Month: June 2022

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell Being visible online is really important many careers these days, whether academic or alt-ac. There are always exceptions of course – people who build brilliant career with zero online presence but they are increasingly rare! You don’t need to be a prolific poster on social media or have a really fancy… Continue reading Developing Your Online Presence

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell Does the word networking make you cringe and wish you could hide in a corner or jump for joy at the opportunity to meet new people? Or maybe your reaction is somewhere in between! Networking isn’t complicated, it’s simply about having conversations with people. If you’re not sure where to start,… Continue reading The Power of Networking

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell 1. It’s not you, it’s academia! There are not enough jobs in academia for the number of people with PhDs, but be reassured that there are plenty of jobs beyond academia for people with PhDs. How many people with a PhD work beyond academia? The majority! Some people do a PhD… Continue reading 5 Things Every Post-Grad Researcher Needs to Know

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell You are in demand outside of academia! Yes, you! Sometimes people have a hard time believing this but it is true! More people with PhDs work outside of academia than in it – a PhD is not just for academia, it’s for life! Once you have it, you can do a… Continue reading Beyond Academia: How to Sell Your Skills

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell If you could have any career you want, what would it be? One of the things that people can find difficult when they are considering their employment prospects post-PhD is not knowing what is possible! We can become so focused on our research specialism that we become an expert in something… Continue reading What do you want? How to Develop your Career Post-PhD

By Dr Naomi Tyrrell Alt-Ac (alternative academic) careers offer researchers many great opportunities to utilise their knowledge, skills, and interests. About Naomi Dr Naomi Tyrrell is a Social Research Consultant at her company Research Your Way and is also a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University… Continue reading Alt-Ac Careers