Beyond the Doctorate: A Careers Series for Postgraduate Researchers
This seminar series is designed to guide you through career planning and development. Whether you're exploring opportunities in academia, the non-profit sector, or entrepreneurship, at home or abroad, you'll gain valuable insights and practical tips to navigate the job market.
Upcoming seminars:
Date: Friday 19 September
Time: 2-3PM
Location: Online
This session explores the opportunities and challenges PhD graduates face when transitioning from academia to industry. Led by an experienced Talent Specialist from a multinational company, the discussion will provide insights into industry hiring perspectives and processes, the value PhDs bring to businesses, and common barriers in the recruitment process. Key topics include career paths for PhDs across sectors, application strategies, interview preparation, and international hiring considerations such as visa sponsorship. The session will also address unique challenges faced by candidates from global majority backgrounds with real life case studies and offer practical guidance on leveraging academic expertise for a successful industry career.
Beyond the Doctorate - Looking after yourself whilst studying and working
Date: Thursday 16 October
Time: 1-2PM
Location: Online
Balancing study, work, and everything else life throws at you can be tough - and for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic postgraduate researchers, there can be extra pressures that often go unspoken. This session is all about creating space to talk openly about self-care, what it really looks like day-to-day, and how to look after your wellbeing both in your studies and in the workplace. We’ll share experiences, explore practical tips, and think about how to build self-care into your routine in a way that actually works for you.
Guest Speaker -Fran Quintyne-Peart (Wellbeing Advisor and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor)
Past events:
Watch our previous events in the career seminar series here!
That's Me! Career Seminar Series: The Brilliant Club
That's Me! Career Seminar Series: Dr Fran Pheasant Kelly and Professor Yong Wang
That's Me! Career Seminar Series: Sulayman Bah, Jacqueline Taylor, Karen Patel, Rabia
That's Me! Career Seminar Series: Laurentiu Nae
That's Me! Career Seminar Series: Ana Amona
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