Credit Crunch and Postdocs

Request from a journalist

“I am researching an article for NatureJobs about how the current economic crisis impacts postdocs’ prospects for employment. I am wondering if you might be able to help me get a better understanding of what’s going on in the UK.

 

   I am interested in speaking with:

 

   postdocs having trouble finding work–either in academia or the    private sector–because of the economy.

 

career advisors and/or faculty who advise postdocs about employment.

 

I am really focusing on postdocs prospects for getting jobs over    the next few months. As such, I would sincerely appreciate any insight you can share about what’s happening in the UK, as well as suggestions of other people to talk with.

 Genevive Bjorn, MS

 Email: genevive@nasw.org”

   

 

Creative Writing anyone?

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – written communications internship

 

Do you have a passion for writing and a flair for words?

 

As part of our ongoing and successful internship programme with the University of London, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry would like to hear from skilled interns to work in our communications consultancy based near London Bridge.

 

• Could you craft a distinctive tone of voice for some of the UK’s biggest brands?
• Could you bring fresh writing styles to dull business jargon?
• Could you spot where a company is phrasing things badly – and then fix it?

 

If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions and think you have the creative ideas and first-class writing skills needed to make a difference, you might be just right for our vibrant, down-to-earth company. Send your CV and a covering letter explaining in no more than 100 words why you would make an excellent lorry intern to:

         

          Shivon Watson

          Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

          156 Bermondsey Street

          London SE1 3TQ

 

Or email them to shivonw@rlyl.co.uk.

 

Our internships are paid and are offered on a part-time basis, either as an ongoing placement (for example, one day a week) or over the summer vacation period.

 

Based in the written communications department, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone keen to gain experience within the marketing/communications industries.

 

Interested? Go to www.rlyl.co.uk to learn more about our company and the work we do.

 

Deadline for applications: 30 January 2009

 

 

From the Graduate School

The Graduate School is going to sponsor a postgraduate researcher to attend the residential conference, ‘Beyond the Campus.’

‘Beyond the Campus: An Interdisciplinary Examination of the Value of Research’ will be held between Wednesday January 28th and Friday January 30th. We have a first rate panel of speakers for the conference, drawn from many disciplines and each of considerable public reputation. 

The aim of this conference is to allow an opportunity for doctoral students to discuss both the value of their own particular research (each student will be asked to give a short 20 minute presentation in small groups of their work to date) as well as to reflect, through plenary sessions, on where exactly that research might be taking them once completed.

Given that only 50% of such students move into academic careers thereafter, a conference in which there is opportunity to think about career “beyond the campus” seems to us to be especially timely.

If you are interested please contact Prof Vaughan Robinson, Director of the Graduate School (vaughan.robinson@kcl.ac.uk) sending some details about yourself.

The conference will take place in Windsor. You can find out more details by clicking here.

The Crucible Experience

Ever wondered what a space scientist and a biologist might have in common or how an artist could help a particle physicist? Crucible is your chance to stop wondering and discover what great minds, inspiring speakers and creative thinkers can do when they spend three weekends together.

Crucible 2009 offers early-career researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and social sciences a unique opportunity to take risks and develop new collaborations across disciplines.

For more details, click here.

London Vascular Biology Forum

22nd London Vascular Biology Forum Christmas Poster session.

10 December 2008 @ Guy’s, from 15:30.

Mince pies and mulled wine will be supplied.

For more details, click here.