Academic Career Perspectives
This four-part online series gives doctoral candidates an honest and realistic insight into academia and helps them discover whether it is the right profession for them.
Academic Career Perspectives: Stories and Strategies
Open to all doctoral candidates, the Academic Career Perspectives series includes four online sessions:
Introduction to Academia and Getting a Job
An academic workload typically involves teaching, research and service. In this session, our panel of guest speakers will discuss each of these components, sharing what a typical week in their work-life is like
2 October: Register now.
Research and Publishing
Building a strong track record in publishing is a core part of academic life. In this session our guests will share their perspectives and advice on getting published and the review process.
9 October: Register now.
Service
In this session, we ask our guests to describe what academic citizenship can look like, and seek advice on how candidates can begin to demonstrate citizenship as they prepare for an academic career.
16 October: Register now.
Teaching
Teaching is a core component of an academic position. In this session, we ask our guests to describe what engaging teaching in higher education involves, and how to prepare to be an engaging teacher.
23 October: Register now.
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