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26 Dec 2020: JRF's are fixed term awards of college membership, given to early stage academics, often before final submission of their PhD or shortly afterwards. They are awarded on the basis of research excellence, are prestigious and highly competitive.

26 Dec 2020: Almost every academic job description you see includes attracting external research funding; it is asked about constantly at interviews, and it can even be a condition for passing your probation or securing promotion.

26 Dec 2020: There are three main categories of funding available: Travel grants and other small grants – look at Research Professional, UKRI, professional and academic societies, charities Fellowships - Personal grants to your salary and your research;

21 Dec 2020: Small Group Teaching Undergraduate supervisions Hosting small group tutorials for undergraduates is a good way to develop your teaching skills. At Cambridge University these tutorials are known as 'supervisions' and are hosted in the Cambridge

18 Dec 2020: Economic historians have since shown that levels of air pollution and malnutrition increased the infectiousness and mortality rate from Spanish flu. ... That concealed the full extent of the economic damage from the pandemic, particularly the destruction

18 Dec 2020: Economic historians have since shown that levels of air pollution and malnutrition increased the infectiousness and mortality rate from Spanish flu. ... That concealed the full extent of the economic damage from the pandemic, particularly the destruction

15 Dec 2020: Combined with fertility demands for same-sex couples, it’s a market set to increase – and one likely to stay strong in economic downturns. ... There’s a long tradition of doulas in Britain, often considered something for the middle-classes, but

15 Dec 2020: on all aspects of society from mental health to education. and economics to working practices. ... time of 2.6 hours compared with 26.4 hours for standard. laboratory tests.

14 Dec 2020: A good CV, cover letter, and application form is critical in getting to the interview stage. Our CVs & Applications books are packed full of examples, so whether you’re preparing for the annual graduate recruitment cycle, or an academic researcher

14 Dec 2020: Testing, testing, testingA key University policy has been to regularly test undergrads and postgrads in college accommodation whether or not they have symptoms. ... Because of the limited number of tests available, one innovation has been to pool the