The Postdoc Academy provides welcome events specific to postdocs joining the University of Cambridge.
These sessions include presentations from the Postdoc Academy, PdOC, Careers Service and HR, followed by a Q&A and then themed networking.
You will be given information on how to navigate life as a researcher in Cambridge and then have the opportunity to network with other new postdocs and University services.
During the session, you will learn about:
- interacting with the Postdoc Academy
- attending professional development activities and accessing the Careers Service
- connecting to the wider postdoc community at Cambridge
- accessing resources available to postdocs as a staff member.
You should attend the next available welcome event after your start date, or a later event if this is not possible.
Upcoming events
The next available Postdoc Welcome event will take place on Monday 30 September, 14:00 - 15:30, at the Eddington Postdoc Centre.
If you are unable to attend, please email welcome.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.
You also book onto another of our Welcome Events, scheduled in the forthcoming months:
- 7 November 2024, 10:00 – 11:30, at Eddington - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345383
- 12 December 2024, 10:00 – 11:30, at BMC - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345432
- 22 January 2025, 13:00 – 14:30, at Mill Lane - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345438
- 24 March 2025, 13:00 – 14:30, at Eddington - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345453
- 18 June 2025, 10:00 – 11:30, at Mill Lane - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345460
- 9 September 2025, 13:00 – 14:30, at BMC - https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/5345463
Resources
Take a look at our Quick-Start Guide for a few simple ways to get started as a postdoc and make the most of Postdoc Academy services.
Our Postdoc Guide to University Services will help you find your way to the other resources, networks and organisations around the University that offer support to you as a postdoc.