Academic career advice

Tips and resources to help you build a successful career in academia. From skills development during your PhD to preparing for a role in university administration, all academic career steps are covered. Here, you will find advice on promoting your work, growing your professional reputation and developing collegiate networks to support your academic career progression - or to help you move into industry.

By kiera.obrien, 5 August, 2025

An early career researcher’s guide to impact

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Research impact can often be reduced to an administrative task, yet looking past metrics and seeing your work come to life can be incredibly rewarding. Here’s how to connect with the ‘why’ of your research
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 30 June, 2025

The unexpected benefits of academic blogging

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Academic blogging can open doors to collaboration and career growth. Discover its benefits, and learn how to build a culture that supports it.
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 25 June, 2025

‘An academic career is not a heptathlon’

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The secret to establishing a career in academia is focus and deliberate choices, whether the path is into research, teaching or impact. Here, Robert MacIntosh explains why persistence and planning are more important than ever
By Laura.Duckett, 6 June, 2025

How I use social media as a research tool

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Drawing from her autoethnographic experiences, Bhawana Shrestha discusses how she uses social media platforms to deepen collaboration, enrich methodology and widen participation in research
By Laura.Duckett, 26 May, 2025

Teaching your first course? Follow these steps

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Just landed your first adjunct teaching role and don’t know where to start? Here’s how to make the most of your strengths, design a clear syllabus and deliver engaging, manageable sessions
By Eliza.Compton, 15 May, 2025

Peer review as a collegial approach to educator development

Peer review and career developing in university teaching
Expert support, structured reflection and near-peer dialogue can replace compliance and evaluation as a way to improve teaching practice. This practical framework aims to turn conversation into action
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 May, 2025

A survival guide for academic department leaders

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Administrators walk a line between support for faculty and accountability for performance, writes Saleem H. Ali. Here, he offers six tips for building good governance and legacy
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5minutes
Academic career advice