Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula Jean Rath is an independent scholar based in Christchurch New Zealand and an honorary research associate of the University of Oxford’s Learning Institute. Her main research interest is academic practice (teaching, research and service) and the experiences of early career academics. A second focus…>
Global Careers
Visiting Scholar, Fada Institute of Forensic Medicine and Science
Natalia Natalia Pawlowska is currently a researcher at the Fada Institute of Forensic Medicine and Science, which is a part of the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) located in Beijing, China. Prior to coming to China, she attended the University of Toronto and completed her HBSc….>
PhD Student, Academic Tutor and Research Assistant at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Why did you choose to work in New Zealand? Laura Southgate at Milford Sound My decision to work in New Zealand was largely based on luck and circumstance. Upon completion of my Masters, I decided that I would like to apply for a PhD. My research focus was on…>
Microbiologist Working in Science Management, Wellington, New Zealand
Fiona Thomson-Carter is a Scottish microbiologist. After post-doctoral research in medical microbiology, she was the clinical scientist at the Scottish Reference Laboratory for Campylobacter and E. coli from 1992-2001. During the 1990s Scotland experienced major outbreaks of E.coli O157 infection, which attracted significant media attention and resulted in legal actions….>
Tips For Attending Academic Events And Conferences In China
Academic events and conferences in China are an interesting challenge for both young and experienced scholars and provide an international window on the world.
Available Resources For Researchers in China
Conducting research in China is a relatively easy task for academics today. Scholars seeking to further investigate their research field in the country have a number of options to get started: agreements between foreign and Chinese universities, scholarships provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education, specific programs for researchers But…>
Chinese Universities – Positions, Salary And Benefits
In recent years Chinese people have attached greater importance to the term“laoshi”(teacher), and expanded it far beyond its traditional meaning. It is even now used to respectfully address people possessing strong knowledge or competence in a specific field. In spite of this socio-linguistic consideration, the traditional role of educators has…>
Do I Need To Speak Chinese To Teach In China?
One of the most common questions that returning teachers from China get asked is whether mastery of the Chinese language is necessary to get by while living in the country. Think of it this way: can you imagine going to a pharmacy and not being able to ask for over-the-counter…>
Programme Leader for International Students
Why did you choose to work in China? I first worked in China as a teacher trainer for the British Council fourteen years ago. The training took place in a poorer, semi-rural district of Wuhan in Hubei province. I arrived with my fellow trainers at the training centre very…>
Universities in the Same City
As location is not an easy factor to be neglected in pursuing higher education, colleges and universities in the same city tend to be taken as of equal status by a great many people making hasty decisions. Some reasons are easy to perceive. Universities in the same city breathe the…>