It really is frustrating to talk to people outside academia about my work at this time of year: they seem to think I have six weeks holiday with no work to do whatsoever! This couldn’t be further from the truth; an academic’s work merely enters a different phase in July and August but it certainly can’t be counted as holiday.
Archive for July, 2009
Research time!
Monday, July 27th, 2009The job market of the future?
Sunday, July 19th, 2009A fascinating article in The Chronicle last week highlights the changes taking place in the academic working environment in the US. Seven eminent scholars and managers explain what they believe the future holds for the academic job market on that side of the pond. To read the full article click here. I am going to use this week’s blog posting to see whether similar things could happen here in the UK.
Networking online: how to start?
Monday, July 6th, 2009I think we all agree that the internet is an incredibly useful educational tool (albeit with some serious problems connected to its use). And we are definitely aware that it is a key tool for jobseekers; this is why we are all visitors to www.jobs.ac.uk However, what’s more controversial is whether the internet is a useful networking tool for academics.
