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Dr. Tilly LineUWE Careers
PGR Careers Advisor
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The end of your PhD will happen at some point!!
The academic job market is competitive
Around 20,000 Doctorates are now awarded in the
UK each year and this doesnt equal the number of
academic jobs availableso you need to make sure
you take advantage of development opportunities while
youre here at UWE!
There is also a world outside of academiain the
2010 Vitae report Doctoral graduate destinations
three years on only 41% of PhDs were in
academic roles
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So, Like everyone else, you want to make sure you
have the edge on other job candidates once you
complete your PhD You can build your academic and transferable
skills
throughout your PhD:
Via Pauls Researcher Development Skills
workshops,
Through activities offered by the Careers Service,
By taking time to reflect on them with a Careers
Advisor.
During and after your PhD youll need to be able to
evidence your skills in your CV and job applications,
and to promote yourself through effective networking
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Career advice and guidancecareer options,academic/non-academic
CV checks, job
application etc.
Career eventsemployer fairs Volunteer opportunities
Academic/non academic job applications and
interview preparation
Web resourcesUWE careers web pages +
InfoHub
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Register now! https://infohub.uwe.ac.uk
Online portal to UWEs career service
Need to register to be able to book careers
appointments, as well as events, fairs, presentationsand
workshops
Use the questions link to ask for careers information
and advicei.e. most notably feedback on your CV,cover letters,
personal statements, or job
applications
Look at lists of resourcesexample CVs
https://careerhub.uwe.ac.uk/https://careerhub.uwe.ac.uk/
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Career management during and after your
PhD, such as:
o Career optionsacademic/non academic
o CV adviceacademic/non academic
Contact me directly at [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
