Dementia Researcher Blogs2 Mar 2023

Beth Eyre - How to find a Postdoc Job

Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

The final year of a PhD is scary for many reasons. All of your hard work is coming to an end, you have to write a very long book and there can be lots of uncertainty about what’s next. For Beth, the ‘what’s next’ was always scary. So many thoughts would constantly run around her head, such as how and when willshe find a job? What if she doesn't... In this blog Beth talks about her approach to finding Postdoc job.

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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-how-to-find-a-postdoc-job/

Beth Eyre is a PhD Student at The University of Sheffield, researching Neurovascular and cognitive function in preclinical models of Alzheimer’s disease. Beth has a background in psychology, where she gained her degree from the University of Leeds. Inside and outside the lab, Beth loves sharing her science and in her blogs she discusses her work, career and shares lessons she learns as she navigates life as an early career researcher.

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