Getting an academic job in an increasingly challenging job market

Finishing a PhD is challenging enough, but finding a job to continue your academic journey can feel like an impossible task. This article provides an insight into how the processes might unfold for postdoctoral and lectureship roles, and provides a few tips which might be useful in working towards employment as an academic at a UK university.

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The Cognitive Psychology Bulletin
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscog.2026.1.11.71
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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
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Getting an academic job in an increasingly challenging job market

Gavin Buckingham
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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
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Getting an academic job in an increasingly challenging job market

Gavin Buckingham
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Abstract

Finishing a PhD is challenging enough, but finding a job to continue your academic journey can feel like an impossible task. This article provides an insight into how the processes might unfold for postdoctoral and lectureship roles, and provides a few tips which might be useful in working towards employment as an academic at a UK university.

The Cognitive Psychology BulletinVol. 1(11)
University of Exeter (GB)
Decent work and economic growth
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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
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