Research students
Students undertake a research degree for a
variety of reasons. Whilst many will choose to pursue a career in
teaching or research, studying to this level also opens up career
options elsewhere. If you are hoping to pursue a career working in
academia (typically in a Higher Education institution) upon
completion of your PhD, it's important to think about whether you
want to develop a focus on teaching, or whether research is your
priority. If your aspirations lie elsewhere, it is important to
reflect on what transferable experience you have, and how you can
use the skills you have developed whilst undertaking your PhD in a
different environment.
Careers & Employability support for research students at
York St John is available in a number of different ways - see the
link on the left for more detail about this. This includes
individual and group-based support at York St John, but also access
to a range of courses run by the University of Leeds and the
University of York. One of our Careers & Employability
Advisers, Robin Woollam, has responsibility for providing support
to research students, and you are welcome to contact him directly to make an appointment.
In addition to the more generic range of workshops and events
run by the Careers & Employability team, there are also a
series of career-related workshops run specifically for Research
students. Click here for more details
of these.
We also recognise that many of the research students at York St
John are studying on a part-time basis, or are not based in or near
York, and as such are not able to attend workshops or sessions run
on campus. Students are strongly encouraged to contact us to
discuss how we can best support you if you are in this
situation.
Please note: these pages are under development - more
information will be provided in due course