Career guidance
As a researcher, your career path will be littered with crossroads and side tracks. Faced with all those choices, how do you decide on the right route for you? In our career guidance resources, you will find some helpful words of wisdom from seasoned colleagues.
We examine the ingredients required to make the ideal supervisor who can support and advise you on your journey. We explore how you can maintain a healthy balance between work and family life. We discover why it’s so important to be bold and nurture fresh thinking. And, we run through some of the differences you will encounter if you move from academia to industry.
What you will learn
- Help with choosing a supervisor
- Guidance on work–life balance
- Insight into a career in industry
Modules in Career guidance
Careers outside Academia: Making an Impact in NGOs and Foundations
Duration
18 m
Career guidance
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How do I prepare for the next step?
Duration
6 m
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How to transit from Academia to Industry?
Duration
16 m
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Top 5 career questions for researchers
Duration
1 h
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Transitioning from Academia to Industry
Duration
1 h
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Mindfulness for researchers – an approach to stress relief and “research-life” balance
Duration
29 m
Career guidance
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What is burnout and how to address it
Duration
27 m
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Podcast: 5 tips for researchers to support a healthy research career
Duration
8 m
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How to network at conferences
Duration
9 m
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Managing mental health: dealing with imposter syndrome and more
Duration
23 m
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A healthy work-life balance
Duration
5 m
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Choosing a career in academia or industry
Duration
2 m
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How to select a supervisor
Duration
2 m
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