Managing your Career – Research staff Monday 21 May 10:00 – 16:00, Seminar room 1, Careers and Employability Centre (in the Library), run by Catherine Reynolds and Jane Riley This is an interactive workshop for research staff in the early stages of their careers. You can expect to explore: Career aims and ambitions Working in … Continue reading
Two events on the 19th October 2011 run by the Careers & Employability Centre, specifically for doctoral researchers: 10:00 to12:00 CVs for Doctoral Researchers Find out how to produce an excellent CV for jobs or further study - we will look at different styles and approaches to help you market your skills effectively 14.30 to16.30 Career Exploration for Doctoral Researchers Look at how to … Continue reading
An afternoon of networking, talks and discussions, starting with lunch and ending with a drinks reception, all at Brighton and Hove Albion’s impressive new football stadium. Free of charge Are interested in working in or with the creative sector? Would you like to know more about launching your career? Would you like to talk to … Continue reading
Three Research Staff events coming up: Advancing in Academia (12th September, Birmingham); Vitae Research Staff Conference (3rd November, Leeds); and Leadership in Action (21st – 25th November, Windemere)…
The University Library and Doctoral School are jointly offering two scholarships to support the development of the Library’s dedicated researcher area, the Sussex Research Hive. This dedicated space for research students and staff has been supported by a gift from academic and professional publisher SAGE. The SAGE Research Hive Scholarships will run from October 2011 … Continue reading
Review the current higher education environment Meet with successful academics from a range of disciplines to hear how they advanced their academic career Understand the balance required between skills, achievements and building your professional profile Review where you are in your career, where you want to be and how to get there Ask questions that … Continue reading
International Perspectives in Art & Design November 17th -18th, 2011 Translating Cultures: Internationalisation, Employability and Pedagogy This conference will aim to create a ‘hub’ for practitioners, teachers and students who are interested in responding to contemporary issues in art and design and exchanging their perspectives in visual, verbal or written form. The conference will examine … Continue reading
Sophie Bisset (doctoral researcher in History) assesses the question of what comes after the doctorate, At the recent “preparing for your final year” seminar, group discussion quickly turned to the issue of whether to stay in academia once we finish our PhDs. This is the same question that I have been agonising over myself in … Continue reading
Last week, the Sussex Research Hive’s scholars ran a drop-in discussion group on the topic of ‘Thesis writing: Sharing experiences, challenges and top tips’. The event was full to capacity, and the scholars have posted the discussion on the Research Hive blog. The writing discussion proved popular and a waiting list resulted, so a second … Continue reading
From the Doctoral School inbox: jobs.ac.uk, have organised a free 30-minute webinar entitled “How to Succeed at Job Interviews’ for those seeking jobs in academia. This informative and interactive live webinar will take place on Tuesday 14th June at 1pm (BST), and is free to all (though you must register on the website). Those attending … Continue reading
