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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]