As part of the Festival of Doctoral Research Activity Fund , doctoral researchers in the School of Geography & Environmental Sciences and School of Biological Sciences have collaborated to offer a 6 part employability series of six seminars aimed at increasing skills to help doctoral researchers plan for and secure their dream jobs post-PhD.
What to expect
The series contains two employability panel sessions, one targeted towards Geography and the other to Biology, where invited speakers discuss possible career paths and tips from a range of job streams (academic and non-academic).
The remaining four sessions outline the complete application process from
- developing, documenting and displaying your portfolio (CV and use of social media);
- applying ad interviewing;
- progressing from demonstrator to lecturer (lecture/presentation skills);
- rules of the game for publishing.
The series is applicable to both academic and non-academic job streams.
Dates and times
| The series | When |
|---|---|
| Geography employability panel | Thursday 25 April, 14:00-17:00 |
| Developing, documenting and displaying your portfolio | Thursday 2 May, 14:00-17:00 |
| Applying and interviewing | Thursday 9 May, 14:00-16:00 |
| Progressing from demonstrator to lecturer | Thursday 16 May, 14:00-16:00 |
| Rules of the game for publishing | Thursday 23 May, 14:00-16:00 |
| Biological & Life Sciences employment panel | Wednesday 29 May, 11:00-16:00 |
Led by
Employability panel sessions will be led by doctoral researchers and invited speakers.
Employability seminars will be led by Professor Brian Hracs - School of Geography and Environmental Science
These sessions are for
Doctoral Researchers who are interested in gaining employment post-PhD, especially for those who are interested in gaining employment opportunities related to Geography or Biology.
Register your place
Please use Gradbook button below to book your place. Any questions - please contact [email protected] .