Profile: Liz
Key facts
PhD discipline: English Literature
Area(s) of work: Heritage
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 30/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 30/06/2008
Timeline
How can the value of the PhD be translated for non-academic employers?The careers advisers discuss how employers may...
What kinds of work are arts and humanities PhD researchers drawn to?The group discusses the types of work that PhD...
Liz - background to the PhDLiz explains what obstacles she had to overcome in order to study a PhD.
Liz - continuities between your PhD and your jobLiz talks about the continuity between her PhD subject and her current role.
Liz - curatorLiz gives an insight into her current role as a Curator within a commercial environment. She describes her day to day activities and responsibilities and her working environment.
Liz - deciding against an academic careerLiz explains why she decided against pursuing an academic career and considers any regrets she might have.
Liz - employer attitudes to the PhDLiz talks about how her PhD is regarded by her friends and her employer.
Liz - finishing up and moving onLiz talks about the final stages of her PhD and the experience of looking for a job within the heritage sector.
Liz - juggling PhD, work and parenthoodLiz discusses the challenges of juggling a PhD with work and being a single mum.
Liz - moving into current roleLiz explains how she moved into her current role as a curator, including the application and interview process.