Cancer Resarch Postdocs at Cambridge

Full details of 10 postdoc positions are available by clicking here.

Closing date for applications – 17^th October.

Part-time careers assistant needed

The Careers Group, University of London seeks a student helper to work on campus at King’s College London. The role has two main objectives: to act as campus representative promoting the products and services offered by The Careers Group and the College Careers Service; to provide basic administrative back up to the College Careers Service staff. Remuneration: £8.72 per hour.
To apply, please send your CV with a letter explaining why you want the post and how you are suitable to Stephen Hill, Information Manager, King’s College London Careers Service, Strand, London WC2R 2LS.

King’s Business Internship

King’s Business is offering an internship for PhD students and post-doctoral researchers at the College. The part-time internship offers the opportunity to gain experience of research commercialisation by working alongside the Commercial Development team.   

The internship is normally offered on a voluntary one day per week basis over three months. The flexible programme can be adapted to fit your normal commitments and suit your individual business interests. 

The application deadline is Friday 17 October. For more information click here.

King’s Videos

A video on graduate study at King’s, together with videos on other aspects of life at King’s, can be found by clicking here.

Online Course Booking System

We are introducing a new online system for booking face-to-face courses and monitoring the development of your own skills training.

The system will be available by the middle of next week and we are looking for a small number of postgraduate volunteers to try out the new system and see how easy it is to use.

We expect this will take place at the Franklin Wilkins Building @ Waterloo on Thursday 2 October @ 14:00. We expect to finish some time between 15:00 and 16:00.

Kindly note that volunteers wll be paid £10 for their time.

if you are interested in taking part, please e-mail michael.flavin@kcl.ac.uk .

Job Opportunity – Social Research

Social Research student?

Considering a move out of academia?

Look at Ipsos Mori Graduate research training programme (click here).

Closing Date: 1/11/08

Good Writing

Help is at hand for all postgraduate research students who want to develop their writing skills.

Biographer, novelist and non-fiction writer Jennifer Potter joins the Graduate School on two days a week (usually Mondays and Tuesdays) as our Royal Literary Fund Fellow, offering confidential one-to-one sessions to discuss students’ work. The scheme is a gift from the RLF to King’s, designed to foster good writing practice.

To contact Jennifer or book an appointment, please email gradtrain@kcl.ac.uk.

Further details about the Royal Literary Fund’s fellowship scheme can be found by clicking here.

The Graduate School on Twitter

The Graduate School is now on Twitter. Sign up for Twitter and follow the Graduate School to get the latest information on face-to-face classes, job opportunities for postgraduates, and up to date information from The Graduate School.

Click the link on the right-hand side of this page for more information.

PhDs at BCG

Imperial College, Read Lecture Theatre – Sherfield Building, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ.
Please register your attendance at www.bcglondon.com before 23rd September.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and a world leading advisor on business strategy. They are seeking highly talented graduates and PhD/MDs to join their team.

Specialist Recruitment fair for Finance and Consulting and IT

Monday 13 October 2008
12pm* – 6pm
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
Free to apply and attend. Entrance is strictly by invitation only.
- Meet recruitment teams from up to 35 top companies in Finance, Consultancy and IT
- NEW! Exclusive careers coaching sessions: ‘Standing Out from the Crowd’
- Free CV and Application Form checks
- No recruitment agencies
*Free careers coaching session starts at 12pm with entry on a first come first served basis. Event opens at 1pm.
Apply now by clicking here. Closing date: 3 October 2008

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