Career advice
Tips and resources for building a successful academic career and how to enhance your reputation or move into industry
Are module leaders missing out on professional development?
Let’s support module leaders with effective and engaging training opportunities. Here are five ways to do it
Key challenges for patient and public involvement leads
The research team member who leads on PPI must act in the interests of healthcare patients and the public as well as support the needs of the research project. Here is…
How to create an environment your employees can thrive in
Creating a workplace culture your employees can develop and grow in requires intentional leadership. Here’s how to cultivate a nurturing environment and reap the…
The impact of business relationship managers in higher education
The role that bridges the gap between digital transformation and the wider university is often misunderstood. Here, Bhupinder Siran explains what a business relationship…
How to use a ‘manual of me’
This team-building activity costs nothing and will help you and your staff understand each other better. Here’s a guide to using this simple tool
How to communicate your research to anyone
Presenting research to a non-academic audience requires a different set of skills compared with speaking to your peers. Follow these techniques to get your point across to the…
How to make the most of AI in careers advice – and avoid the grifts
Careers services are perfectly placed to use artificial intelligence to help students transition into the workplace, both by developing expertise themselves and by training…
How will AI reshape academic employment?
The rise of AI in higher education highlights the need for academics to upskill and adapt to new roles and ways of working. Read about how to future-proof your career
How to make extra money in academia
How to find and make the most of dissertation supervision, extra marking and public speaking opportunities to supplement your income
How a career framework for knowledge exchange can foster a culture of professional growth
A career framework can provide pathways for personal and professional development. Here, Jane Shepard explains how one arts-based institution identified the skills required …
Want to teach during your PhD? Here’s what you should know
How to prepare for your first teaching experience, manage your time and keep students engaged in class
How to prevent compassion fatigue
Many educators experience compassion fatigue at some point in their careers. Prevent it by shifting your perspective, setting boundaries and building strong support…
Universities need to move interdisciplinary professional associations to the next step
Inter- and transdisciplinary teaching is going beyond communities of practice – but it’s still too small to compete with discipline-based professional associations. …
International research needs international research professionals
When researchers in poorer countries are expected to deliver programmes to the exacting standards of funders in the Global North, it makes international collaboration…
‘Academic writing equals chaos’
If you are stalled in your latest writing project, Glenn Fosbraey shares three tips for breaking through blocks, getting organised and finishing the final draft
How to transition from a student to a researcher mindset
Tips for developing a professional network, building resilience and making a realistic research career plan
A practical guide to better public speaking: part two
The second in a two-part series, here’s how to hone your public speaking skills, using the three Cs
A practical guide to better public speaking: part one
Getting through long, not-so-interesting talks is a common experience in academia. But if we all agree it can be done better, how can we start delivering better…
‘Researchers have a responsibility to publish’
Without publication, advancements in knowledge will be stifled or even halted altogether, writes Walid Saad. Here he explains the many benefits to publishing for…
Trying to decide what, where and when to publish research?
It’s a strategic balancing act, writes Walid Saad. While academic researchers often know why it’s important to publish their work, the timing, location and medium can be…
Five actions to drive your career forward in the third space
Third spaces professionals can often find themselves excluded from traditional academic promotion or career development opportunities. Here’s how to carve your …
Preparing school leaders to solve problems and make a difference
Aspiring K-12 educational leaders need professional training that gives them flexibility, decision-making skills and cultural awareness. Here’s how a ‘problem of…
Inclusive co-teaching can draw on educators’ lived experience
Joint teaching between academic faculty and experts by experience offers not only professional development for future teachers, but benefits student understanding as …
Joining hands across institutions makes light work
Communities of practice can help overextended faculty and staff maximise programme impact and bandwidth for career practitioners
It’s time to rethink creative industries employability
Employability is often a conversation for or about students, but what if we asked them about their future hopes? How might we co-design employability …
Principles of Indigenous leadership and self-care in the academy
Indigenous leadership requires resilience, humility and self-awareness. These 10 principles offer a guide to cultivating wellness and fostering a supportive…
What skills does the 21st-century medical educator need?
A faculty development programme for instructors must facilitate more than efficient knowledge transfer. Incorporating pedagogical innovation, digital …
Here’s how we can support long-term research staff
Language use and reskilling are just two of the considerations for higher education institutions when it comes to supporting staff who don’t fit into the early career…
‘Changing the culture from academic-owned equipment to shared ownership is not easy’
With dedicated research technical professionals alongside equipment investments, universities can foster a culture of equipment sharing. Here, Sarah …
Technical staff who support student learning deserve more professional recognition
Technical staff who deliver student-focused learning deserve more professional opportunities. Jodie Chatfield and Lindsay Davies explain how to provide tailored…
Supporting education-focused academics on the road less travelled
Education-focused academics must often navigate an unclear career path with limited opportunities. Danijela Serbic offers advice on how to set up an educational group …
How to succeed as an early career researcher? Be motivated and inspire others
Pursuing a research career, especially in a competitive field such as neuroscience, requires commitment, early action, long-term goals and, above all, ongoing passion …
Six actionable strategies to be a successful ambidextrous leader
Ambidextrous leadership requires not only strategic planning but also a deep understanding of the needs – current and future alike – of the research group, …
A space where ideas can take shape in the creative arts
Out of writer’s block and research into the artistic process have grown a tool and a community to foster new work. Novelist Sue Woolfe describes how an …
Should academics embrace ambidextrous leadership to future-proof their career?
Ambidexterity requires investing time in training that can provide the skills needed to operate in a dynamic environment but also in the future
Philosophy graduates are extremely employable – but they need degree programmes that show…
Many students interested in studying philosophy at university will be concerned about its job prospects, so they require courses that demonstrate how to …
How university leaders can hold firm on the glass cliff
In her book ‘Leading from the Margins’, Mary Dana Hinton considers the challenges facing the next generation of women and people of colour in leadership positions
Get inboarding right in five easy steps
Internal hires don’t need traditional onboarding, so how do you ensure they find their feet quickly and thrive in their new position in your university? That’s where…
Campus webinar: How to present research to a wider audience for greater impact
Learn about ways to articulate and present your work to non-academic audiences from experts from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK and North America
Five ways to make higher education more accessible to neurodivergent people
By making workplaces more neurodivergent-friendly, we can improve the environment for everyone. Here are five ways to do it
Career development for technicians in higher education
Technicians need to advocate for themselves, network and seek leadership opportunities to gain the recognition they deserve, writes Mark Dabee Saltmarsh. Here, he offers…
How can we support aspiring mature student creatives?
Helping mature students pursuing creative subjects to make the most of their university experiences shouldn’t be difficult. Here are some suggestions
THE podcast: supporting student success at all stages of the university journey
University of Chester vice-chancellor Eunice Simmons talks about effective strategies for widening access and embedding equity in higher education
Everything you wanted to know about National Teaching Fellowships but were afraid to ask…
The UK’s National Teaching Fellowships were established to recognise excellence in teaching and student learning. Fellow James Derounian asks if the scheme fulfils its goals
How to collaborate with students on research projects
Students and academic staff collaborating on research projects offers many benefits for everyone involved. Here’s how to do it
What universities can do to help academics with caring responsibilities
Higher education institutions can help their employees balance the demands of family responsibilities with work – here’s how
How to navigate your first steps into leadership
Moving from colleague to taking charge can be a daunting transition. Kingsley O. Omeihe and Ibiyemi Omeihe offer advice on your first few moves as a leader
The aspiring academic’s career path from PhD to professor
If you have just finished your PhD or postdoc and realised that an academic career needs more than published papers and teaching, Jan Buermann has advice on …
A blueprint for hiring innovative educators
Academics in Pakistan found the rules for hiring university teachers were letting well-rounded candidates, with real-world experience, slip through the cracks. Here’s how they…
Taking on academic leadership even if you are not prepared for it
The call to leadership can come before you feel ready for a more senior role, as happened to David Waller. Here he shares what he has learned from five years as a…
