I remember the day when weekends away with friends would begin by comparing the new outfits we’d each bought for the holiday. Now we’re into our 40s, it seems that comparing new threads has been replaced by comparing what medications we’re all on. C’est la vie. Anyway, one weekend over the summer I realised thatContinue reading “Repackage your PhD: How to pitch your skills to any employer”
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Understanding employers beyond academia: tips for PhDs
Ah, summer 2024… the summer of the UEFA Euros in Germany, the Paris Olympics, and, most momentously, the end of a pilot project that I’ve been working on for the past year. The goal of our project was to see what we could do, in 12 months, to create more opportunities for our PhD researchersContinue reading “Understanding employers beyond academia: tips for PhDs”