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Today - Tuesday - has been filled with information on developing a careers in research. The logical place to start is Robyn Owens' talk on 'Developing and Maintaining a Research Degree' which took an abstract and reflective approach to the topic. My summary is going to be radically inadequate in capturing what was a fascinating and informative ...

Why?Gain other perspectives on your researchMake a difference on a world scaleBuild your career, get exposureGet access to data/equipment/research expertiseCollaboration can enhance productivity How ToPost-docs: don't wait for them to be advertised, get in touch with people and write yourself in on grant applications Make contact with ...

Life as an Academic One of the main themes of this session was that 'life as an academic' is not a homogenous category. The experiences of an academic who teaches and researches will different to those who are primarily research orientated. Even as you might move through different stages of academic life and life outside academia your focuses and ...

I'm currently sitting in the foyer of the Tattersall Lecture Theatre, waiting for the PSA Research Careers Week to begin. Friday was a little bit crazy with all the last-minute preparation, but here we are now ready to go. The first session - right now, if you are reading this in real time - is on 'Life as an Academic', but there will be things ...