With the general election coming up over the horizon very quickly you may be wishing you could change the way that the country is run - but how? more...

A short post today I am afraid but an interesting one!

For all of those people interested in Science Communication word on the street is that The Big Bang Manchester team are looking for volunteers to help out at their 2010 show: http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/ more...

Monday morning, another week begins and already we’re into February. I read an interesting article on the Guardian website today about a graduate who is struggling to find work. At the bottom of the piece there are a huge amount of comments, some of which mention finding a job, any job but the question is: which jobs are safe? more...

It’s Friday and as I prepare for my busiest season when I go off on my spring round of careers surgeries I've been thinking how fortunate I am in that I love my job. It keeps me on my toes but I also really like the people I work with. more...

One of the common questions we get asked is whether it is better for to take a lower paid graduate positions to get my foot in the door, do further retraining (maybe management), or, if you are in a job at the moment to just hang on?

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How many of you freeze when you have to get up and present? Whether it is part of your job or part of getting a job, a presentation can be a nightmare. In fact, presenting to an audience often tops the list in surveys of people's top fears - more than heights, flying or dying. more...

Friday again and as I make my morning coffee I am faced with an array of different packets, each doing something unique and I think what happened to the simple coffee and water option? more...

I have been asked this week about writing a personal statement for a PhD application. I thought it might be useful for all you folks out there who may be preparing to do the same to have some tips for writing one. more...

I am asked quite regularly how to get into scientific publishing and what that involves. more...

It’s freezing outside but it’s a Friday! This week has flown by too quickly for me; let’s hope the rest of the year doesn’t go so fast. more...