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At the end of September we will say a fond farewell to Karina Prasad, who has been Head of the Postdoc Academy since its inception in 2013.A large part of Karina's 17-year career in the University of Cambridge has been as a champion on behalf of postdocs, driving the development of postdoc support within the University and overseeing the opening of…

It is no longer necessary to book a time slot for hot-desking at the Postdoc Centre, Eddington.The hot-desking space remains open to postdocs for quiet working - now on a first-come, first-served basis, 7am - 11pm seven days a week.Accessing EddingtonUpon completion of this online induction, you can visit the Postdoc Centre at Eddington to get your…

The Poetic Justice Values project is holding a series of interdisciplinary workshops on writing & publishing research, from October to December. Topics will include creative-critical research methods, community-building, and innovative academic publishing.Events will feature specialist external guests, across academia and creative industry. To appl…

The Postdoc Careers Services uses Handshake to bring you resources including 1:1 appointments, events, panel discussions and a newsletter.If you haven't looked before, now is a great time to access the platform and explore the resources available to postdocs. To register for your personal account, complete this short form and the Careers Service wi…

Cambridge University Libraries are currently running a pilot to support researchers in retaining copyright on research articles that are accepted for publication.In this way, Cambridge researchers can release their articles open access in Apollo immediately at the point of publication, enabling you to publish in the journal of your choice while mee…

If you've been employed on short-term contracts for 8 years or more, we encourage you to participate in the University of Edinburgh's national study.Information on research staff in this situation is limited, and this survey seeks to understand the personal and professional circumstances that contribute to it.We encourage all eligible research staf…

The University's consultation on the draft Mutual Respect and Grievance Policies has opened and postdocs are encouraged to submit their thoughts by 31 May.This work was undertaken in response to the findings of several University surveys and prioritised as part of the COVID-19 Recovery Plan in August 2020. The University is now conducting a new con…

Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet wider research and social challenges on our PGCert in Research and Innovation Leadership with the Institute of Continuing Education.This programme enables postdocs to develop their leadership skills and consolidate their competence in managing independent research projects.The course fo…

Postdocs can now use our quiet working spaces at Eddington and 16 Mill Lane for hot-desking in the evenings and early mornings.EddingtonSlots at Eddington will be made available weekly between 7am - 11pm, and must be booked after completion of a short online induction.Once your booking is approved, your University card will be activated for access …

Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge’s contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable zero-carbon world.As part of this endeavour, they are offering Public Engagement & Media Fellowships to provide PhDs and postdocs with the knowledge, skills and support to enable you to engage with the public both online and in…

The University recognises that UK immigration fees present a considerable burden for non-UK staff, particularly members of the postdoctoral community.As part of an enhanced relocation provision under the University’s People Strategy, the visa loan scheme will offer an interest-free loan, up to the value of £10,000, which staff members can use to he…

Liz Simmonds, Assistant Head of the Postdoc Academy, will be taking part in an international workshop next week to discuss the problems with the current system of peer review and what can be done to solve them.To help this discussion, we're asking postdocs to send a short sentence or two outlining the one thing you would change about the peer revie…

The German Scholars Organization is calling for applications for 25 fellowships for German-speaking academics abroad who are interested in returning to Germany.The fellowship programme combines two elements:professional preparation for assuming positions of responsibility in the German science and research landscape, as well as in other sectorssyst…

This year's University-wide call for new Data Champions is now open. Are you passionate about good data practices? As a Data Champion, you will be a local advocate for good research data management (RDM), supporting researchers in areas such as data organisation, storage and sharing.Data Champions promote good RDM and data sharing in a variety of w…

We are excited to welcome our new cohort of Borysiewicz Interdisciplinary Fellows for 2021-2022.The 12 exceptional postdocs started their Fellowship journey on 14 January with the Postdoc Academy and Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz.In his welcome to the new cohort, Sir Leszek said:“At Cambridge we have very high aspirations, we select the very bes…