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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.

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

Published 10/05/2024 By James Reynolds Reading time 3 minutes

New PI Network events announced

We’re thrilled to announce a number of upcoming Prosper PI Network sessions over the coming months, with some great speakers from a range of HEIs. All sessions are free,...

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 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-...