New Job, New Achievements

January 8, 2016January 11, 2016 by drbexl

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Sometimes life just gets so busy, so crazily involved, that I forget what I've achieved - if Marcus Buckingham is to be believed - this is not a good thing for me - plus this might save me time for my PDR in future! At the end of August 2015, I…

New Job: Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing @ManMetUni #thisgirlcan

July 22, 2015June 16, 2017 by drbexl

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Just a short update. On Monday I was interviewed for the permanent role of Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University, based at the Business School (lovely new building). I used this presentation, focusing upon #thisgirlcan as the case study for 'best digital marketing campaign in the world'…

Is an academic research career possible?

September 15, 2013January 11, 2016 by drbexl

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Hmmm, having left Manchester saying I was never going to work in a University again, never move so far north again ... and after time with LICC, that I was clearly destined for secular work... There is a “significant credibility gap” between researchers’ expectations and the likelihood of their forging…

#ECRChat – Fortnightly Twitter PostDoc Discussion

August 8, 2013June 16, 2017 by Digital Fingerprint

Digital Fingerprint

Nice idea: “Going from the strong PhD community to the early career researcher stage can give you a feeling of isolation, uncertainty and a lack of security, especially when you are moving around on short-term contracts,” she said. Mirroring the popular #PhDchat Twitter channel, #ECRchat allows researchers to discuss issues such as…

Cleaning up the workplace?

May 18, 2013July 1, 2013 by drbexl

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I took on a range of roles to support my studies at all levels, an interesting piece on work to support a PhD: James, formerly a PhD student at a Russell Group university in the North of England, also approached his institution for help to find a job while he…

Can (women) have it all?

July 29, 2012 by drbexl

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Interesting article re: whether women (or anyone) can have it all in a culture which is "always on": Last month, a predictable storm erupted in response to Anne-Marie Slaughter's confessional in Atlanticmagazine. "Women Still Can't Have It All," she declared, explaining why she had given up her dream job in the…

Academic Career or Plan B?

June 16, 2012January 11, 2016 by drbexl

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Story in Times Higher Education this week has attracted MANY comments already... it starts: Universities benefit from the large pool of cheap labour provided by PhD students and postdocs, but there aren't enough academic jobs to go around, so young scholars should prepare for the possibility of a future outside the academy,…

Academics: Needing to be Careless?

April 6, 2012April 6, 2012 by drbexl

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In an article largely focused on the difficulties of couples involved in academic work, and the need to live miles (sometimes continents) apart ... which indicates that to truly be an 'exceptional academic' there may be a need to be without dependents: In 2010, Kathleen Lynch, professor of equality studies…

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