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Published 26/11/2021 By James Reynolds Reading time 8 minutes

My Prosper Journey by Alex James

In this blog Alex James, a chemistry postdoc and a member of our first Prosper cohort, talks about his experience of Prosper and how it helped him prepare for and...

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 13/01/2021 By Fiona McBride Reading time 6 minutes

How can you want what you don’t know about? The importance of career visibility

Take a look at what we know about postdocs' hopes and expectations for their careers, plus what Prosper can do to broaden these.

Published 21/09/2020 By Stefania Silvestri Reading time 6 minutes

Looking to the future during National Postdoc Appreciation Week

In the first of our guest blog series, Dr Annette Bramley, Director of the N8 Research Partnership, takes a look at how postdocs are vital to the North's Covid-...