The Education Sector’s Many Possibilities: Employer Forum for PhDs and Researchers

5:30pm – 7:30pm on 29th May 2014

The aim of this event is to help PhD and other research students with their career planning by providing an opportunity to question, to hear from and network with employers that come from a variety of roles within the Education sector, who are PhD holders themselves. The panel of speakers will give tips on how research students can use their qualifications and experiences to enter this field as well as information about their sector.

Panel of speakers will be:

Steve Cross – Head of Public Engagement, Public Engagement Unit, UCL

Satnam Sagoo – Head of Education and Training Unit, Public Health England

Marek Kukula –  Public Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich

Vicki Symington – Education Coordinator for South East England, Royal Society of Chemistry

Chris Wilson – Regional Director for London and the South East, The Brilliant Club

Hilary Leevers – Head of Education and Learning, Wellcome Trust

To find out more and to read the speakers’ biographies please go to: http://courses.grad.ucl.ac.uk/course-details.pht?course_ID=2462

PhD students can book a place via the following link : http://courses.grad.ucl.ac.uk/course-details.pht?course_ID=2462

Research Staff can book a place via the following link : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/signupform/

This post originally appeared on the UCL Careers Blog

Back for another year, UCL Careers’ flagship event Focus on Management is open for applications. Taking place from Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th June at a central London location.

• Want to develop the vital skills you need to stand out in the workplace?
• Need to get your commercial awareness to employer standards?
• Want to improve your understanding of management?

Then Focus on Management 2014 is the course for you.

This year the course is being sponsored by ICAEW, a world leading professional membership organisation for the accounting, financial and business world. Get your applications in by Thursday 27th March 2014.

What will I do during Focus on Management?

Focus on Management is a 3 day course packed full of activities which will give you an interactive and rewarding immersion into the world of business. Your team-working, problem solving and presentation skills will be put to the test as you work in small groups to crack a range of business challenges.

• Day 1 focuses on management essentials and the skills you need to stand out in the workplace, with real-world insight provided by small and medium sized companies (SMEs).

• Over Days 2 and 3 you work in teams, facilitated by a team manager, on business case studies from four major graduate employers. The team managers, from a variety of organisations, will trial different managerial styles over the two days giving you the chance to observe what is most effective.

You will get ample opportunities across the three days to meet and learn from different companies involved in delivering the course. Last year included contributions from Barclays, Sainsbury’s, Capco, Civil Service, Accenture, Cancer Research, Deloitte and Getty Images.

See what last year’s students said about the course:

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How do I apply?

For further information and to apply for a place, click http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/students/skills/focus. The deadline is Thursday 27th March 2014 11:59pm. We can only accept applications online; if a disability means you need the form in a different format please contact UCL Careers (careers@ucl.ac.uk).

Demand for this course is high and we receive many more applications than there are places, so take care when completing the form.

ATASS Sports will be visiting the UCL campus to meet UCL PhD students on Thursday 27th February. See below to find out how to book an appointment.

ATASS Sports is a statistical research consultancy providing high quality modelling and analysis for the sports industry.  We combine expertise in statistical analysis and research with in-depth sports knowledge, and dominate the sports modelling industry in the UK and abroad.  We actively recruit at PhD and postdoc level, and are seeking people with experience in statistical or mathematical modelling to join our research teams.    

 ATASS Sports will be conducting a ‘Recruiter in Residence’ session by meeting students on a one on one basis at UCL on the 27^th February. The appointments are 15 minutes long and will run throughout the afternoon starting from 14:00. If you think a role with us would be of interest, either now or in the future, please contact Richard Hill at rich.hill@atass-sports.co.uk to book an appointment. Further information about the company can be found on our website – www.atass-sports.co.uk.