Managers of Researchers

A fresh way to deliver postdoc career development

With Prosper you can:

Support your postdoc’s career development
Develop your own leadership and management skills
Foster a positive and inclusive working environment
Stay up to date with trends and best practices in career development
Learn from other managers of researchers

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Why Prosper

Discover how Prosper can benefit you and your postdoc

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Using Prosper

How to use Prosper in a way that works for you and your postdoc

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The PI Network

Learn about future and past PI development events

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What managers think of Prosper

"Generally I think [Prosper] helped performance... it gave [my postdoc] an open mindedness about the options for her in terms of a further career and has made working together a really positive experience! It think it has created a really positive relationship.”

Professor of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool

Prosper “provided a focus and prompt for our discussions about career progression. Made me more reflexive and also opened up new discussions with postdocs to find out more about their needs and goals.”

Professor of Politics, University of Manchester

Prosper “has made [my postdoc] a more positive and forward-looking person and improved her resilience.”

Professor of Chemistry, University of Manchester

“Prosper has the capacity to set excellent standards across institutions for professional development but also to influence changes in attitudes from PIs. Anything that can help even out inequalities of opportunities for ECRs across the UK HE sector is warmly welcome as the current situation is not glorious.”

Senior Lecturer in Health and Medicine, Lancaster University

Prosper gave my postdoc “great confidence and they have become more outgoing and able to make important contributions… I think that all postdocs should have the chance to go on a Prosper-like course”

Professor of Health Sciences, University of Manchester

“I think Prosper did a great job helping my postdoc think about careers within and beyond academia.”

Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Liverpool

“My postdoc has commented that he found [Prosper] very beneficial, and [it] inspired him about his potential future career.”

Professor in Ecology, University of Liverpool

“Overall the experience was positive for my PDRA and hence for the project.”

Professor of Veterinary Sciences, University of Liverpool

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Boosting postdoc career development

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A fresh way to deliver postdoc career development

What managers think of Prosper

"Generally I think [Prosper] helped performance... it gave [my postdoc] an open mindedness about the options for her in terms of a further career and has made working together a really positive experience! It think it has created a really positive relationship.”

Prosper “provided a focus and prompt for our discussions about career progression. Made me more reflexive and also opened up new discussions with postdocs to find out more about their needs and goals.”

Prosper “has made [my postdoc] a more positive and forward-looking person and improved her resilience.”

Prosper gave my postdoc “great confidence and they have become more outgoing and able to make important contributions… I think that all postdocs should have the chance to go on a Prosper-like course”

“I think Prosper did a great job helping my postdoc think about careers within and beyond academia.”

“My postdoc has commented that he found [Prosper] very beneficial, and [it] inspired him about his potential future career.”

“Overall the experience was positive for my PDRA and hence for the project.”

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