tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post1624177424887250878..comments2023-12-25T01:06:57.531+00:00Comments on Ian Gent's Blog: The Importance of Being Flawless: Lectureship Interview Talks Then and NowIan Genthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390523974279353420noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post-71878753470560766972017-08-10T20:55:40.213+01:002017-08-10T20:55:40.213+01:00Err, if anyone reading is going to interview at Ed...Err, if anyone reading is going to interview at Edinburgh, do not pit any of this stuff: "waffle about how perfectly I would fit into the department, no list of grants I was going to apply for, no suggestions for new modules I could introduce, and no suggestions for existing modules that I was desperate to teach (preferably ones that nobody else wants to teach)." in your research talk !! <br /><br />Generalising if, as I hope, candidates can detect these differing expectations from the invitations: read the invitation carefully, and if in doubt about what is expected, ask.<br />Perdita Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883489064497960963noreply@blogger.com