Dr.

Tilly Line
UWE Careers
PGR Careers Advisor

Wellbeing service
(including
Counselling and
Mental Health
Support)

UWE Careers and

Employability

Student Advice and

Welfare

Disability Service

Enrichment
(Volunteering, Global
Student Support and
Faith and Spirituality)

Student Advice and

Enquiry Centre

Access West of
England (Needs
Assessment Centre)
and Dyslexia Service

Placements

University Health
Centre

 The end of your PhD will happen at some point!!

The academic job market is competitive
Around 20,000 Doctorates are now awarded in the
UK each year and this doesnt equal the number of
academic jobs available so you need to make sure
you take advantage of development opportunities while
youre here at UWE!

There is also a world outside of academia in the

2010 Vitae report Doctoral graduate destinations
three years on only 41% of PhDs were in
academic roles

 So, Like everyone else, you want to make sure you

have the edge on other job candidates once you
complete your PhD
You can build your academic and transferable skills
throughout your PhD:
Via Pauls Researcher Development Skills
workshops,
Through activities offered by the Careers Service,
By taking time to reflect on them with a Careers
Advisor.
During and after your PhD youll need to be able to
evidence your skills in your CV and job applications,
and to promote yourself through effective networking

 Career advice and guidance career options,

academic/non-academic CV checks, job
application etc.
Career events employer fairs
Volunteer opportunities

Academic/non academic job applications and

interview preparation
Web resources UWE careers web pages +
InfoHub

 Register now! https://infohub.uwe.ac.uk

Online portal to UWEs career service

Need to register to be able to book careers
appointments, as well as events, fairs, presentations
and workshops
Use the questions link to ask for careers information
and advice i.e. most notably feedback on your CV,
cover letters, personal statements, or job
applications

Look at lists of resources example CVs

Career management during and after your

PhD, such as:
o Career options academic/non academic

o CV advice academic/non academic

Contact me directly at Tilly.Line@uwe.ac.uk