Key information
Tutor: Dr Anna Seabourne
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: Live (In-Person, South Kensington)
Audience: Postdocs, Research Fellows
Dates
- Wed 11 February 2026
13:30-16:30, South Kensington
One of the keys to success for securing a lectureship position is preparation for your interview. You will discover how to be knowledgeable and confident without relying on tricks or manipulative techniques. This session aims to take your candidature from average to outstanding.
- Learn strategies and techniques for interview preparation
- Analyse invitation letters and develop interview questions based on sample role descriptions
- Ask and answer interview questions and give and receive feedback
This course is for postdocs and fellows aiming for a career in academia.
Aims
- To provide strategies and techniques for interview preparation
- To develop your understanding of what panels are looking for in lectureship interviews
- To learn how to answer lectureship questions confidently and successfully
Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
- Have analysed invitation letters
- Have developed interview questions based on lectureships
- Have asked and answered interview questions and given and received feedback
Pre-requisites
To make the most of this course we encourage participants to have attended:
Research Vision
Academic CVs
Lectureship Applications: Where to Start?
Lectureships: Writing Your Application
How to book
Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.
Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.