Profile: Sarah
Key facts
PhD discipline: Architectural History
Area(s) of work: Heritage administration; freelance writer
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 19/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 19/06/2008
Timeline
How can the value of the PhD be translated for non-academic employers?The careers advisers discuss how employers may...
How feasible is it to build a career as a freelancer?The group discusses freelance work and compares...
What kinds of work are arts and humanities PhD researchers drawn to?The group discusses the types of work that PhD...
Sarah - adviceSarah talks about the importance of gaining volunteering experience whilst studying for a PhD.
Sarah - background to the PhDSarah explains the background to her chosen PhD subject and how she managed to secure funding via a number of part-time jobs.
Sarah - career building during the PhDSarah discusses the career building activities she engaged in during her PhD.
Sarah - feelings about academiaSarah talks about the possibility of returning to academia at some point in the future.
Sarah - finishing up and moving onSarah discusses the moment when she finished her PhD and the frustrations she faced when trying to move on. She describes how she later gave up her job in order to go freelance.
Sarah - freelance writerSarah gives a detailed insight into her current role as a freelance writer and describes the qualities needed to undertake this kind of work.
Sarah - the meaning of the PhDSarah talks about what her PhD means to her and how she has used it to her advantage in the world of work.
Sarah - where do you see your career going from here?Sarah thinks about what she might do in the future.