Starting an Academic Life in London

Abstract

It has been a while since study abroad and international placement or fellowship for researchers became common. Therefore, the number of Japanese researchers of diverse types who work overseas is growing while Japanese academics working at foreign universities are yet minority. I studied, obtained a degree and worked as an academic in Japan and moved to a university in the United Kingdom in January 2023, which has placed me in an even more minority group.

Academic job hunting in the UK is quite different from that in Japan. Although it has been only a few months since my appointment, I share my recent experiences around job hunting, application, interview and academic life in the UK in the present article.