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Author: Darcey Gillie

Darcey Gillie is one of the IAD’s two Research Staff Careers Consultant, supporting fixed-term research staff at the University with their career planning and options. Darcey provides our 1:1 career development consultations, and delivers a suite of career workshops and works with Schools/Research Staff Societies on career specific events and workshops. Darcey works on a part-time basis (normally Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and can be contacted at ResearchStaff.Careers@ed.ac.uk
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14th October 202513th October 2025 Darcey Gillie

All Academics are Entrepreneurs

Careers Month
26th June 202530th June 2025 Darcey Gillie

Careers Month 2025 – The Month in Review

Careers Month
17th June 202517th June 2025 Darcey Gillie

Careers Month 2025 – Guest Blog Post from a Life Sciences Recruitment Consultant

Careers Month
11th June 2025 Darcey Gillie

Careers Months 2025 – Briefing Session – Dealing with Career Anxiety

14th January 2025 Darcey Gillie

Using Linkedin to Explore and Access Diverse Career Options

16th December 202425th August 2025 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Careers Options: Chemist to Careers Consultant

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22nd October 20247th October 2025 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Careers Paths: Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries

25th September 202425th September 2024 Darcey Gillie

Dealing with Career Anxiety

4th September 20244th September 2024 Darcey Gillie

Getting Ready for Postdoc Appreciation Week 2024

14th August 2024 Darcey Gillie

Job hunting – how can recruitment agencies help

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30th July 2024 Darcey Gillie

A few words about Fellowships

5th June 202420th June 2024 Darcey Gillie

Careers Month: More on decision-making

29th May 202420th June 2024 Darcey Gillie

Careers Month: Career Decision-making

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14th May 202416th May 2024 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Marketing in the Publishing Industry

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1st May 202414th May 2024 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Senior Production Editor, Publishing

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2nd April 20242nd April 2024 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Notes from the Careers in Data Science Online Panel Session

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23rd January 202424th January 2024 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Advice for Changing Career

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15th November 202323rd January 2024 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: The Transferable Skills of Writing

26th October 20231st November 2023 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Careers in Policy and Public Affairs

4th October 20234th October 2023 Darcey Gillie

Diverse Career Paths: Careers in Research Beyond Academia 

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