Events for researchers

Job hunting can be exciting, anxiety-provoking and potentially labour intensive. So how do you devise an efficient job search strategy to match your needs, maximise your time and maintain motivation throughout the process?

Discover the diverse career paths for research graduates and learn how to explore options suited to you.

Did you know that only 40% of research graduates are working in Higher Education 18 months after graduation? In fact, researchers go into an incredibly diverse range of sectors, reporting high career satisfaction and exceptionally low unemployment. Because every researcher’s path is unique, taking the time to explore your options is one of the best investments you can make, at any stage of your research.

This online session will help you to:

• Map out the diverse career landscape open to research graduates
• Identify your core strengths, values, and motivations
• Research different sectors and roles that match your profile
• Identify the mindsets and habits that lead to confident career transitions

The session will last one hour, followed by 30 minutes discussion / Q & A. It will not be recorded to facilitate peer sharing.

This session is open to all Brookes research students and fixed-term research staff. Registration required.

How to market yourself effectively in written job applications as a researcher, whether for academic or non-academic roles

Whether you are intending to apply for academic or further research roles, or for non-academic roles within or beyond higher education, learning to market yourself on paper is an essential step towards gaining that all-important interview and then the job itself.

In this session you will learn:

• how applications are shortlisted for interview
• how to decode job adverts and target your information to employers’ needs
• conventions for CVs and covering letters within and beyond academia
• how to approach online application forms

The session will last one hour, followed by 30 minutes discussion / Q & A. It will not be recorded to facilitate peer sharing.

This session is open to all Brookes research students and fixed-term research staff.

Learn to anticipate questions and brush up on the practicalities of performing well in job interviews, both academic and non-academic

Whether you’re applying for academic or non-academic roles, learning how to perform well at interview is a prerequisite to getting the job. Brush up on the practicalities of preparing for, and performing in, interviews in this interactive workshop designed specifically for researchers.

This session includes:

• what to expect from interviews, academic and non-academic
• common questions and how to tackle them
• how to talk about your research for different audiences
• a chance to share interview experiences, tips and strategies with your peers

The session will last one hour, followed by 30 minutes discussion / Q & A. It will not be recorded to facilitate peer sharing.

This session is open to all Brookes research students and fixed-term research staff.