“Music is like Chalk to the blackboard of life. Without it, everything is a blank slate” – Ray Charles When I read this quote by the famously blind American Blues artist Ray Charles, I am reminded of how stimulating music can be in generating ideas and articulating our inner thoughts and feelings about life. One […]
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Career is the individual’s journey through life, learning and work* Career narratives are the stories we tell and re-tell ourselves and others to help us make sense of our journeys; where we’ve come from, where we’re at and where we might be heading. Like other narrative approaches, a career storytelling approach emphasises connectedness, meaning making […]
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Starting a postgraduate course should be exciting and challenging, however it can also feel isolating – especially if it is somewhere different to your undergraduate. There are many opportunities on offer to meet and connect with people when you first arrive, however what do you do when you’re several months in and still feeling alone? […]
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Guest post: Dr Christine Daoutis, Open Research Manager, Library and Learning Services Academic Writing Month is a great opportunity to reflect on writing practices, develop support networks with your peers and, of course, put time aside to make progress on your writing. Take a moment to imagine what happens when, finally, that thesis, journal article, […]
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So you did great science, got exciting results, and after probably quite a steep learning curve, you got a manuscript together that was approved by all co-authors. Excellent! That means you need to let go of the paper by submitting it to a journal, and it disappears in a black hole for several weeks/months. So […]
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5pm- 6.30pm Thursday 18th November 2021 We are delighted to be joined by two of our fabulous Employer Mentors; Achilleas and Shakar, who will share their career insights into life beyond academia. As well as describing some of the benefits of employer mentoring and how the programme can help build connections and broaden your horizons […]
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