Profile: Nick
Key facts
PhD discipline: English Literature
Area(s) of work: civil service; tax consultant; accountancy; film and fiction writing, university teaching
Year of graduation: 1995
Date of Interview: 29/05/2008
Year of graduation: 1995
Date of Interview: 29/05/2008
Timeline
What kinds of work are arts and humanities PhD researchers drawn to?The group discusses the types of work that PhD...
Nick - background to the PhD Nick reviews his prior career, his motivations for starting a PhD as a mature student, and activities he did alongside it.
Nick - career building during the PhDNick reflects on the opportunities which arose during his PhD and had an impact on his subsequent career.
Nick - did you anticipate an academic career? Nick discusses the evolution of his ideas and his philosophy on how careers are made.
Nick - employer attitudes to the PhD Nick talks about how he found work after his PhD and how it evolved into a permanent post.
Nick - finishing up and moving onNick talks through the chronology of finishing his PhD, finding temporary teaching posts, applying for jobs and finally securing a permanent contract.
Nick - inspiration and influences Nick talks about the circumstances and the personal philosophy which influenced his decisions and aspirations.
Nick - networkingNick recounts the transition between undergraduate and postgraduate work as a mature student, and how his propensity for networking was evident very early on. He intimates that this built his confidence which in turn helped him to get his first paper published.
Nick - professor of english and creative writingNick describes his work environment and compares it with his experience of writing his PhD. He describes his typical day, his teaching, admin and creative writing responsibilities and his style of working.
Nick - the meaning of the PhDNick explores the range of meanings the PhD has for him and for others in his life.