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Category Archives: Jobseeking
The Managed University
One of today’s most influential Higher Education bloggers is American literature professor Marc Bousquet. You can visit his blog by clicking here. He has a large following and his complaints about the casualization of the HE job market resonate in … Read More
Tagged: casualisation, job prospects, tenure
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Interview tips
Further to my last past about sorting through job applications, I have now had my first experience of being on a formal interview panel. I must say that it was one of the most exhausting experiences ever! I am sure … Read More
Application form advice
For the first time in my career, the shoe was on the other foot this week as I was looking through applications for a lectureship in my department making decisions on who should be offered an interview. As well as … Read More
Why you didn't get the job
For all you jobseekers out there I have found an article on Chronicle that really makes you think about the state of our profession. It discusses the many reasons why you might have missed out on getting a particular job … Read More
Tagged: hiring, interviews, job applications
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Jobs outside university
Many people who visit the jobs.ac.uk website are doing so because they want to look for an academic job. However, there are a number of postgraduate students who come to realise that they don’t want to work as a university … Read More
Tagged: job market, nonacademic jobs, postgraduate life
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University funding crisis: what does it mean for you?
Universities are buzzing with rumours about the future, and sadly, most of them are negative. Many academics believe that whoever wins the next election will introduce huge budget cuts and changes to the way th students pay for their education … Read More
Permanent versus temporary lecturers
The academic workplace has changed drastically in 50 years with far fewer permanent positions available and increasing reliance of temporary and part time staff. This might all change again with the forthcoming funding crisis, but what does it mean for … Read More
