TheChangeUp Podcast

Spotlighting UK-based PhDs in American Studies who’ve found their way out of the academy. All episodes available soon via @OfficialBAAS

[HOTCUS @HOTCUS]

We are very pleased to announce a new PGR/ECR event entitled ‘Smoking Guns: Sources that Inspire and Shape our Research’.
It will be a round table discussion, in which PGR/ECRs will discuss the primary source(s) which have informed their research the most.
See below for info!

[BAAS (British Association for American Studies) @OfficialBAAS]

We're very excited that @HullAmStuds will be hosting our BAAS 2022 Conference, next April. The team at Hull are currently planning the event and looking for anyone in the American studies community thinking of attending, to complete this short survey: https://t.co/poaG0bF1zC

[WomenInAmericanStudies @WomenInAmStuds]

Next #WASNWednesday, join us for the first of our alt-ac and independent researcher sessions, focused on networking. More details below. Sign up via Zoom: https://t.co/hoew7IAca2

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

These events look great for alt-ac/independent colleagues, with opportunities for networking, support, and discussion. Remember to check out our podcast archive to learn more about some of the great alt-ac careers American Studies PhDs have gone into: https://t.co/T7byfTAZTc

[WomenInAmericanStudies @WomenInAmStuds]

Next #WASNWednesday, join us for the first of our alt-ac and independent researcher sessions, focused on networking. More details below. Sign up via Zoom: https://t.co/hoew7IAca2

[WomenInAmericanStudies @WomenInAmStuds]

Register for the next online Women in American Studies event, June 10th, as part of the @HOTCUS digital conference. You do not have to be attending the general conference to join this event! More information and sign up via this link: https://t.co/8t8Xc0G3T9

[Katharina Donn @KatharinaDonn]

Thanks @PrecarityProj for having me on their podcast! Listen in for our discussion of the ups and downs of life as author, researcher and school teacher https://t.co/PMqbs03Fum

[Dr Rosalyn Narayan @RosieNarayan]

1 year lecturer contract. “We encourage female applicants who are currently underrepresented”- guess not the females who have children +rent/mortgages to pay or anyone with mental health issues for whom instability is an extra curse. The way to an academic career seems impossible

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

To add to this excellent crowd-sourced list of funding opportunities for UK PhDs/ECRs, check out the list collated at https://t.co/WU2HEtGpo4

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

As @EilidhABHall says in her blog, 'academic life makes us think that scholarly work is the only work that matters. But we do work, waged and unwaged, that matters all the time. There are so many other places outside of HEIs where we can use what we’ve learned.'

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

@EilidhABHall is our latest guest on the ChangeUp podcast discussing her role within the UK civil service Fast Stream. This podcast will be of help to anyone currently navigating or considering an application to the Fast Stream: https://t.co/T7byfTAZTc

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

So whether you are interested in the Fast Stream application process, or insights from the job itself, @EilidhABHall's diverse experience both in and out of academia is insightful. She is also still researching and writing - her book is out next year! 🎉

[M J Walmsley @markwalmsley88]

Hopefully useful for those thinking about what to do post-PhD, particularly those interested in outreach and widening participation

[Georgina Binnie-Wright @GeorginaBinnie]

Really interesting series of podcasts from @PrecarityProj, relevant to Americanists but also any PhDs/postgrads thinking about transferable skills for #altac & careers within academia. #AcademicChatter

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

Mark discusses how PhD students' experience of their institutions can translate into these roles, and how he adapted his CV to showcase key skills from the PhD process. Thanks again to Mark for joining us! Let us know what you think, and if you have any questions or ideas.

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

Got the beginning of semester blues? Join us for the latest ChangeUp podcast with @markwalmsley88 via https://t.co/T7byfTAZTc. Mark has advice about admin roles PhD students can apply for (helpful cash and experience), as well as his current role in widening participation (WP)

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Mark's administrative experience has opened up varied career options within the university, and roles such as his may be more common in the future, combining academic teaching and expertise with WP issues, admin functions, but offering more stability than precarious teaching gigs

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Mark encourages current PhD students to take advantage of software training and internal paid admin positions to develop administrative skills that improve flexibility and employability. We're looking forward to discussing his career on the podcast, so drop us a line with any qs!

[TheChangeUp Podcast @BAASChangeUp]

Pleased to announce our second guest blog post is now live! @markwalmsley88 discusses his role as a widening participation officer @uniofeastanglia, following a PhD in American History from Leeds. Podcast will follow soon! Read Mark's blog at https://t.co/T7byfTAZTc