Cameron Giles

Promotion and Job Applications Rachel Dunn It is no myth that gaining entry to, and moving through the ranks, of higher education is becoming more difficult. I knew from early …

Academic Communities and Networks Chloe Wallace I am not a good networker. Or at least I’m not if I go with my first instinct that “networking” means awkward conference receptions, …

Leadership Roles Katy Vaughan As an early career academic, you may be in a position where you are asked or encouraged to apply for a leadership role within or outside …

Peer Review Jess Guth Peer Review is a fundamental part of academic work. It is used in academic publishing and funding to help editors and grant awarding bodies make decisions. …

Administrative Roles of an Early Career Academic Sarah Gilmartin As a departmental Year Tutor, perhaps known instead to the reader as a Student Support, Wellbeing or Pastoral Tutor, I am …

Wellbeing and Pastoral Care James Greenwood-Reeves A short entry like this cannot cover everything to do with wellbeing and support. But I hope to cover some really crucial points, quickly.  …

Module Leadership and Assessment Cameron Giles Whilst module leadership has historically been uncommon among more junior early career academics (Wright 2016, p.216), this is evolving. Although it is somewhat trite …

A Juggling Act? Navigating academic practice Jill Dickinson I was delighted to be invited to write this piece around balancing various aspects of academic practice, yet my first thought was …