If you are interested in downloading slides or handouts from recent workshops, please go to the downloads section.
Since going freelance in July 2000, Dr Sara Shinton has focused on career matters that relate to academia and science. Dr Keith Morgan joined in 2005 and in April 2006 we formed Shinton Consulting Ltd. You can see some examples of previous work on these sites:
Sara wrote "What Do PhDs Do?" and the Just for Postgrads section of this site.
Go there now if: you are a postgraduate research student, post-doctoral researcher or work with these groups.
Our favourite bit: six example CVs for different jobs aimed at science and arts PhD students.
Sara wrote the Career Doctor column and also delivered career-related workshops in the UK and Europe.
Go there now if: you are a scientist with a career question.
Sara wrote their career brochure (which is available to members and potential immunology students), a brief article on career transitions and a presentation on her own career path.
Go there now if: you are interested in a career in immunology or related biomedical sciences.
Our favourite bit: our daughter Elizabeth is featured as an example of immunology
in action as she has an Rh+ve blood group and Sara is Rh-ve!
Sara interviewed former academic researchers about their career transitions into new fields, wrote up case studies, developed a competence model and a series of workshops to support post-docs.
Go there now if: you are a post-doc or academic researcher – all the materials were written to help you make an effective transition out of contract research.
Our favourite bit: the career checklist which has disappeared into the ether (but which we are happy to send to anyone interested.)
Our contribution: writing occupational profiles.
Go there now if: you are breathing – you are sure to find something to interest you as it is a HUGE site.
Our favourite bit: apart from the bits that we wrote, we like the fact that whatever we are doing we always find something to help us on this site – labour market research, links to information on even the most obscure jobs – it hasn't disappointed yet.