Every academic seems to be perpetually carrying around a huge stack of papers to read, but it can be tough to keep track of all of the notes that you write when you read these papers. Here are five ways to keep your notes organised, whether you're reading at home or travelling to a conference.

Every month we list thousands of engineering jobs. This month we would like to highlight some of the best Civil Engineering jobs in the United Kingdom. Below you’ll find a range of positions at leading companies from across the country. For hundreds more available positions make sure you browse through our full listing of civil engineering jobs, here. Good luck!

Learning and education professionals and researchers should be sure to check out these top conferences in education being held in Europe in 2018:

Conferences can be lots of fun, but they can also be, well, frankly mortifying. There are so many opportunities for something to go wrong in front of hundreds of your co-workers. Here are some of the most embarrassing occurrences that can happen to you at a conference:

Every month we list thousands of engineering jobs. This month we would like to highlight some of the best Civil Engineering jobs in the United States. Below you’ll find a range of positions at leading companies from across the country. For hundreds more available positions make sure you browse through our full listing of civil engineering jobs, here. Good luck!

Organising a conference can be an extremely rewarding experience. Not only can sitting around debating for a few days with a bunch of academics and experts be greatly intellectually stimulating, conferences are also a chance to learn new, predominantly soft, skills, as well as being advantageous for your career.

You've checked the program, you've prepared your slides, you've booked your accommodation, so now you're all ready to head off to your academic conference. Just one problem – you need to decide what you're going to wear and pack it before you leave.

There’s nothing better than a funny meme to brighten up a dull day. Well, only if they make you LOL heartily. So, especially for you, we’ve got our engineering meme game on and compiled 10 of the best. If you’re at home kick back and enjoy some well-earned laughs. Or, if you’re in work or uni – get on with that design/as-built/research/assignment you lazy so-and-so! Hate memes? Well, maybe you will find comfort from our list of 10 things ALL Engineers hate.

Most academics have professional social media accounts now, but these aren't always used as effectively as they could be. Here are 6 ways to get the most from social media when you're attending a conference.

Prepare to be enraged. This list may well make your blood boil and your skin creep. But you’ll probably find yourself nodding along in agreement. We’re a special breed, us engineers and we all seem to have very similar dislikes. So, in no particular order, here are the top ten things that engineers hate.

When it comes to attending conferences, there are some rules you should always follow. If you're in doubt, remember these five mistakes to avoid at a conference.

Public speaking can be scary, but there are techniques that you can try out which will make it easier and improve your talks. For a look at all upcoming conferences where you can put these strategies into action check out our conference listings.

The USA is one of the top locations in the world for international academic conferences. Whether you're working in business, computing, neuroscience, geography, or the humanities, you'll find some of the largest conferences in your field are held in the US.