Profile: Adam
Key facts
PhD discipline: English Literature
Area(s) of work: Accountancy; printing; rail industry
Year of graduation: 2006
Date of Interview: 04/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2006
Date of Interview: 04/06/2008
Timeline
Adam - background to the PhD Adam discusses the difficult path from third-class degree to being accepted to read for a PhD.
Adam - career building during the PhDAdam describes the activities he engaged in alongside his PhD.
Adam - did you anticipate an academic career?Adam reflects on his changing ambitions in relation to an academic career.
Adam - do you have any regrets about leaving academia?Adam discusses his ongoing interest in his subject.
Adam - expectations of where the PhD might leadAdam recalls his changing attitude, during his postdoctoral study, towards the possibility of an academic career.
Adam - inspiration and influencesAdam talks about the influence and inspiration of teachers and tutors.
Adam - reasons for doing a PhDAdam outlines his reasons for going into higher education and for going on to do a PhD.
Adam - technical authorAdam explains his role as a technical author and its relation to his undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Adam - where do you see your career going from here?Adam considers his next career step and possible new directions.