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Demystifying recruitment - top tips from our Q&A
Published 16/12/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 5 minutes
Demystifying recruitment - top tips from our Q&A

Prosper held a webinar with expert recruiters all about demystifying recruitment processes and practices for researchers - here are the top tips and insights that emerged.

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It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week!
Published 16/09/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 2 minutes
It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2024 and we're celebrating the fantastic contribution postdocs and researchers make towards research and academic life.

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Demystifying careers in academia
Published 12/09/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 7 minutes
Demystifying careers in academia

Forging a career path within academia can sometimes be a daunting prospect. Here are a few things to consider as a starting point, as well as some handy links.

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Postdoc skills: how to use them in and beyond academia 
Published 15/07/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 9 minutes
Postdoc skills: how to use them in and beyond academia 

Top tips from former postdocs that have charted careers beyond academia from our MAI panel session with research-careers.org

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When holding on holds you back: navigating the sunk cost fallacy 
Published 30/05/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 6 minutes
When holding on holds you back: navigating the sunk cost fallacy 

It can be easy for postdocs to get caught in some version of the sunk cost fallacy when making career decisions – but how best to steer clear of its troublesome...

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'Life as a Researcher' doesn't have to mean 'Life as an Academic'
Published 24/01/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 7 minutes
'Life as a Researcher' doesn't have to mean 'Life as an Academic'

Many postdocs assume that a traditional academic career path is the only way to pursue a vocational love of research and being a researcher - but this simply isn't true

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