From October 2012 for two years, I worked in a College of Applied Sciences (CAS) for the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). It was my first academic post, post-PhD, outside of my home country. Entering in as an Asst. Prof. my responsibilities were to develop and teach a variety of courses from English teacher training…>
Written by Lauren Clark
Dr Lauren Rebecca Clark has been a Lecturer of English Language and Literature in universities in England, the Sultanate of Oman and Thailand. She was most recently a Lecturer on the English for Academic Purposes Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Her research interests include Comparative Literature, French, Irish and Scottish studies and these expand with each teaching post she takes abroad. She has published and edited publications in the fields of literary criticism, English language teaching and history. Her monograph, Consuming Irish Children: Advertising and the Art of Independence, 1860-1921 was published with Peter Lang academic press in 2017. She enjoys the experience of working overseas in Higher Education and the challenges and learning it presents.
International publication standards
Publication standards differ for international academics from country to country. This article will explore some of the trends to observe and the differences to be aware of.
Liminal Spaces: Finding research funding when working overseas
Let’s say you want to publish a monograph, attend a conference, and fund a research project and other activities to build an international academic profile as a scholar working overseas. These are all astute and indeed necessary endeavours if trying to advance in the academic ranks; nonetheless, they require a pretty penny. This article will…>
How to Approach the Academic Job Market to Teach English Abroad
“So you are a native speaker of English and you have a PhD. You should be able to teach English, right?” Wrong. This is a common misconception held by aspiring language teaching academics looking to change their career paths and those outside of the profession alike. The academic teaching English abroad may wrongly be considered…>
Diversifying Your Skills Post-PhD for Employment
Skills we acquire throughout the doctoral process are forgotten as we reach the final thesis completion and viva stages. Instead, there is a preoccupation with perfecting the ‘end product.’