Table of Contents
Foreword v
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Choosing a Postdoc 1
Chapter 2 The UK Higher Education Scene 13
Chapter 3 Coming to the UK as a Researcher - With Lessons for Those Going Overseas 29
Chapter 4 How to get the Most out of Your Postdoc 39
Chapter 5 The Relationship with Your Principal Investigator 53
Chapter 6 Publish and Prosper 63
Chapter 7 Teaching and Supervising 77
Chapter 8 Transferable Skills Development and Taking Opportunities 89
Chapter 9 Essentials of Effective Networking 105
Chapter 10 Unpredictable Research - Balancing Risk and Reward 117
Chapter 11 More Productivity, Less Stress: Relieving the Pressure 127
Chapter 12 Diversity in Research 141
Chapter 13 Research Integrity and Ethics 153
Chapter 14 Taking Responsibility for Your Career and Decision Making 163
Chapter 15 Careers Beyond Academia 175
Chapter 16 Fellowships 187
Chapter 17 The "Lectureship Leap" (Lectureships: What are They and How To Apply) 205
Chapter 18 How to Write a Winning Curriculum Vitae (CV) 215
Chapter 19 Interviews and Questions 231
Chapter 20 Conclusions: What Do We Hope You Know Now? 251
Chapter 21 Over to You 253
Index 259
