Academic Career

As the time of year is upon us when I spend quite a bit of time helping people with academic job applications, I wanted to address an issue that is very high on the agenda for policymakers, research funders and...

As the season is approaching when I spend a lot of time giving feedback on cover letters for academic (lectureship) positions, I wanted to share some quick thoughts on the main things you need to cover and how to craft...

Guest blog post from Dr Robert Bowles from the Royal Society of Chemistry on how getting involved with a professional body can support your career development How professional bodies can help your career. What they are and what they do?...

In our latest researcher alumni case study, Dr James Roscow from the Department of Mechanical Engineering gives us an insight into day-today life as a lecturer What do you do day-to-day in your current role? My time is split mainly...

As I’m spending quite a bit of time at the moment helping our research staff to prepare for lectureship interviews, I thought I’d share a few of the things I’m saying most often about how to prepare and how to...

The inspiration for this post came from a session I participated in yesterday as part of Bath’s Academic Career Academy, which focussed on academic job applications and interviews. One of the topics we discussed was whether to contact a recruiting...

This post was written jointly with Dr Amy Birch, Researcher Development Manager at the University of Bath. The next instalment of our mini-series on selling your experience in academic job applications. Selling your research experience, potential and future plans effectively...

As the ‘peak’ season for applying for jobs in academia is fast approaching, we thought the time was ripe for a little mini-series on selling your experience in academic job applications. We’re starting today with selling your teaching experience; upcoming...