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Words Vs. Numbers Social Science in the Commercial World

By Sarah-Louise Quinnell | Published: September 15, 2013

I am a Qualitative Social Scientist. I believe in that words tell you more than numbers and the emphasis on numbers in my current working environment has led me to think about why I feel so strongly about the importance of words and what Qualitative Social Science can offer the Commercial world. This leads me to make suggestions for ECRs considering leaving the Academy.

Posted in Career, Jobs | Also tagged Commercial Sector, outside academia, qualitative, quantitative, Social Science | 1 Response

Oh the humanities: Oxford graduates do well, but what about the rest?

By Social Science Space | Published: August 28, 2013

A study of 11,000 alumni from the University of Oxford has shown that humanities graduates went on to work in the UK’s major growth sectors. The Oxford study can’t tell us much about the fate of graduates at other universities around the UK. But it does prompt a closer look at the stigma surrounding humanities subjects in the UK.

Posted in Career, News | Also tagged Academic, Careers, Humanities, jobs, Oxford, Social Science | Leave a comment

TED, Port and Coffee Consciousness

By Ruth Garland | Published: June 26, 2013

An early-career researcher takes part in an old practice, and learns some very new ideas.

Posted in Career, Interdisciplinarity | Also tagged Early Career Researchers, Interdisciplinary, new media, Port Talk, Social Science, TED Talks | Leave a comment

The Branded Sociologist: Can We Still Be On Anyone’s Side?

By Daniel Nehring | Published: May 9, 2013

Sociology is a brand. To survive or even thrive in the academic marketplace, sociology needs to take care of its image. But at what cost?

Using Quantitative Skills in Business

By British Academy | Published: May 1, 2013

Quantitative Skills (QS) can make you highly employable across many industries. Find out from these two entrepreneurs how their QS helped them succeed in the private sector.

Posted in Career, Research | Also tagged British Academy, Business, James Daunt, Joe Twyman, PhD skills, Statistics | 1 Response

Working Outside of Academia does Not Mean I Sold Out!

By Sarah-Louise Quinnell | Published: April 2, 2013

I have argued repeatedly that Social Scientists have a lot to offer sectors outside of the Ivory Tower and it is time we stopped associating this with negative words like failure and selling out.

Posted in Career, Featured, Public Engagement | Also tagged Alternative Careers, outside academia, rogue scholar | Leave a comment

I Have No Time to Think and Write

By Daniel Nehring | Published: October 3, 2012

The extent to which academics in different situations own their time appears to be closely associated with the distribution of privilege. In an academic world that is elitist one needs to acquire privileges in order to have time.

Posted in Career, Featured, International Debate | Also tagged Academic Job Search, job, Politics of academic life, Teaching, Writing | 2 Responses

“The author has asked not to be identified in case this further affects his career prospects.”

By Daniel Nehring | Published: August 7, 2012

Many PhD graduates are forced into the troubled world of unemployment while, at the same time, being denied a public voice. How is it that extremely narrow standards of professional legitimacy are used to judge young scholars who simply cannot meet them?

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