Author: Elizabeth
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Researchers online career programme
The free online “Career Management for Researchers” course is currently available for any PhDs to access at your own pace. However, if you’d like some extra local support, the chance to talk things through, share strategies, ideas and experiences, as well as build a network of contacts and a support network, why not join our…
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PhD Careers: Finding a job amidst a global pandemic
Worried about whether it’s possible to find a job for PhDs in these tricky times? We regularly see PhDs for practice interviews so we know that finding a job in a pandemic is possible. Here’s just one example of a recent PhD job hunting success, from Dr Hannah Thurgur: Lockdown 1.0 was announced just as…
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Humanities PhDs: Want to try research consultancy?
Collaboration Labs currently has an open call for Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers to receive fully-funded professional training, bespoke coaching and research consultancy opportunities for business and academic collaboration. What is the Collaboration Labs programme? Collaboration Labs is an ESRC funded Knowledge Exchange programme facilitated by The University of Manchester, with the support of the…
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Where are all the science jobs, 2020?
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Postgraduate Careers Consultant at The Careers Service If you are a science researcher, masters or undergrad, it’s not always easy to find the jobs to apply to amongst all the engineering, IT and finance/business roles on offer. However, by using your research skills, you can uncover lots of scientific jobs and…
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Postgraduate master’s: How to avoid career panic
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service There’s one good way to stop panicking about your future career – and that’s to take some positive action. Even with so much uncertainty about what’s to come, there are still things you can do right now to get yourself ready for whatever comes after…
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Got the PhD? Now for the job search
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service If you’ve taken part in the flurry of vivas which happen before Christmas – congratulations on getting this far. We’re here to help with your next step. Some of you will have sailed through with no corrections, but it’s much more normal to have a…
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“I just want a UK internship at the end of my Masters”
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service If you’re an international student coming to the end of your Masters degree – or you’re just at the start and you’re planning your year – a common ambition is to get an internship in the UK, to round off your time in Manchester. And…
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How to network without hassling your contacts
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Postgraduate Careers Consultant at The Careers Service You know everyone tells you to network for your career, but you don’t like hassling people – what should you do? This is the piece of advice I give most often to postgrads – how to take the pain out of networking. Why is…
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Where are all the science jobs?
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Postgraduate Careers Consultant at The Careers Service If you are a science researcher, masters or undergrad, it’s not always easy to find the jobs to apply to amongst all the engineering, IT and finance/business roles on offer. However, by using your research skills, you can uncover lots of scientific jobs and…
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Pathways: Career Decisions for PhDs & Research Staff – Friday 7th June
For one day each year, we run a major university-wide careers programme, open to all our doctoral researchers and post-doctoral research/teaching staff. The 13th annual Pathways event will take place on Friday 7th June ’19. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pathways-career-decisions-for-phds-and-research-staff-tickets-61868575575 The official event info is here. If you want more informal detail and background, read on: What…
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