I am changing to Part time from September in order to gain some more independence and control of my PhD.
I was wondering how are other candidates finding either the search for full time or part time employment.
Do you find employers are less keen to employ you when they see you are undertaking research even on a part time basis?
Do you leave your current studies off applications or from your CV?
Thanks for your feedback.
:-)
Dear Ian,
Thanks for your reply.
To clarify, I am referring to general employment rather than anything related to the industry or area with which research is associated. For example, sales assistants, customer service, administration positions.
Going part time in my case will give me much more control as it releases me from unpaid teaching commitments - which are so variable in terms of hours/dates per semester that they inhibit any further 'employment'. Equally, departmental changes and uncertainty is creating a negative atmosphere that is deeply troubling to F/T candidates, including myself. By going part time, opportunities to accept opportunities at conferences etc, have time to work on articles for publication can also be accepted, that would otherwise have to be passed over at Full Time.
I'm sure individual circumstances and departments impact differently on candidates, as will the area of research. I'm a humanities candidate halfway through my PhD at Full Time and the 'pot' for the bursary I had has run dry.
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