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020			_z9781800615670 _q(hardcover)
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049			_aAlfaisal Main Library
050	0	0	_aLB2386 _b.E58 2024
100	1		_aElvidge, Liz, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aWhat every postdoc needs to know / _cLiz Elvidge, Carol Spencely, Emma Williams.
250			_aSecond edition.
260			_c2024
264		1	_aSingapore ; _aHackensack, NJ : _bWorld Scientific, _c2024.
300			_axx, 281 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aChoosing a postdoc -- The UK higher education scene -- Coming to the UK as a researcher : with lessons for those going overseas -- How to get the most out of your postdoc -- The relationship with your principal investigator -- Publish and prosper -- Teaching and supervising -- Transferable skills development and taking opportunities -- Essentials of effective networking -- Unpredictable research : balancing risk and reward -- More productivity, less stress : relieving the pressure -- Diversity in research -- Research integrity and ethics -- Taking responsibility for your career and decision making -- Careers beyond academia -- Fellowships -- The "lectureship leap" (Lectureships : what are they and how to apply) -- How to write a winning curriculum vitae (CV) -- Interviews and questions -- Conclusions : what do we hope you know now? -- Over to you.
520			_a"Thinking of starting a postdoc? Want to know how to move on from a postdoc? Or simply want to make the best of your postdoc years? Being a postdoc is not a career... but it can be the pivotal point in the making of one. This friendly, practical, and occasionally humorous guide to all things postdoc combines the three authors' vast experience of postdoc careers and personal development. This is a guide to developing, advancing and furthering yourself and your career. In working through exercises, learning from the experience of others (including the trials and tribulations of the authors), and seeking out information, we hope you will consider what success means on your own terms. In its pages you will find advice on: Choosing the right postdoc for you Maximising your postdoc contract for personal and professional goals Selecting and attaining your next career step (academic or otherwise) Your postdoc is part of the journey towards a range of career destinations; from an industrial R&D specialist to politician, from lecturer to spin-out Chief Executive, and this book is designed to help you get there. Providing indispensable advice on UK-based postdocs for national and international students, it is perfect for those making exciting transitions (student to postdoc, postdoc to the wide world of careers beyond) or for those who simply want to take their postdoc up a gear. This Second Edition includes new material exploring the importance of collaborations, enterprise career routes and research impact"--
650		0	_aDoctoral students _zGreat Britain _vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650		0	_aDoctoral students _xScholarships, fellowships, etc. _zGreat Britain.
655		0	_aPrint books. _2local _94
700	1		_aSpencely, Carol, _eauthor.
700	1		_aWilliams, Emma, _eauthor.
942			_2lcc _cBOOKS
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