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Published 22/01/2026 By Kerry McElroy Reading time 5 min

Making mentorship work (for the mentee and mentor)

Five practical tips to help mentees take ownership, set expectations, stay open to feedback, prepare well, and stay curious in order to get the most out of a mentoring relationship.

Published 26/11/2025 By Kerry McElroy Reading time 4 minutes

Using your progress to influence: tips to keep growing (and pay it forward)

Prosper, a career development model developed specifically to empower postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) to see their potential to thrive across various career pathways, encourages the practice of career goal setting. In...

Published 30/05/2025 By Fiona McBride Reading time 7 minutes

What skills are employers beyond academia looking for?

Learn what transferable skills employers are looking for when hiring postdocs (with insight from the Environment Agency and Inizio Medical)

Published 14/04/2025 By Stefania Silvestri Reading time 4 minutes

Keeping track

Learn more about Prosper’s efforts to longitudinally track the careers of postdocs from its pilot cohorts

Published 28/03/2025 By Fiona McBride Reading time 4 minutes

Career journey interview: David Ashmore

A career journey interview with Dr David Ashmore, a former Prosper postdoc who now works for the Met Office.

Published 12/09/2024 By Fiona McBride 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.