Academic Case Studies
Tutorial Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sussex
Dr Keith Wilson works in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sussex as a lecturer and tutorial fellow. He has just moved to Sussex from the University of Warwick, where he completed his PhD.
Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bath
Dr John Troyer is Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. He is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Death and Society, also based at the university.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr Andrew Newberg is a neuroscientist and medical doctor and is Director of Research at the Myrna Bring Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also...
Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Bath
Dr Philippe Blondel works in the Department of Physics at the University of Bath where he is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Remote Sensing Laboratory. He is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Space, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science,...
Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Bath
Dr Petra Cameron works at the University of Bath where she is a Lecturer in Physical Chemistry in the Faculty of Science. Petra is an active scientific researcher and was awarded the Harrison-Meldola memorial prize and medal by the...
Wellcome Trust Research Career Development Fellow at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development
Dr Victoria Southgate has worked at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck (part of the University of London) since 2004, where she was initially appointed as a post-doctoral research fellow. In 2009 she become a...
Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Chester
Dr Wendy Dossett works at the University of Chester, combining a busy role as a lecturer to undergraduate and postgraduate students with a fascinating research programme. She is part of a small team within the Centre for Faiths and...
Research Studentship
Jonathan Djietror has been in Japan for several years in a research position. His insider-knowledge of the Japanese higher-education system, and detailed understanding of life in the Far East will be invaluable to anyone considering a...
PhD Student at the University of Cambridge
Rev Dave Bookless works for the environmental charity A Rocha International as their Advisor for Theology and Churches. Almost thirty years after his first degree in Modern History, he has now returned to Jesus College at the University...
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
We trace the career path of Dr Alastair Campbell Ritchie, a lecturer in biomedical engineering at the University of Nottingham. Dr Ritchie was previously a lecturer at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Having lived and...
Career-change PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia
Dr. Gareth Jones enjoyed a successful career in the IT industry which spanned thirty years. He started as a systems engineer at IBM following a first degree in English Literature, and finished as Group Services Director for Aviva. At the...
Lecturer in French and Comparative Studies at the University of London in Paris
Dr Louise Lyle has been working in Paris for the last three years, in a small higher education institution that is part of the University of London. She is Lecturer in French and Comparative Studies and Associate Programme Director for...
Professor and Associate Dean (Administration) Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Adele Ladkin has just returned from two years in Hong Kong, where she worked as Professor and Associate Dean (Administration) in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU)....
Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Milan, Italy
David Moss was Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Milan for eight years until 2010. The University of Milan has 65,000 students and is very highly rated for research both within Italy and Europe.
Assistant Professor of Management at the New York Institute of Technology in Bahrain
Dr Amr Swid has been working at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) since 2004, when he joined as instructor and has since been promoted to Assistant Professor of Management and Department Assessment Director.
English Lecturer at the University of Qatar
David Bartsch originally comes from America, but he is now working in Qatar, which is situated in the Persian Gulf area of the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia to the south.
Aston University Professor visiting the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi
Professor Andreas Hornung is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head of the European Bioenergy Research Institute at Aston University. Professor Hornung also works closely with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi,...
Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology – Roja Muthiah Research Library in Chennai, India
Dr Stephen P Hughes works as a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He has just returned from fifteen months working in India, conducting...
Assistant Professor at Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester, New York, USA
Originally from Croatia, Dr Josko Brakus worked in upstate New York until 2008, as Assistant Professor at the prestigious Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester. He recently talked to us about his interesting...
Senior Lecturer in the Environment at the University of Brighton
Dr James Ebdon’s role as senior lecturer at the University of Brighton combines an interesting mix of teaching, research, international workshop facilitation, and conference presentations. Whilst at school James had little interest in...
