Martin Coffey
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Commitment
Along with the University’s team, I attended the final of Engineering YES 2015. The post event talk was given by Lord Digby Jones, former head of the Confederation of British Industry. One of his central pieces of advice to the audience, comprised mainly of PhD researchers from Universities around the UK, was “whatever you do […]
An Academic Career – the ambition of every postgraduate researcher?
So you are doing a PhD? Why? In career management terms we find that PhD researchers can be categorosed in one of four ways, in terms of their reasons for doing a PhD. These are: 1. doing it as a natural progression from their previous studies, with a view to starting a professional career; 2. […]
Biotechnology YES and Environment YES
Once again applications are open for the 2015 versions of Biotechnology YES and Environment YES. These competitions present a wonderful opportunity for PhD researchers and Early Career Researchers to develop key to enhance employability skills for your future career. Participants develop skills in the development and presentation of original ideas that are essential for future […]
Cumberland Lodge Scholarships 2015
The Cumberland Lodge Scholarship is a scheme designed to enable current PhD researchers to develop skills for their career after completion of their PhD. Cumberland Lodge is offering the opportunity for 1st or 2nd year doctoral students studying at universities in the United Kingdom to develop skills in communication, public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration through a […]
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