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Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers

Discover the skills you need as an academic, explore career options and reflect on your career with this online course for early career academic researchers.

Duration

4 weeks

Weekly study

3 hours

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How it works

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Established

1451

Location

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

World ranking

Source: QS World University Rankings 2020

Explore different career options and understand what you want from a career

Being an early career academic researcher, whether you’re a doctoral student or research staff, can be challenging: should you pursue further academic research? What skills will help you progress in an academic career? What other career options are open to you?

On this course you will answer these questions and more, considering how to manage you career and reflecting on what you want out of a career. You will be encouraged to consider different career options, both within and outside academic research, and build your confidence in marketing yourself in applications and interviews.

Week 1
Making career plans
- Welcome and introduction
  An introduction and welcome to the course.
- Making career decisions: what do you want out of a career?
  A chance to consider different factors that are important to you when making career decisions.
- Moving forward
  Imagining your future and the employer view
Week 2
Exploring career options
- What do researchers do?
  An introduction and overview of career options for researchers
- What else could you do?
  Your research experience, other work experience, voluntary, and life experience prepare you for a wide range of careers.
- Putting it into practice: Exploring your career options in the real world
  Now you understand the theory and concepts behind researching career options - here's your opportunity to apply your knowledge.
- Moving forward
  Summary of week two and what's next
Week 3
Careers in higher education
- Introduction to week three
  Careers in higher education (academic and other professional roles)
- Academic career progression
  Moving forward in your academic career
- Exploring professional careers in higher education
  Professional non-academic careers in universities
- Conclusion
  Conclusion to week three
Week 4
Job search and application process
- How to find a job
  An introduction to week four of this course and starting to think about job-hunting.
- The application process
  Understanding how to craft an effective job application
- Impressing at interview
  What to expect during the interview process and advice on how to improve your chance of success.
- What next?
  Concluding the course and advice for next steps