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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 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 18/06/2020 By Fiona McBride Reading time 9 minutes

Myth-busting careers beyond academia – challenging assumptions and preconceptions

We've come across a range of preconceptions about work beyond academia. Read on to separate fact from fiction.

Published 27/04/2020 By Fiona McBride Reading time 6 minutes

Why Prosper?

In our second blog, Prosper’s Senior Project Manager, Lucy Williams and Communications Manager, Catherine Kennedy take look at the project's wider context and why it's needed now...