Profile: Alan
Key facts
PhD discipline: Spanish Literature
Area(s) of work: University teaching
Year of graduation: 2003
Date of Interview: 16/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2003
Date of Interview: 16/06/2008
Timeline
Alan - background to the PhDAlan outlines the background to his PhD, including his reasons for staying on at the same institution.
Alan - career building during the PhDAlan describes the various activities he undertook in preparation for an academic career, but also as a means of income when his funding ran out.
Alan - did you anticipate an academic career?Alan recollects his expectations of an academic career.
Alan - finishing up and moving onAlan recalls interviews for academic jobs, his doubts about his eligibility for Oxbridge posts, and his early experiences in his current role as a college lecturer there.
Alan - lecturerAlan describes the varied aspects of his work as lecturer, and considers the differences between working in Oxbridge and in other universities.
Alan - PhD topicAlan explains the relationship between his PhD in Spanish literature, and his Masters' research.
Alan - teaching outside of your PhD research interestsAlan recounts the initial challenge of teaching a broad Oxbridge syllabus.