Career advice

Tips and resources for building a successful academic career and how to enhance your reputation or move into industry

By Laura.Duckett, 8 February, 2024
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Being offered a promotion might be satisfying, but if it doesn’t align with your career goals, you should not feel obligated to accept the job, writes Shwetha Mudabagilu Krishnapp
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 February, 2024
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In a career that will make you question everything, challenge and failure are tools for moving forward, writes Andrew Stapleton. Here, he offers techniques to build resilience after setbacks
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 February, 2024
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Moving universities for career advancement is a common practice in academia. But what happens if you want to remain in the same institution? Here, Doune Macdonald shares how to keep progressing into new roles and responsibilities
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 17 January, 2024
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Being able to condense your qualifications and achievements into an impactful academic CV is key to standing out as a researcher. Here, Ishwar Bhiradi offers advice on articulation, visual appeal and savvy AI integration to help you make a memorable first impression
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4minutes