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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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Business insights and experience

Posted on January 27, 2015 by researchstudentcareers

I talk to many PhD students about what they are going to do when they finish their PhD.  Many of them have had limited experience outside the academic field and are a little bewildered by the world of ‘business’.  What … Continue reading →

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Chemical Sciences Research in Scotland

Posted on June 11, 2014 by researchstudentcareers

– you’re Simply the Best……   …..Better than All the Rest….(well most of them anyway).   One of my colleagues, Deborah Fowlis, writes a blog for chemistry students at the University of Edinburgh.  She recently posted on chemical sciences research … Continue reading →

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Careers in….management consultancy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by researchstudentcareers

I’ve chosen to begin my series of careers in… with management consulting as there are many similarities between the skill set of a management consultant and those of an academic researcher.  I have also known over the years a number … Continue reading →

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Commercial awareness: what is it, do you have it and why should you care?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by researchstudentcareers

While running a workshop with research staff last week I was reminded again of the study on employers views of researchers which I’ve mentioned previously on this blog.  When employers were asked about the type of skills they thought researchers … Continue reading →

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Biotech networking event

Posted on January 22, 2013 by researchstudentcareers

We’ve been notified that a Glasgow chapter of the Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable (OBR) has been set up.   OBR is a networking platform for academia and industry in the field of Science, Business and Law (for more information, see http://www.oxbridgebiotech.com/ ).  … Continue reading →

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