Category Archives: PhD experience

Research careers outside academia (more humanities & social science focussed)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by researchstudentcareers

I went to an event recently on research careers outside academia.  There were 13 different speakers working in the Civil Service, local government, Think Tanks, parliament, commercial organisations, and the charity sector.  Some points of interest. Only 3 out of … Continue reading →

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Academic career journeys

Posted on June 9, 2016 by researchstudentcareers

The Careers Service and the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) have just launched a new resource to showcase the academic career journey from PhD student to group leader or head of institute. You’ll find it really useful to look at … Continue reading →

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Work Experience in Europe

Posted on May 16, 2016 by researchstudentcareers

See below some information from the International Office about funding that could be used to spend time working at a research institute or university in Europe. Are you keen to gain work experience in an academic setting? Would you like … Continue reading →

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Programme 2016

Posted on November 10, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

We have received  information from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science about their summer research programme. This is open to research students who hold a UK passport. If interested read on … The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), … Continue reading →

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Conference – Research in the 21st Century: Data, Analytics and Impact

Posted on June 9, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

A number of free, sponsored tickets are available for a research conference being held at the University of Edinburgh Business School on 19 June. The conference will focus on changes and developments in research communication in academia and how this affects research careers. Talks … Continue reading →

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PhD Horizons: A Careers Conference for PhD Students

Posted on May 28, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

I hope that you have already seen our previous blog on the exciting new campus event for PhD students which is being held at Appleton Tower on Thursday 4 June.  There are now just a few places left if you have not … Continue reading →

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Employ.ed for PhDs – Part-time jobs 6 hours/week

Posted on January 27, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

If you’d like part-time paid project work, while working towards your PhD, you may be interested in opportunities being offered through the Careers Service initiative Employ.ed for PhDs. In line with recommendations from the University and major funding bodies, these … Continue reading →

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Calling all Willing Bloggers and Viva Survivors!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

A group organised by postgraduate research students in Literatures, Languages and Culture (LLC) are introducing a blog series on surviving a PhD and the Viva.  They are interested in finding doctoral students in the Humanities who are post-viva and who … Continue reading →

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Getting Published – Are you targeting the right titles?

Posted on November 12, 2014 by researchstudentcareers

If you’re starting to think about submitting a paper for publication, you might be interested in a recent Careers Intelligence article “Looking to get published? Don’t take it as read” in the Times Higher Education Supplement, 23-29 October 2014. The … Continue reading →

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The PhD experience

Posted on August 30, 2014 by researchstudentcareers

Did you see the article in Times Higher Education a couple of weeks ago entitled The PhD experience: this far, and no further ?  It featured five current or former PhD students telling their story about their PhD experience, what … Continue reading →

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