In February we launched our PGR Careers Planning ELE page, with bespoke resources taking PGRs through the Career Management Cycle.
This blog post is an extract from this ELE page all about Networking, and was developed by Dr. Kate Massey-Chase, doctoral graduate in Drama.…
Although all institutions and roles will vary, using the University of Exeter’s Job Description Library is a useful place to start to help us work out what prospective employers will be looking for. Below is a table of the sorts of things you will need to show you have achieved.…
Ellen Grace Lesser is a PGR in the Department of Theology and Religion. Her current research concerns the relationship between nonhuman animals and the Christian God.
My first exposure to the concept of an academic CV was when I applied for my Masters by Research and needed to include one as a supporting document.…
Name: Anna-Marie Linnell
Current Role: Regional Manager (West of England)
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: English literature, graduated 2016
How did you become interested in the area that you work in?
The Brilliant Club supports PhD researchers to design teaching programmes based on their research, that will inspire more pupils from underrepresented backgrounds to study at highly-selective universities.…
Name: Dr. Tracey Sara Sweet
Current Role: Head of Science at Brixham College
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Chemistry – 2001
First job/employer following PhD:
Institute of Cancer Research
Name: Dr. Daniel Holdaway
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Mathematics – 2011
What were your reasons for your career choice, including why you left, or stayed in, academia?
I wanted to continue my research into numerical weather and climate prediction.…
Name: Dr Andrea Day
Current Role: Senior Operational Analyst
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Behavioural Sciences – 2012
How did you become interested in the area that you work in?
When I was researching group emotions for my PhD I started developing ideas on self-sacrifice.…
Name: Dr Nicky King
Current role: Director of Studies for Natural Sciences, Senior Lecturer (E&S) in Biosciences at the University of Exeter
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Chemistry, 2005
What is your disciplinary and educational background?
BSc Chemistry with European Study
PhD Chemistry
I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
What made you decide to become an academic?…
Name: Dr. Mike Beer
Current Role: Head of Modern Foreign Languages and Classics, Exeter College
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Classics – 2008
How did you become interested in the area that you work in?
Became interested in teaching after teaching as a postgraduate.…
Name: Dr. Darryl Murphy
Current Role: Partner, KPMG
PhD Subject and Graduation Year: Maths – 1990
How did you become interested in the area that you work in?
I moved to infrastructure/project finance within banking when I was 29 having been an environmental/mathematical modeller for 5 years post-graduation.…