One of the requirements for person living in Hong Kong for more than 90 days is that you must have a National Identity card.  When you get the visa documents through there is information about this and you can find … Read More »

It’s always good to e-mail your new employer a week or so before you start!  With Christmas and New Year, I wasn’t sure who would be doing what!  As it turned out, my new supervisor wasn’t going to be returning … Read More »

Leaving the UK wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be – apart from the bit at the airport, saying goodbye.  As we took off there was definitely a deep breath though. Once I got to Hong Kong, immigration … Read More »

There always seem to be so many loose ends to tie up when leaving a job so that was the first concern.  I also had to once again pack my life into boxes and put stuff in storage – thankfully … Read More »

Sadly there is no financial relocation assistance for postdocs – if you’re a fully fledged academic member of staff then you’re ok but it’s one of those situations where postdocs really lose out.  This meant that finances were going to … Read More »