Advice
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Academic cover letters - 3 questions that need an answer
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...
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Researcher Careers month - how professional bodies can help your career
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?...
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Researcher careers month - focus on networking
It's week 2 of researcher careers month, and our focus this week is on networking. For in-depth guidance on how and why to network in person and online and how this can help your career, sign up for the session...
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Are my interests and hobbies okay?
This article was a collaboration between Tricia and Amy. There is a lot of conflicting opinions on the hobbies and interests section. How much detail do you go into? Which ones should you advertise? Should you even have them at...
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Finding research experience after you graduate
This week we're focussing our events and resources on further study, which is something we know lots of you are considering. If you're thinking about doing a PhD, one of the things that will help you to be more competitive...