I am regularly asked "can I negotiate my offer when it's my only offer?" People constantly seem to think you need multiple offers to have leverage. This is not true. For the vast majority of schools, you can and should negotiate your offer. The … [Read more...] about Can I Negotiate? Advice For All, Especially International Ph.D.s
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The Oxbridge Interview (A Guest Post)
The author is an academic in a humanities discipline who has interviewed at both Oxford and Cambridge, with previous success at the former. Currently, s/he holds a senior academic position at another Russell Group university (US: R1 institution) in … [Read more...] about The Oxbridge Interview (A Guest Post)
Americans Don’t Brag
Americans don't brag. That's not true; Americans brag all the time, about many things--money, sex, the fish that got away. However, we don't brag as much as you'd expect in our job applications. This may seem counterintuitive, considering the … [Read more...] about Americans Don’t Brag
What is the REF? A Primer on UK Academia (Guest Post)
This was generously sent in by a former client, now employed faculty member. She is Lecturer (assistant professor) at the University of London. I am always grateful for info on the UK job market, especially the REF. For more on the UK academic job … [Read more...] about What is the REF? A Primer on UK Academia (Guest Post)
The European Project-Based Postdoc
I've worked with a handful of clients applying to project-based postdocs in Europe. We've had some bumps in the road, as I had to learn the expectations of these postdocs. A successful reader recently gave me a few pointers, which are below. The … [Read more...] about The European Project-Based Postdoc
UK Job Market Advice-Help From Readers
[Updated 12/18/14 to add Negotiating comments and ebook link at the bottom] A reader posted on Facebook a month or so ago, asking some very specific questions about the UK job market. Several readers took the time to respond in detail. I am pasting … [Read more...] about UK Job Market Advice-Help From Readers
The Dutch Academic Job Market for Americans and Other English Speakers (A Guest Post)
One of my blog commenters, Veronica Davidov, who has worked for many years in the Netherlands, remarked that American job seekers would benefit from knowing more about the Dutch job market, which is relatively open to American candidates. I asked her … [Read more...] about The Dutch Academic Job Market for Americans and Other English Speakers (A Guest Post)
For North Americans: the peculiar British interview process (A Guest Post)
This wonderful post on the British academic interview process is written by Kean Birch, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University in Canada. It was originally published on his blog. He received his Ph.D. in … [Read more...] about For North Americans: the peculiar British interview process (A Guest Post)
If You’re Considering Grad School/Work in Scandinavia, Part II (A Guest Post)
Academic life in Scandinavia This is the story of a British academic couple - now a family - and our experiences of working in Scandinavia. It has a happy ending. It is based entirely on personal experience and does not attempt to be a … [Read more...] about If You’re Considering Grad School/Work in Scandinavia, Part II (A Guest Post)