Profile: Colin
Key facts
PhD discipline: Media, Film and English
Area(s) of work: University lecturing - film/media, literature and Irish-studies
Year of graduation: 1990
Date of Interview: 09/06/2008
Year of graduation: 1990
Date of Interview: 09/06/2008
Timeline
Colin - did you anticipate an academic career?Colin recalls his reasons for embarking on a PhD and how he was recruited to it.
Colin - finishing up and moving onColin discusses his difficulties in finding an appropriate post, working part-time, and the different selection criteria for academic posts now.
Colin - lecturer and reader in media and popular cultureColin describes his varied workload as an academic, and the changes he has witnessed in his physical and cultural working environment.
Colin - moving into an academic postColin talks about the qualities he looks for when interviewing for academic posts, and reflects on different styles of lecturing.
Colin - what is the university like as an employer?Colin shares his dissatisfaction with how universities are run in an increasingly corporate manner.