about a few that are being advertised now.  Most of the ones we are advertising at present … Continue reading →

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PhD to Consulting Conference

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

For anyone with a vague interest in exploring management consultancy as a career, we’ve just been notified of the annual PhD to Consulting Conference to be held in London on 27th September 2013. It’s a conference for PhD students and … Continue reading →

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