Profile: Tim
Key facts
PhD discipline: History/American studies
Area(s) of work: Academic research support administration
Year of graduation: 2000
Date of Interview: 19/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2000
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...
What kinds of work are arts and humanities PhD researchers drawn to?The group discusses the types of work that PhD...
Tim - adviceTim considers what advice he would give to someone thinking about a career in HE admin rather than academia.
Tim - career building during the PhDTim reviews the career-related activities he engaged in during and after his PhD.
Tim - did you anticipate an academic career after PhDTim recalls looking forward to an academic career, but with realistic expectations.
Tim - finishing up and moving onTim reflects in detail on looking for relevant employment; interview experiences and first jobs; and on his gradual acceptance that he would not have an academic career.
Tim - reasons for doing a PhDTim remembers the interest that led him to embark on a PhD and queries whether it was the best motivation.
Tim - research support officerTim describes his role as a research support officer in HE, highlighting the advantages, but also the dilemmas of working in a university setting but in a non-academic role. He also considers the value of his PhD, both personally and professionally.
Tim - where do you see your career going from here?Tim reflects on his potential career progression and ambitions.
Tim - working in a non-academic role in HETim reflects on the value of his role in HE and his ambivalence about not having an academic career.