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 Laura.Duckett, 22 December, 2025

Content curation to build academic visibility

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Content curation offers academics a practical way to share knowledge beyond the academy. Kelvin Ke Jinde outlines different approaches and shows how they can help researchers extend their reach, save time and engage wider audiences
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 11 December, 2025

How teachers can learn to lead

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Success in the classroom doesn’t automatically make you a good manager. Garth Elzerman offers advice on building trust with the colleagues you lead
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 26 November, 2025

Turn your research into a Hollywood-worthy story

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Take a leaf out of a master storyteller’s book. If you want your research to be noticed, transform it into a story. After all, it worked for Charles Darwin…
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 21 November, 2025

Subtle steps that protect your authorship

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Many early career researchers working with code, data and analysis assume goodwill is enough to secure authorship – it isn’t. Here’s how to protect your contributions and build fair, transparent collaborations
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 19 November, 2025

Why university leaders must listen differently in one-to-ones

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Talk less and listen more should be a mantra for leaders and managers. When they acknowledge diverse perspectives, avoid dominating discussions and reflect what they have heard, it sets the tone for more inclusive, respectful dialogue
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 14 November, 2025

Are academics becoming overexposed on LinkedIn?

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Social media is key to building an academic network but what about the darker side of putting your professional life on global display? Larisa Yarovaya explores the balance between polished presence and oversharing
Academic career advice