by Emma | Mar 17, 2021 | Job application
Crafting the perfect fellowship application is tough. One of the big problems is being able to write strongly about ourselves. After all a fellowship is a personal funding award. We have to ‘sell the product’ – us. But how? #1 I before we...
by Emma | Mar 8, 2021 | Job application
I’ve worked with many postdocs who are applying for lectureships. It’s a really pivotal career stage, making that lectureship leap. But there are certain things that people don’t quite know or haven’t quite thought of when applying for a...
by Emma | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve studied all this time. I’ve racked up student loans. My family have supported me during my studies. I always wanted to be a scientist. Sunk costs. All phrases I have heard during one to one sessions and on development courses. Often spoken by people...
by Emma | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Time for Plan Z! Career Plan, anyone? When I was a postdoc (as dinosaurs roamed the Earth and 3 Tesla body scanners were rare) the standing joke was that a career plan was simple. Do what you do now or Plan Z – leave and have a baby. Well baby nerdling is now a...
by Emma | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Along with “when shall I start a family?” this is the top question I get asked when working in universities. Beware anyone who gives you a magic answer to this! We are in the same territory as “how long is a piece of string?”. But don’t...
