Dr Anna Gruszczynska

Dr Anna Gruszczynska completed a PhD in sociology at Aston University in 2010 and has since transitioned into IT project management. In addition to her day job, she is a qualified coach working with people who have big goals – like finishing a PhD, transitioning into a fulfilling job or finally getting that big project off the ground.

Her special interest is in supporting PhD students and PhD graduates to help them take control of their education and careers so that they can become more creative and fulfilled on their academic as well as non-academic journeys. As a keen long-distance runner and somebody who has successfully completed close to twenty marathons and races as long as 100km, she know a thing or two about setting and accomplishing ambitious goals and brings that passion into her practice.

She blogs for jobs.ac.uk about her post-PhD transition, Tweets at @akgruszczynska and shares her enthusiasm for coaching over at phdcareercoach.co.

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