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Research

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General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefing booklet, Information Management and Social Research, gives an overview of this employment sector and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. This is on file for reference only in the Careers Library in the Occupational file, Information Services: Research.

Prospects has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salaryandconditions, entry requirements, trainingand careerdevelopment, typicalemployers/vacancysources, relatedjobsandcasestudies, andcontactsandresources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room, except where indicated:

  • Directory of Social Research in organisations in the UK, 1st edition. (DSRO)
  • Occupational file for Information Services: Research, blue lever arch file W4, gives an overview of the sector, job roles and profiles, entry and training, career development and professional bodies.

Where to look for jobs and work placements

Career Center Careers in the research industry

Careers in research General infor about applying for jobs in the market

Grapevine: Jobs

Guardian Jobs Details research officer jobs

Jobs.ac.uk
Jobs in research, science, academic and related subjects

Local Government Jobs
The official recruitment site for local government

The UK Patent Office
Jobs forum with patent jobs listings

Inside Careers
Details of the latest graduate vacancies for Patent Attorneys.

European Patent Office (EPO)
Jobs section

Linguistics Jobs

New Scientist, Thursdays

Also look at the Market Research occupational information

Check our GO> database for the latest jobs and placement opportunities, plus lists of employers by sector and location

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria

For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, search the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Useful weblinks

Research

Patent Work

Languages

  • Center for Applied LinguisticsThe Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) aims to promote and improve the teaching and learning of languages, identify and solve problems related to language.
  • LINGUIST List
    LINGUIST is a free resource, run by linguistics professors and graduate. Includes jobs listings.
  • Applied Linguistics
    Website for Applied Linguistics.

Professional organisations for Research, Patent Work and Languages

Research organisations

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, SwindonSN2 1UH
Tel: 01793 413 200

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, SwindonSN2 1UJ
Tel: 01793 413000

The National Centre for Social Research
35 Northampton Square, LondonEC1V OAX
Tel: 020 7250 1866

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
McAuley House, 2-14 Castle Street, BelfastBT1 1SA
Tel: 028 9034 8100

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Customer Contact Centre, Room 1.015, Office for National Statistics, Cardiff Road, NewportNP10 8XG
Tel: 0845 601 3034

OR (Operational Research) Society
Seymour House, 12 Edward Street, BirminghamBN1 2RX
Tel: 0121 233 9300

Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
30 - 32 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, LondonWC2E 7RA
Tel: 020 7470 6100

The Social Research Association (SRA)
PO Box 33660, LondonN16 6WE
Tel: 020 8880 5684

Patent Work organisations

The Centre for International Industrial Property Studies (CEIPI)
CEIPI Section Internationale, Université Robert Schuman, Boîte Postale 68, F-67046, Strasbourg
Tel: +33 (0)388 14 45 92

Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA)
95 Chancery Lane, LondonWC2A 1DT
Tel: 020 7405 9450

European Patent Office (EPO)
Erhardtstrasse 27, D-80331 Munich, Germany
Tel: +49 89/23990

Institute of Patentees and Inventors
PO Box 1301, Kingston on Thames, SurreyKT2 7WT
Tel: 020 8541 4197

Institute of Professional Representatives (EPI)
PO Box 260112, 80058, Munich, Germany

Intellectual Property (IP) Institute
36 Great Russell Street, LondonWC1B 3QB
Tel: 020 7436 3040

The UK Patent Office
Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, South WalesNP10 8QQ
Tel: 0845 9500 505

Language organisations

Association of Translation Companies (ATC)
Suite 10 - 11, Kent House, 87 Regent Street, LondonW1B4 EH
Tel: 020 7437 0007

Civil Service Careers
Check website for contact details of specific departments

The European Commission
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

The European Commission (Representation in the UK)
8 Storey's Gate, LondonSW1P 3AT
Tel: 020 7973 1992

The European Commission Traineeships Office (Bureau de Stages)
Directorate General for Education and Culture, Traineeships Office, The European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Home Office
Direct Communications Unit, 2 Marsham Street, LondonSW1P 4DF
Tel: 0870 000 1585

Institute of Linguists
Saxon House, 48 Southwark Street, LondonSE1 1UN
Tel: 020 7940 3100

Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Fortuna House, South Fifth Street, Milton KeynesMK9 2EU
Tel: 01908 325 250

International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA)
PO Box 100, Wagramer Strasse 5, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +431 26000

International Federation of Translators
63 Rue La Fontaine, F-75016, Paris
Tel: +1 514 845 0413

Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Room 222, Old War Office, Whitehall, LondonSW1A 2EU
Tel: 0870 607 4455

The National Centre for Languages (CILT)
20 Bedfordbury, LondonWC2N 4LB
Tel: 020 7379 5101

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Blvd Leopold III, 1110 Brussels, Belgium

United Nations (UN)
Office of Human Resources Management, First Avenue, 46th Street, New York, USANY 10017

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the What’s On section of this website for Information Days, Events and Fairs etc.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

Further Training and Development

Most of the professional organisations run courses to support continuing professional development.Check their websites from the list above.

Prospects has a searchable database of postgraduate and work-related courses.

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