Staying mindful and staying busy – whichever is best for you (2/2)

Our Enquiries Officer Toslima shares her advice on staying busy while spending time at home. Find out what two exciting current opportunities are available to you now, from free courses on coding and writing competition – and also, what you can do today to adjust to changes in your researcher career journey. And now, over… More Staying mindful and staying busy – whichever is best for you (2/2)

How do I build resilience?

Rejection hurts – anyone who has ever got a disappointing grade or been passed over for a job knows the pain that comes with feelings of failure. And this is compounded by the seemingly easy road that others stroll along, as our peers seem to reap academic success after academic success, whilst we watch from… More How do I build resilience?

Digital Humanities to Digital Careers

Last month, the Department of Digital Humanities hosted a panel event for students to hear from two professionals working in the digital industry. The panel consisted of Toby Hoon, Chief Information Officer of Immediate Media, and Alex Light, founder of the digital agency SOON_ with 20 years of experience in the industry. Alex Light presented on “10 Ways to Get a Job… More Digital Humanities to Digital Careers

Career options with a PhD

Hi everyone – we’re back! This time with a guest post from our Careers Consultant Donald Lush about the career options available for PhD students. Any search on google using the title of this blog will quickly turn up articles and tips that feature the word ‘non-academic’ or ‘alternative’. This is symptomatic of an important… More Career options with a PhD