Maximising Your Chances of Securing an Academic Job
Skills and Qualifications Academic Job Skills Securing an academic job is a competitive endeavour. Therefore, it is important to research the skills and qualifications needed for the desired role and make sure that you are adequately prepared. To maximise your chances of success, there are several steps you can take to ensure that you have the necessary skills and experience for an academic job. Firstly, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of the […]
The Placebo Effect
A placebo is any medicine given to a patient that would benefit the patient psychologically rather than have an effect on their ailment. Placebo means ‘I will please’ as the it affects the patients psychologically, the life of the patient is improved but the ailment is not cured. How does this effect patients? A genuine treatment is swapped with a harmless substitute and it still ‘cures’ patients. Patients with pain or depression respond quite well to the […]
