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 Eliza.Compton , 20 July, 2026

Reclaiming identity: navigating professional loss through grief theory

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When an academic role ends abruptly, through redundancy, restructuring or a contract that isn’t renewed, the loss can feel like grief. Victoria Gibbon shares a structured journaling exercise that helped her rebuild a professional identity
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 3 July, 2026

Collaboration is a skill – here’s how to master it

Two people looking at code on a computer screen
With practical tools, early career researchers can build productive partnerships that advance their work and withstand the pressures of shrinking budgets and shifting priorities
Reading time
4minutes
Academic career advice