Researcher development encompasses all the learning and development that you experience during your time in Cambridge.
It provides you with the skills you need right now for your current work, as well as for your future, whatever that might look like.
We deliver a diverse programme of activities and resources for researchers.
Explore our programme:
Masterclasses, Workshops and Courses
Masterclasses are 1- to 2-hour virtual webinars.
Workshops are half- to full-day interactive sessions, usually in person.
Courses are more in-depth training on a theme, which runs over a series of days.
Virtual Writing Retreats
We host online writing retreats on the first and third Thursday of every month during the academic year.
Each session provides a friendly and constructive environment to meet fellow researchers from several institutions, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique.
Mentoring
Our mentoring scheme matches postdocs with a mentor from academia or beyond.
It runs three times per year, with application deadlines in July, November and March.
Entrepreneurial Training
The Postdoc Academy is a leading partner within Postdocs to Innovators (p2i), which provides training and activities for postdocs to develop entrepreneurial skills and explore different avenues of research impact.
Online Professional Development
We also curate a series of online professional development resources that are free for you to access at any time.