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Do you want fresh insight into your next career step? Have you ever wondered what advice a senior colleague who isn’t formally connected to you would give?This is your opportunity! Join this Virtual Academic Speed Mentoring event, designed to give you practical, targeted advice in just two hours.You’ll meet with four experienced academics - each fo…

Would you like to transform your leadership potential by developing your skills alongside fellow postdocs from across the UK? We are now accepting applications for the next round of Resilient Leadership in Action!Resilient Leadership in Action is a nationally recognised, practical training programme delivered online in collaboration with several ot…

Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025 takes place from 15-19 September, and there will be lots going on at Cambridge and across the UK to celebrate!Explore our programme of events and activities that you can engage with. Don’t miss the chance to join us at Fitzwilliam College for pastries and networking!Nominate your fellow postdocs for a shout-out on Lin…

RisingWISE is an established Oxbridge network inspired by EnterpriseWISE: designed by women, for women and delivered entirely by women. Here, we foster long-term relationships between enterprising early-career researchers and women working in industry to encourage more women to build careers across the science and technology sector.Applications are…

Please could you give us an overview of what you do and what you’re working on?I am currently based in the cardiovascular unit as a postdoc and my main work is around blood donors. The project I'm involved in is to develop a prediction model for vasovagal reactions, which is fainting, among blood donors during and after blood donation. This is so t…

Applications are now open for the September 2025 round of the Postdoc Academy mentoring scheme!The scheme runs over 9 months, during which you’ll have several meetings with a mentor who will help you make the most of your time as a postdoc.They will work with you to highlight and work towards your long-term goals, drawing from their expansive exper…

Thank you to all the postdocs who engaged in the consultation and the ballot about the new Academic Career Pathway (Research). The proposals have now been formally approved and the implementation plan has been published by the General Board.Summary of changes to the reward and recognition arrangements for research staffChanges to position titles of…

Please could you give us an overview of what you do and what you’re working on?I have a PhD in gender and communication. I am currently working as a Research Associate on the Action Research on Research Culture (ARRC) team, and I'm involved in three different projects on that team. One of the projects is looking at narrative CVs and their effective…

To assist with the development of the University’s ED&I Strategy for 2026–2031, representatives are being sought to form a series of ‘peer groups’. We are keen that one peer group will be made up of postdocs and research staff, who are typically the most diverse constituency in the University and the least represented in standard consultation exerc…

You can now book onto this term's full programme of professional development and information events designed specifically for postdocs.From writing fellowship applications and planning fundable research, to understanding your pension or the new immigration rules - explore them all now.April09 – Developing your research vision (14:00 – 15:30) 29 – …

Please could you give us an overview of what you do and what you’re working on?I am a 5th year postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge with a background in cellular therapy for regenerative medicine. I’m based in the Department of Surgery on the Biomedical Campus.My work is on understanding immune response to cell therapies directed …

Applications are now closed for The Postdoc Academy's May 2025 round of the mentoring scheme.The next round will be in September, with applications opening in June 2025.The mentoring scheme runs over 9 months, where you’ll have several meetings with a mentor who will help you make the most of your time as a postdoc.They’ll work with you to highligh…

How did you find out about the mentoring programme?Different resources were offered when I started my postdoc contract. I needed extra support and remembered the mentoring scheme, so I decided to apply.Did your mentor assist you personally, professionally, or both?When I first met my mentor, I was asked about my main concerns. It was good to focus …

As part of the University of Cambridge, you are entitled to 10 days of professional development time per year. There are three broad categories this covers: formal, social, and experiential learning. Explanations on each of these types can be found on the Professional Development Guidance section of our website, as well as tips on planning your tra…

You can now book onto this term's full programme of professional development and information events designed specifically for postdocs.From the art of engaging an audience and writing funding applications, to understanding your pension or the new immigration rules - explore them all now.January14 – What is Lean? (14:00 – 15:30) 15 – The power of f…