Written by Kate Murray, Careers Consultant Finding the right person or people to collaborate with, whether in academia or industry, can be a challenging task. Networking with people you don’t know well or who have different backgrounds and strengths from … Continue reading
Written by Nudrat Siddiqui So you’re an introvert working in academia. Striking up a conversation with people you don’t know well isn’t your forte. But networking is that niggling activity you know you should be engaging in to progress professionally. … Continue reading
Written by Dr Nigel Eady Networking is a bit like Marmite – you love it or you hate it! Yet, if you really want to progress, in almost every walk of life, it’s absolutely invaluable. Hear me out, even if … Continue reading
Maybe a few decades ago that was the case. Has it changed? Written by Bill Luckhurst, Technical Services Manager, Physics Research Facility Over my long career as a research technician in Kings, I have gradually seen a blurring of the dividing … Continue reading
Written by Dr Amy Birch, Research Staff Development Consultant Getting the most from your Fixed-Term Contract While on a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC), you have a brief window to accomplish significant results, both creating high-quality, publishable research and developing the skills … Continue reading
Written by Dr Kathy Barrett, University Lead for Research Staff Development, CRSD I didn’t really see myself as someone who was good at networking. I have to take a deep breath and steel myself before entering a room full of … Continue reading
Written by Dr Kathy Barrett, University Lead for Research Staff Development, CRSD Some of us just seem to know how to build good relationships with others. Were these people born with this skill or did they learn it? Of course, … Continue reading
Written by Dr Bernadine Idowu, Diversity & Inclusion Champion, Dental Institute As a Black Minority & Ethnic (BME) female scientific Early Career Researcher (ECR), I had always wondered why BME staff are under-represented in academic posts at lecturer grades and … Continue reading
Written by Nudrat Siddiqui, Research Staff Development Officer Further to 67.5% of you expressing an interest in undertaking impact training in the Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS), The Centre for Research Staff Development (CRSD) was delighted to run a … Continue reading
Written by Dr Kathy Barrett In my previous role as a careers consultant for research staff one of the most common laments I heard was “I would like to leave academia but I don’t know what else is out there”. … Continue reading