I'm a Researcher, What Next?

Join us for a series of events for PhDs and Postdocs to support you to explore what you want from your next career step.

A series of events for PhDs and Postdocs to support you with working out what you want from your next career step, explore a range of possibilities and make informed career decisions, whether you’re considering a career in academia, beyond or not sure yet. I'm a Researcher, What Next? includes a programme of Careers Service workshops, employer skills sessions and the opportunity to learn about the career journeys of researchers via blogs, videos and more!

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Exploring Career Possibilities

Whether you're planning your next step after your PhD or thinking about a career change, we're here to help. You may be unsure whether you’d like to progress within academia, or perhaps you’d like to start exploring a range of career possibilities, this page is designed to help you move forward from wherever you’re starting!

ResearchCareers.org

Explore the varied career paths of former PhDs and postdocs

Vitae

Read researcher career stories and explore recent destinations of doctorate holders

Cambridge Careers YouTube

Explore different sectors and the career stories of researchers on our YouTube channel

ImaginePhD

A tool developed in the US specifically for humanities and social science PhDs that provides excellent information on a wide diversity of job families that value a PhD

British Academy Career Case Studies

The case studies look at the value of high-level skills developed by doctoral study in these disciplines to the wider economy and society, and how we can better understand the pathways of postgraduate researchers from these disciplines who pursue careers beyond academia

Royal Society STEM Career Roadmap

The Royal Society STEM Research career roadmap provides a comprehensive summary of roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research sector and has been designed to support current and prospective researchers to explore the range of careers available.