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Top tips for new international students
First of all, welcome to the University of Bath and I hope you will have an excellent Autumn exploring the beautiful city of Bath and its countryside. Below are some careers tips for new international students here at Bath. ...
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Managing your career in the second year of your doctorate
Managing your career in the second year of your doctorateUsually at this time of year I write a blog post on how to get started with planning your career in the first year of your PhD. This year I thought...
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Checklist for Final Years
Hello to all final year students. It’s great to see students back on campus and we hope you’re feeling happy to be back and looking forward to your last year of study. We’ve been enjoying seeing some of you in...
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Welcome Freshers, Postgraduates and Returners - Autumn 2021
Welcome Freshers, Postgraduates and Returners - Autumn 2021 Ah, you found (or re-found) our careers blog, well done! Now, quickly, subscribe to our blog (link on the right hand side) and welcome to a wealth of careers resources, inspiring articles and careers...
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How to not sound arrogant
Marketing a product is one thing but marketing yourself adds a whole layer of complexity. So, how do you avoid sounding full of yourself? It’s a common concern and I’ve seen this backfire, where, to avoid sounding arrogant, people have...
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Stay Connected Programme - Graduate Support for You!
Life-long Support as a Graduate Since the world turned upside down, I know many students and graduates have found it frustrating and challenging, and have struggled with what has been happening and what it may mean for your career. If...
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Academic job interviews - quick tips
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...
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Applying for academic jobs - what to ask a contact for informal enquiries
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...
