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.
Authors
- Gavin Buckingham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6950-5504)
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Cognitive Psychology Bulletin
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscog.2026.1.11.71
- Primary Topic
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00