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The National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff Week is underway!🎉
There's still time to explore the programme and register for sessions that support your professional and career development goals - you can do so via the link below:
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
There's still time to explore the programme and register for sessions that support your professional and career development goals - you can do so via the link below:
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff 2026 | King's College London
Make the most of your professional and career development entitlement by joining the National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff.
www.kcl.ac.uk
September 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff Week is underway!🎉
There's still time to explore the programme and register for sessions that support your professional and career development goals - you can do so via the link below:
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
There's still time to explore the programme and register for sessions that support your professional and career development goals - you can do so via the link below:
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
📢 New Prosper blog post - "The Postdoc Mum"
In this guest blog, Dr Belen Fadrique reflects on her experiences as a postdoc and parent, explores the challenges of balancing an academic career with family life and gives some top tips for postdocs mothers.
Read the full blog:
👉 tinyurl.com/2t43y3ky
In this guest blog, Dr Belen Fadrique reflects on her experiences as a postdoc and parent, explores the challenges of balancing an academic career with family life and gives some top tips for postdocs mothers.
Read the full blog:
👉 tinyurl.com/2t43y3ky
The postdoc mum - Prosper
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September 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
📢 New Prosper blog post - "The Postdoc Mum"
In this guest blog, Dr Belen Fadrique reflects on her experiences as a postdoc and parent, explores the challenges of balancing an academic career with family life and gives some top tips for postdocs mothers.
Read the full blog:
👉 tinyurl.com/2t43y3ky
In this guest blog, Dr Belen Fadrique reflects on her experiences as a postdoc and parent, explores the challenges of balancing an academic career with family life and gives some top tips for postdocs mothers.
Read the full blog:
👉 tinyurl.com/2t43y3ky
👏 National Postdoc Appreciation Week is here!
We're celebrating the invaluable contributions postdocs make to research, innovation and the wider community.
We're celebrating the invaluable contributions postdocs make to research, innovation and the wider community.
September 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM
👏 National Postdoc Appreciation Week is here!
We're celebrating the invaluable contributions postdocs make to research, innovation and the wider community.
We're celebrating the invaluable contributions postdocs make to research, innovation and the wider community.
We're delighted to be taking part in the National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff 2026.
We'll be running a session on time-management on 6 October 2026 and a PI Network event on 15 October 2026 Showcasing the Prosper Portal for PIs.
We'll be running a session on time-management on 6 October 2026 and a PI Network event on 15 October 2026 Showcasing the Prosper Portal for PIs.
September 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
We're delighted to be taking part in the National 10 Development Days Festival for Research Staff 2026.
We'll be running a session on time-management on 6 October 2026 and a PI Network event on 15 October 2026 Showcasing the Prosper Portal for PIs.
We'll be running a session on time-management on 6 October 2026 and a PI Network event on 15 October 2026 Showcasing the Prosper Portal for PIs.
We're down to our final spaces for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Join us as we launch the Prosper Exchange, share findings from the UKRI PGR Career Development Report, and explore the future of researcher career development.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yw6dzj79
Join us as we launch the Prosper Exchange, share findings from the UKRI PGR Career Development Report, and explore the future of researcher career development.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yw6dzj79
Prosper Celebration event 2026
Join us as we celebrate Prosper's successes and look ahead to the next chapter of researcher career development.
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August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We're down to our final spaces for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Join us as we launch the Prosper Exchange, share findings from the UKRI PGR Career Development Report, and explore the future of researcher career development.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yw6dzj79
Join us as we launch the Prosper Exchange, share findings from the UKRI PGR Career Development Report, and explore the future of researcher career development.
Register here: tinyurl.com/yw6dzj79
📣 Upcoming Prosper events
Prosper Celebration event
📅 Tuesday 15 Sept, 10:00 - 15:30
📍In-person, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
🔗 tinyurl.com/yunevztp
PI Network - Effective Career Conversations: Time to Think Meets Prosper
📅 Wednesday 25 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00
📍Online
🔗 tinyurl.com/dw9832a5
Prosper Celebration event
📅 Tuesday 15 Sept, 10:00 - 15:30
📍In-person, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
🔗 tinyurl.com/yunevztp
PI Network - Effective Career Conversations: Time to Think Meets Prosper
📅 Wednesday 25 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00
📍Online
🔗 tinyurl.com/dw9832a5
August 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
📣 Upcoming Prosper events
Prosper Celebration event
📅 Tuesday 15 Sept, 10:00 - 15:30
📍In-person, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
🔗 tinyurl.com/yunevztp
PI Network - Effective Career Conversations: Time to Think Meets Prosper
📅 Wednesday 25 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00
📍Online
🔗 tinyurl.com/dw9832a5
Prosper Celebration event
📅 Tuesday 15 Sept, 10:00 - 15:30
📍In-person, Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
🔗 tinyurl.com/yunevztp
PI Network - Effective Career Conversations: Time to Think Meets Prosper
📅 Wednesday 25 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00
📍Online
🔗 tinyurl.com/dw9832a5
🎉Last month marked the successful completion of the University of Liverpool's 2026 Prosper cohort.
Read our end of cohort blog to learn more about the key insights and reflections from the day:
🔗 prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-20...
Read our end of cohort blog to learn more about the key insights and reflections from the day:
🔗 prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-20...
August 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
🎉Last month marked the successful completion of the University of Liverpool's 2026 Prosper cohort.
Read our end of cohort blog to learn more about the key insights and reflections from the day:
🔗 prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-20...
Read our end of cohort blog to learn more about the key insights and reflections from the day:
🔗 prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-20...
🚨 Last remaining places available! 🚨
We're down to our final places for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Don't miss your chance to join us — register now to secure your place:
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
We're down to our final places for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Don't miss your chance to join us — register now to secure your place:
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
Prosper Celebration event 2026
Join us as we celebrate Prosper's successes and look ahead to the next chapter of researcher career development.
www.eventbrite.com
August 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🚨 Last remaining places available! 🚨
We're down to our final places for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Don't miss your chance to join us — register now to secure your place:
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
We're down to our final places for the Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026.
Don't miss your chance to join us — register now to secure your place:
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
📢Upcoming PI Network session
Join us on Wednesday 25 November 2026 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) for an online session led by Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts on using the Time to Think framework to facilitate more effective and impactful career conversations.
👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/3hwahd9k
Join us on Wednesday 25 November 2026 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) for an online session led by Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts on using the Time to Think framework to facilitate more effective and impactful career conversations.
👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/3hwahd9k
PI Network - Effective Career Conversations: Time to Think Meets Prosper
Join our session to learn more on how to use the Time to Think framework for more effective career conversations with your researchers.
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August 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
📢Upcoming PI Network session
Join us on Wednesday 25 November 2026 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) for an online session led by Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts on using the Time to Think framework to facilitate more effective and impactful career conversations.
👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/3hwahd9k
Join us on Wednesday 25 November 2026 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) for an online session led by Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts on using the Time to Think framework to facilitate more effective and impactful career conversations.
👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/3hwahd9k
We recently welcomed the Environment Agency for an Employer Insight session exploring water-focused careers 🌊
If you missed the session, the recording and Q&A answers are now available on the Prosper Portal.
👉 Access the resources here: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-reso...
If you missed the session, the recording and Q&A answers are now available on the Prosper Portal.
👉 Access the resources here: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-reso...
Employer Insight session: Environment Agency - July 2026 - Prosper
prosper.liverpool.ac.uk
July 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
We recently welcomed the Environment Agency for an Employer Insight session exploring water-focused careers 🌊
If you missed the session, the recording and Q&A answers are now available on the Prosper Portal.
👉 Access the resources here: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-reso...
If you missed the session, the recording and Q&A answers are now available on the Prosper Portal.
👉 Access the resources here: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-reso...
We recently published a blog exploring the anxiety that many postdocs face when unexpected changes happen in their careers.
Our blog highlights why it's important for postdocs to prioritise their career and includes tips on how to do this.
👉 Read the blog: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-in-a...
Our blog highlights why it's important for postdocs to prioritise their career and includes tips on how to do this.
👉 Read the blog: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-in-a...
Postdoc in a panic - Prosper
prosper.liverpool.ac.uk
July 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
We recently published a blog exploring the anxiety that many postdocs face when unexpected changes happen in their careers.
Our blog highlights why it's important for postdocs to prioritise their career and includes tips on how to do this.
👉 Read the blog: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-in-a...
Our blog highlights why it's important for postdocs to prioritise their career and includes tips on how to do this.
👉 Read the blog: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/postdoc-in-a...
Places are fast running out for our Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026. Attendance is free but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, space is limited – so register now!
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
Prosper Celebration event 2026
Join us as we celebrate Prosper's successes and look ahead to the next chapter of researcher career development.
www.eventbrite.com
July 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Places are fast running out for our Prosper Celebration event in Liverpool on 15 September 2026. Attendance is free but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, space is limited – so register now!
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/prosper-ce...
📖 We've created a compendium of postdoc case studies gathered during Prosper's rollout across higher education institutions between 2023 - 2026.
Highlighting individual career journeys, the case studies demonstrate Prosper's flexibility and usefulness as a career development resource.
Highlighting individual career journeys, the case studies demonstrate Prosper's flexibility and usefulness as a career development resource.
July 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
📖 We've created a compendium of postdoc case studies gathered during Prosper's rollout across higher education institutions between 2023 - 2026.
Highlighting individual career journeys, the case studies demonstrate Prosper's flexibility and usefulness as a career development resource.
Highlighting individual career journeys, the case studies demonstrate Prosper's flexibility and usefulness as a career development resource.
📣 Reminder - register for our upcoming event
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅Tuesday 15 September 2026
🕰️10:00 - 15:30
📍Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Register to avoid missing out
www.eventbrite.com/e/1993012007...
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅Tuesday 15 September 2026
🕰️10:00 - 15:30
📍Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Register to avoid missing out
www.eventbrite.com/e/1993012007...
Prosper Celebration event 2026
Join us as we celebrate Prosper's successes and look ahead to the next chapter of researcher career development.
www.eventbrite.com
July 20, 2026 at 9:40 AM
📣 Reminder - register for our upcoming event
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅Tuesday 15 September 2026
🕰️10:00 - 15:30
📍Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Register to avoid missing out
www.eventbrite.com/e/1993012007...
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅Tuesday 15 September 2026
🕰️10:00 - 15:30
📍Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Register to avoid missing out
www.eventbrite.com/e/1993012007...
📣 We've made some improvements on the Prosper Portal
Since the Portal went live in late-summer 2023, we've continued to enhance the site and look for opportunities to improve content to ensure that it remains a valuable resource to the sector.
Since the Portal went live in late-summer 2023, we've continued to enhance the site and look for opportunities to improve content to ensure that it remains a valuable resource to the sector.
July 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
📣 We've made some improvements on the Prosper Portal
Since the Portal went live in late-summer 2023, we've continued to enhance the site and look for opportunities to improve content to ensure that it remains a valuable resource to the sector.
Since the Portal went live in late-summer 2023, we've continued to enhance the site and look for opportunities to improve content to ensure that it remains a valuable resource to the sector.
We had a wonderful celebration yesterday to mark the end of the 2026 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort.
Cohort members reflected on their six-month journey, celebrated their achievements, and identified actions to support their ongoing career development.
Many thanks to all who attended!
Cohort members reflected on their six-month journey, celebrated their achievements, and identified actions to support their ongoing career development.
Many thanks to all who attended!
July 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
We had a wonderful celebration yesterday to mark the end of the 2026 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort.
Cohort members reflected on their six-month journey, celebrated their achievements, and identified actions to support their ongoing career development.
Many thanks to all who attended!
Cohort members reflected on their six-month journey, celebrated their achievements, and identified actions to support their ongoing career development.
Many thanks to all who attended!
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅 Tuesday 15 September 2026 (10:00 - 15:30)
📍 Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing out!
tinyurl.com/muf7czjb
📅 Tuesday 15 September 2026 (10:00 - 15:30)
📍 Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing out!
tinyurl.com/muf7czjb
July 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on:
📅 Tuesday 15 September 2026 (10:00 - 15:30)
📍 Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing out!
tinyurl.com/muf7czjb
📅 Tuesday 15 September 2026 (10:00 - 15:30)
📍 Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village
Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing out!
tinyurl.com/muf7czjb
📣 Have you completed our Prosper survey yet?
We'd really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/245as9cd
We'd really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/245as9cd
Microsoft Forms
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July 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
📣 Have you completed our Prosper survey yet?
We'd really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/245as9cd
We'd really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/245as9cd
Great to welcome the Environment Agency yesterday for an insightful panel session on water-focused careers 🌊
Attendees gained first-hand insights into what it's like to work at the organisation and how the skills developed through research can translate into roles across the organisation.
Attendees gained first-hand insights into what it's like to work at the organisation and how the skills developed through research can translate into roles across the organisation.
July 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Great to welcome the Environment Agency yesterday for an insightful panel session on water-focused careers 🌊
Attendees gained first-hand insights into what it's like to work at the organisation and how the skills developed through research can translate into roles across the organisation.
Attendees gained first-hand insights into what it's like to work at the organisation and how the skills developed through research can translate into roles across the organisation.
Last month, Newcastle University delivered an insightful PI network session for us on building psychological safety into research teams and the session resources are now live on the Prosper Portal.
Access the resources using the link below ⬇️:
tinyurl.com/37tsrmay
Access the resources using the link below ⬇️:
tinyurl.com/37tsrmay
Building psychological safety into research teams - Prosper
A practical session that helps take the concept of psychological safety from insight into action to support teams to work better together.
tinyurl.com
July 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Last month, Newcastle University delivered an insightful PI network session for us on building psychological safety into research teams and the session resources are now live on the Prosper Portal.
Access the resources using the link below ⬇️:
tinyurl.com/37tsrmay
Access the resources using the link below ⬇️:
tinyurl.com/37tsrmay
📣 Upcoming Employer Insight session - last chance to register!
Places are filling up fast for next week's online, panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Register via the link below:
tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5
Places are filling up fast for next week's online, panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Register via the link below:
tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5
Explore Careers in Water with the Environment Agency - Panel Q&A session
Join our employer insight session to learn more about careers at the Environment agency.
tinyurl.com
July 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
📣 Upcoming Employer Insight session - last chance to register!
Places are filling up fast for next week's online, panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Register via the link below:
tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5
Places are filling up fast for next week's online, panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Register via the link below:
tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5
Great to be at the UKCGE conference's PGR day in Liverpool yesterday.
It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to PGRs sharing a first glance at the findings from our UKRI report exploring the experiences, insights and opportunities shaping PGR career development across the UK - more to this soon.
It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to PGRs sharing a first glance at the findings from our UKRI report exploring the experiences, insights and opportunities shaping PGR career development across the UK - more to this soon.
July 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Great to be at the UKCGE conference's PGR day in Liverpool yesterday.
It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to PGRs sharing a first glance at the findings from our UKRI report exploring the experiences, insights and opportunities shaping PGR career development across the UK - more to this soon.
It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to PGRs sharing a first glance at the findings from our UKRI report exploring the experiences, insights and opportunities shaping PGR career development across the UK - more to this soon.
📣 Prosper survey for Institutional users
We'd really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to answer our HEI survey.
Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here:
forms.office.com/e/73hYRY16Qq
We'd really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to answer our HEI survey.
Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here:
forms.office.com/e/73hYRY16Qq
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
June 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
📣 Prosper survey for Institutional users
We'd really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to answer our HEI survey.
Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here:
forms.office.com/e/73hYRY16Qq
We'd really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to answer our HEI survey.
Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution.
Take the survey here:
forms.office.com/e/73hYRY16Qq
Places are filling up fast for our panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Get first-hand insights into water-focused careers and what it's like to work at the Environment Agency.
Register via the link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-ca...
Get first-hand insights into water-focused careers and what it's like to work at the Environment Agency.
Register via the link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-ca...
Explore Careers in Water with the Environment Agency - Panel Q&A session
Join our employer insight session to learn more about careers at the Environment agency.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Places are filling up fast for our panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00.
Get first-hand insights into water-focused careers and what it's like to work at the Environment Agency.
Register via the link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-ca...
Get first-hand insights into water-focused careers and what it's like to work at the Environment Agency.
Register via the link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-ca...
We had a great time at ARMA Conference today!
It was lovely to be part of so many insightful conversations around shared challenges and opportunities, and to connect with colleagues across the sector.
Our session sparked a great Q&A this afternoon—thanks to everyone who contributed.
#ARMA2026
It was lovely to be part of so many insightful conversations around shared challenges and opportunities, and to connect with colleagues across the sector.
Our session sparked a great Q&A this afternoon—thanks to everyone who contributed.
#ARMA2026
June 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
We had a great time at ARMA Conference today!
It was lovely to be part of so many insightful conversations around shared challenges and opportunities, and to connect with colleagues across the sector.
Our session sparked a great Q&A this afternoon—thanks to everyone who contributed.
#ARMA2026
It was lovely to be part of so many insightful conversations around shared challenges and opportunities, and to connect with colleagues across the sector.
Our session sparked a great Q&A this afternoon—thanks to everyone who contributed.
#ARMA2026