Careers and Employability Service
Postgraduate researchers

Applying for jobs

Use these pages to help you find job vacancies and ace the recruitment process. Each page provides tailored advice for postgraduate researchers and specific advice for roles within academia or industry.

I got the teaching position! I'm so, so grateful to you for all your help going over my application form, CV, and interview skills. It's nice to know that your hard work has more than paid off!
Ella Wydrzynska, PhD English (2023)
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Sources of vacancies

Find sources of vacancies for jobs within academia and beyond

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CVs

Read about creating a targeted version of your CV for each role

 
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Cover letters

A well written covering letter will demonstrate your suitability for a role

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Application forms

Application forms are challenging and help is at hand

 
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Interviews

Find out about how to prepare for interviews and use our free resources

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Assessment centres

Explore what happens at an assessment centre and how to prepare

 
The tips you gave about writing the application in line with the person specification are really useful. It's something I now look for when I'm reviewing job applications as it makes it so much easier to read and assess against the criteria.
Rachel Keetley (2023)

 

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