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Published 12/10/2022 By James Reynolds Reading time 9 minutes

Reflect, Explore, Act – an evaluation of the first Prosper pilot

As we publish our comprehensive evaluation of Prosper’s first career development pilot cohort, we take a look at some of the key findings, and explore the impact of the...

Published 26/05/2022 By James Reynolds Reading time 13 minutes

Prosper career development pilot: ensuring a diverse second cohort

As 75 postdocs from our three partner institutions join our second career development pilot, we reflect on the recruitment process and the make up of the final cohort.

Published 23/08/2021 By Stefania Silvestri Reading time 8 minutes

Reflections from the Prosper pilot

As we open recruitment for our second postdoc career development pilot, we hear from 3 postdocs from our current cohort at the University of Liverpool.

Published 24/06/2021 By Stefania Silvestri Reading time 7 minutes

Prosper career development pilot: ensuring a diverse cohort

As 53 postdocs join our career development pilot, we reflect on the final make-up of this first cohort and the process of recruiting these participants.

Published 21/05/2021 By Stefania Silvestri Reading time 5 minutes

Iterating the Prosper portal – what’s new for summer 2021?

A blog on what changed on the Prosper prototype portal in summer 2021, and why those changes were implemented.

Published 20/02/2020 By Fiona McBride Reading time 6 minutes

State of play: understanding the current postdoc career development experience

In our first blog, Prosper’s Research Staff Developers, Dr Catherine Charlwood and Dr Fiona McBride, discuss the findings of our initial focus groups with postdoctoral researchers and Principal Investigators.