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…
5 reasons to attend the Postgraduate Study Fair
Written by Callum McAvan, Student Communications and Marketing Assistant at the Careers Service The Postgraduate Study Fair will be taking over Manchester Academy on the 19th of November. Whether your heart is set on a particular course or you don’t have any idea what the future holds beyond your graduation, this fair is absolutely worth…
8 reasons to consider further study
Written by Anna Lomas, Employability Consultant at the Careers Service. I could take this opportunity to reel off the sensible reasons why postgraduate study is definitely something you should consider – because you’ll demonstrate that you’re tenacious, capable of self-managing and working independently or because you’ll develop your critical thinking, analytical and research skills –…
8 Reasons to Consider Further Study That You Won’t Get Told at the Postgraduate Study Fair
Written by Anna Lomas, Employability Consultant at the Careers Service. I could take this opportunity to reel off the sensible reasons why postgraduate study is definitely something you should consider – because you’ll demonstrate that you’re tenacious, capable of self-managing and working independently or because you’ll develop your critical thinking, analytical and research skills –…
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LinkedIn – How do I know if this postgraduate course is right for me?
Choosing a postgraduate course is no easy tasks, with lots of different factors to consider, such as cost, content and location. LinkedIn can help you make that decision by allowing you to search for alumni of a course to see what they’re up to now and if this aligns with your desired career path. To…
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LinkedIn – Why sign up?
LinkedIn is a constantly-evolving and useful tool in pursuing any career, but it can seem overwhelming with its long list of functions. Over the next few weeks we’ll be creating a series of blog posts giving you all the ins and outs of LinkedIn and how to get the most out of it. To start…
Public Engagement and Academia – Some Things to Consider for Manchester Early Career Researchers (ECRs)
by Stephen Gordon* *completed PhD in 2013 and has held numerous postdoctoral positions and student support roles; worked as an Advisor in the University of Manchester Careers Service since 2016 The term ‘public engagement’ can seem like an anathema to some aspiring academics. As a medievalist – and, it should be said, not the most extraverted…
Doing a PhD? Want experience in teaching? And elearning? Read on!
Manchester Leadership Programme is recruiting eTutors for 2016/17 The Manchester Leadership Programme is keen to hear from current PhD students who are interested in joining our pool of eTutors for 2016/17. eTutors are responsible for tutoring groups of approximately 25 undergraduate students, leading online discussion groups, conducting face-to-face tutorials and assessing students’ work. Tutors are […]
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May Newsletter for PGRs
Each year we run a major university-wide programme, “Pathways – Career Options for Researchers”. This article also contains links to advice on networking and how to use case studies of other people’s career to help you develop your own under How can I prepare? (useful even if you’ve been to Pathways before – or aren’t…
