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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…

Resilient Leadership in Action is a unique, nationally-recognised programme offering the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, including finding your own leadership style and learning how to positively influence people towards a shared goal.With the support of experienced coaches and fellow researchers, you'll gain feedback from across dis…

Mill Lane and BMC will be open to registered hot-deskers throughout the break, while Eddington will be closed.Please be mindful of lone working, ensuring lights and heaters are turned off and doors are locked when you leave. Please don't grant entry to those without access to the centres.Email inboxes won't be monitored between the afternoon of 24 …

Please could you give a brief overview of your background and main research interests.I’m currently a postdoc at the Faculty of Education. I just started my second postdoc in October but before that I was on a short-term contract in the same research group since February. I think that’s the time when I attended the Postdoc Academy training on apply…

Dr Petia Tzokova completed a PhD in Structural Engineering at the University of Cambridge. She is now a Research Fellow at Newnham College, working on graphical methods in structural design, and teaches structural mechanics and design to undergraduate engineering and architecture students, as an Affiliated Lecturer.What are you working on at the mo…

As we near the end of the calendar year, this is a good time to reflect on how your professional development is going.This is also a chance to think about your development needs and goals for the year ahead. Your reflections and feedback will help us to ensure that we deliver content that is relevant to postdocs in their current roles and for their…

Applications are now open for our Professional Development Boot Camp, a brand new, two-day training opportunity to help postdocs accelerate their potential for career success.In addition to training, this boot camp will offer postdocs an opportunity to network and share their research with peers and senior academics.The training will take place fro…

To allow for essential building works, the hot-desking space at Eddington will be closed from Friday 6 December to Friday 31 January. Our quiet booths will also be unavailable during this time. There will be a temporary hot-desking space available in Sanders Hall (our other building at Eddington) from Friday 3 January to Monday 27 January. The spac…

Applications are now open for the next run of the p2i online course, beginning on 6th December 2024. You’ll familiarise yourself with the language, concepts, tools and frameworks used in the entrepreneurial world and gain access to a practical step-by-step guide to support you with developing your idea into a business case to secure funding. This c…

Lina is a Research Associate in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, where she provides methodological and quantitative support to other researchers, while she leads her own research. Research and teaching are her main responsibilities. She also leads on 2 modules. Having a background in Applied Mathematics, she completed her PhD in Ap…

We’ve put together a selection of one-off events to mark annual Academic Writing Month. From learning how to make your fellowship applications stand out to hearing from a panel from the publishing industry on how to get your work published. Take a look and book through the links below:Virtual Writing RetreatsThroughout NovemberWriting Fellowship Gr…

Posted on behalf of the Examiner Payments Project teamAs you may be aware, UPS is being decommissioned due to compliance issues. This means that new payment routes for examiners need to be established before the system is fully phased out. You are to invited to participate in a workshop to help validate our understanding of your end-to-end journey …

RisingWISE is accepting applications for 2024/2025 – empowering Women in STEMApplications are now open for RisingWISE 2024/2025, an award-winning programme designed to support early career women in STEM. Created by women, for women, this unique initiative helps participants build leadership skills, expand their networks, and explore career opportun…