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

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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…

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