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Questions on the process of advertising, selecting, interviewing, and possibly hiring individuals for academic positions.

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Legal framework for academic recruiting in UK

I am not a lawyer, but as I understand it, the main legislation that must be followed when hiring in the UK is the Equalities Act 2010, which states that Direct discrimination, Indirect discrimination …
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Writing ads to attract female PhD candidates

It is believed that the use of "gendered" language in job ads can make ads appeal more to men or women [1]. See no reason that this should not also apply to ads for PhD students. There are several we …
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How do UK universities retain academic staff?

I think the answer to this very much depends on the sorts of role you are referring to. If you are talking about positions such as Research Software Engineers, Scientific programmers, or Scientific Of …
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Can I negotiate for a more senior position than the one specified in the job advertisement i...

I can't do much harm to try to negotiate - deciding to appoint someone to a lectureship is a difficult decision,and if they have picked you, it is unlikely they will change their mind if you try to ne …
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