Prosper
@prosperpostdoc.bsky.social
Unlocking postdoc career potential. Funded by @ukri.org
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📅 📣 Reminder that we're hosting our 2nd Prosper Practice Exchange on 3rd Feb 2026, at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham: bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
Thanks to all who attended our final PI Network session for 2025 earlier - and many thanks to Andrew Moss at @durham.ac.uk for leading.
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading materials to our Portal soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout for fresh PI Network sessions come the New Year!
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading materials to our Portal soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout for fresh PI Network sessions come the New Year!
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thanks to all who attended our final PI Network session for 2025 earlier - and many thanks to Andrew Moss at @durham.ac.uk for leading.
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading materials to our Portal soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout for fresh PI Network sessions come the New Year!
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading materials to our Portal soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout for fresh PI Network sessions come the New Year!
We're at the Hilton in York today for UK Research and Innovation and C-DICE's workshop exploring the vital role of postdocs (quite a lineup of speakers, including Prosper's @fmcbride8.bsky.social)
🏰 The venue is right across from Clifford's tower, which is looking lovely in the November sunshine ☀️
🏰 The venue is right across from Clifford's tower, which is looking lovely in the November sunshine ☀️
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We're at the Hilton in York today for UK Research and Innovation and C-DICE's workshop exploring the vital role of postdocs (quite a lineup of speakers, including Prosper's @fmcbride8.bsky.social)
🏰 The venue is right across from Clifford's tower, which is looking lovely in the November sunshine ☀️
🏰 The venue is right across from Clifford's tower, which is looking lovely in the November sunshine ☀️
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We're excited to be spending today with our current @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social cohort for the second workshop of their programme. Today we're focusing on exploring diverse career pathways, both within and beyond higher education.
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We're excited to be spending today with our current @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social cohort for the second workshop of their programme. Today we're focusing on exploring diverse career pathways, both within and beyond higher education.
We have another great PI Network session coming up next week on the 11th, from 12-1pm: bit.ly/4oYJCyN
Join Dr Andrew Moss from Durham University for a session about how organisational research culture strategy can support the development of ECRs.
There are only a few spaces left, so register now!
Join Dr Andrew Moss from Durham University for a session about how organisational research culture strategy can support the development of ECRs.
There are only a few spaces left, so register now!
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We have another great PI Network session coming up next week on the 11th, from 12-1pm: bit.ly/4oYJCyN
Join Dr Andrew Moss from Durham University for a session about how organisational research culture strategy can support the development of ECRs.
There are only a few spaces left, so register now!
Join Dr Andrew Moss from Durham University for a session about how organisational research culture strategy can support the development of ECRs.
There are only a few spaces left, so register now!
📅 📣 Reminder that we're hosting our 2nd Prosper Practice Exchange on 3rd Feb 2026, at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham: bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
October 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
📅 📣 Reminder that we're hosting our 2nd Prosper Practice Exchange on 3rd Feb 2026, at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham: bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below
bit.ly/472b7A7
For anyone wanting to revisit Dr Taryn Bell's excellent PI Network session on Narrative CVs - video and session materials are now live on our Portal: bit.ly/3LvMzIr
(including the link to Taryn's wonderful curated Padlet of all things NCV!)
(including the link to Taryn's wonderful curated Padlet of all things NCV!)
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For anyone wanting to revisit Dr Taryn Bell's excellent PI Network session on Narrative CVs - video and session materials are now live on our Portal: bit.ly/3LvMzIr
(including the link to Taryn's wonderful curated Padlet of all things NCV!)
(including the link to Taryn's wonderful curated Padlet of all things NCV!)
Many thanks to Taryn Bell for facilitating an excellent PI Network session yesterday - all about the power of Narrative CVs for career development (both for your postdocs, and your own!)
For those who missed it, or wish to revisit, we'll be putting materials on our Portal later this week (🧵 1/2)
For those who missed it, or wish to revisit, we'll be putting materials on our Portal later this week (🧵 1/2)
October 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Many thanks to Taryn Bell for facilitating an excellent PI Network session yesterday - all about the power of Narrative CVs for career development (both for your postdocs, and your own!)
For those who missed it, or wish to revisit, we'll be putting materials on our Portal later this week (🧵 1/2)
For those who missed it, or wish to revisit, we'll be putting materials on our Portal later this week (🧵 1/2)
📅 If you were (or are!) a Prosper participant, join us on 18th November for a chance to meet and connect with other Prosper 'alumni' - bit.ly/4h8K6Q2
The event is open to Prosper alumni from any HEI - you can get more info and register from the link above, or the QR code below.
The event is open to Prosper alumni from any HEI - you can get more info and register from the link above, or the QR code below.
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📅 If you were (or are!) a Prosper participant, join us on 18th November for a chance to meet and connect with other Prosper 'alumni' - bit.ly/4h8K6Q2
The event is open to Prosper alumni from any HEI - you can get more info and register from the link above, or the QR code below.
The event is open to Prosper alumni from any HEI - you can get more info and register from the link above, or the QR code below.
Reminder that we have a PI Network session coming up in a week's time - there's still time to register via the link below!
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reminder that we have a PI Network session coming up in a week's time - there's still time to register via the link below!
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
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We're proud to support this valuable initiative for postdocs across the White Rose universities @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social
@whiteroseuc.bsky.social has made Prosper one of its flagship offerings, running cross-institutional Prosper cohorts for postdocs at @york.ac.uk, @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
White Rose University Consortium - Prosper
Read more about how the White Rose University Consortium (comprising the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) implemented Prosper
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October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We're proud to support this valuable initiative for postdocs across the White Rose universities @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social
📣 Register your place at our next Prosper Practice Exchange! bit.ly/472b7A7
We're heading to Birmingham on 3rd February 2026 for our second annual event.
Attendance is free, but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, spaces are limited – so register now: bit.ly/472b7A7
We're heading to Birmingham on 3rd February 2026 for our second annual event.
Attendance is free, but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, spaces are limited – so register now: bit.ly/472b7A7
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📣 Register your place at our next Prosper Practice Exchange! bit.ly/472b7A7
We're heading to Birmingham on 3rd February 2026 for our second annual event.
Attendance is free, but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, spaces are limited – so register now: bit.ly/472b7A7
We're heading to Birmingham on 3rd February 2026 for our second annual event.
Attendance is free, but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, spaces are limited – so register now: bit.ly/472b7A7
@whiteroseuc.bsky.social has made Prosper one of its flagship offerings, running cross-institutional Prosper cohorts for postdocs at @york.ac.uk, @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
White Rose University Consortium - Prosper
Read more about how the White Rose University Consortium (comprising the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) implemented Prosper
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
@whiteroseuc.bsky.social has made Prosper one of its flagship offerings, running cross-institutional Prosper cohorts for postdocs at @york.ac.uk, @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT
We've a great couple of PI Network sessions coming up for you to add to your calendars:
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
(🧵1/2)
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
(🧵1/2)
September 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We've a great couple of PI Network sessions coming up for you to add to your calendars:
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
(🧵1/2)
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
(🧵1/2)
📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
We're having a great time on day 2 of #VitaeCon2025 - fantastic talk from Dr Julie Bayley, and a Prosper shout-out from our long-standing collaborator Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts at The University of Manchester
September 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We're having a great time on day 2 of #VitaeCon2025 - fantastic talk from Dr Julie Bayley, and a Prosper shout-out from our long-standing collaborator Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts at The University of Manchester
We're at the @britishacademy.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network's National Postdoc Conference today - getting ready to talk about Prosper! #NPAW2025
💡 Key quote from opening session by Professor Rebecca Earle:
"Your skills are more transferable than you might think"
💡 Key quote from opening session by Professor Rebecca Earle:
"Your skills are more transferable than you might think"
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We're at the @britishacademy.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network's National Postdoc Conference today - getting ready to talk about Prosper! #NPAW2025
💡 Key quote from opening session by Professor Rebecca Earle:
"Your skills are more transferable than you might think"
💡 Key quote from opening session by Professor Rebecca Earle:
"Your skills are more transferable than you might think"
We're at #IRCC25 in Warwick today - lots of great discussion and a good chance to network and catch up with colleagues from across the sector! Lots of stimulating discussion re: global research culture, contract precarity, support for mid-career researchers, the PCE pilot, and more!
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We're at #IRCC25 in Warwick today - lots of great discussion and a good chance to network and catch up with colleagues from across the sector! Lots of stimulating discussion re: global research culture, contract precarity, support for mid-career researchers, the PCE pilot, and more!
Dr Shunqi Zhang was part of the University of Southampton's first Prosper cohort. We caught up with her to talk about her career journey and her experience with Prosper - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4mjnSf9
#LovePostdocs #NPAW2025
#LovePostdocs #NPAW2025
September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Dr Shunqi Zhang was part of the University of Southampton's first Prosper cohort. We caught up with her to talk about her career journey and her experience with Prosper - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4mjnSf9
#LovePostdocs #NPAW2025
#LovePostdocs #NPAW2025
📅 It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 🎊 #NPAW2025
The week kicks off at 10.30 today with the national online event: bit.ly/41WdnqN - including, apparently, the first ever postdoc-themed musical 👀
The week kicks off at 10.30 today with the national online event: bit.ly/41WdnqN - including, apparently, the first ever postdoc-themed musical 👀
September 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
📅 It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 🎊 #NPAW2025
The week kicks off at 10.30 today with the national online event: bit.ly/41WdnqN - including, apparently, the first ever postdoc-themed musical 👀
The week kicks off at 10.30 today with the national online event: bit.ly/41WdnqN - including, apparently, the first ever postdoc-themed musical 👀
As part of National Postdoc Appreciate Week, we're running a workshop next Wednesday 17th from 1.30-4pm - with a focus on writing for public audiences
The workshop is online and open to postdocs and PGRs anywhere - for more info and to register, click here or scan the QR code: bit.ly/4nkSmyg
The workshop is online and open to postdocs and PGRs anywhere - for more info and to register, click here or scan the QR code: bit.ly/4nkSmyg
September 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As part of National Postdoc Appreciate Week, we're running a workshop next Wednesday 17th from 1.30-4pm - with a focus on writing for public audiences
The workshop is online and open to postdocs and PGRs anywhere - for more info and to register, click here or scan the QR code: bit.ly/4nkSmyg
The workshop is online and open to postdocs and PGRs anywhere - for more info and to register, click here or scan the QR code: bit.ly/4nkSmyg
We spoke to Dr Alzbeta Chabronova, a molecular and cellular biologist and postdoc and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort, about her career journey and experience with Prosper - you can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4phPFzn
Dr Alzbeta Chabronova - Prosper
An interview with Dr Alzbeta Chabronova, a Life Sciences postdoc and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort.
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September 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We spoke to Dr Alzbeta Chabronova, a molecular and cellular biologist and postdoc and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort, about her career journey and experience with Prosper - you can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4phPFzn
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At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC
Vitae International Researcher Development Conference 2025 #VitaeCon2025
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September 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC
We caught up with Dr Rebecca Jensen - a pharmacologist and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort - to talk about her career journey and experience with Prosper. You can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4m8yoWm
Dr Rebecca Jensen - Prosper
An interview with Dr Rebecca Jensen, a pharmacologist who was part of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We caught up with Dr Rebecca Jensen - a pharmacologist and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort - to talk about her career journey and experience with Prosper. You can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4m8yoWm
At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC
Vitae International Researcher Development Conference 2025 #VitaeCon2025
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September 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC
Earlier in the year, the University of Southampton ran its first Prosper cohort
We caught up with one of its participants - Zaihao Tian - to talk about his career journey, plans, and experience with Prosper.
You can read the full interview over on our Portal here: bit.ly/4p9f7Xy
We caught up with one of its participants - Zaihao Tian - to talk about his career journey, plans, and experience with Prosper.
You can read the full interview over on our Portal here: bit.ly/4p9f7Xy
Zaihao Tian - Prosper
An interview with Zaihao Tian, Mechanical Engineering researcher and a member of the University of Southampton's first Prosper cohort
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September 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Earlier in the year, the University of Southampton ran its first Prosper cohort
We caught up with one of its participants - Zaihao Tian - to talk about his career journey, plans, and experience with Prosper.
You can read the full interview over on our Portal here: bit.ly/4p9f7Xy
We caught up with one of its participants - Zaihao Tian - to talk about his career journey, plans, and experience with Prosper.
You can read the full interview over on our Portal here: bit.ly/4p9f7Xy