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Postdoc Appreciation Week: Look for potential, rather than looking for track record
As part of our blog series celebrating Postdoc Appreciation Week, Dr Amy Birch, Researcher Development Manager at the University of Bath, has written a guest blog post with her reflections on Vitae Connections Week 2020 A key theme in researcher...
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Postdoc Appreciation Week: How do I develop research independence?
The second of our posts celebrating Postdoc Appreciation Week. I can still remember a talk from one of our academic staff a few years ago on his career journey. He described his journey from PhD student to postdoc to lecturer...
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National Postdoc Appreciation Week - Where do I find jobs in my field?
As this week is Postdoc Appreciation Week, we wanted to share a few posts aimed specifically at our fantastic community of Research Associates, Research Assistants and Research Fellows. We recognise the vast array of technical skills and knowledge, strengths and...
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How to sell yourself and feel ok about it
I've talked to quite a few people recently who've said they find it really hard to 'sell themselves' in applications and interviews, so I thought I'd share a few thoughts on what this actually means and some tips for making...
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PGT (Postgraduate Taught) Employability Week and Careers Support for International Students
August 3th – 6th we are putting on a range of events targeted at our postgraduate taught students here at the University of Bath. From Monday to Wednesday we have several events: How to succeed in the global job market UK...
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4 Skills You Get From Working From Home
Although society and offices are opening up, a significant percentage of people are still working from home and will work from home for a while yet. Many of our graduating students will start their new graduate role working remotely and...
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Making a Career Change after the Covid-19 Pandemic
The shock and disruption the Coronavirus pandemic has caused, is prompting many to rethink their careers. But as a recent article in the Harvard Business Review mused “is this really the right time?” Before you go too far in your pursuit of new opportunities, it’s worth taking...
