Key information
Tutor: Emma Francis
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: Live (Online, Zoom) & Live (In-Person, South Kensington)
Course Credit (PGR only): 1 credit
Audience: Postdocs, Fellows, Research Degree Students
Dates
- Thurs 13 November 2025
10:00-12:30, Zoom - Thurs 26 February 2026
10:00-12:30, Zoom - Tues 19 May 2026
10:00-12:30, South Kensington
This interactive workshop is designed to help researchers take control of their career development—whether within academia or beyond. Through guided reflection, practical exercises, and peer discussion, you will:
- Develop your individual career plan
- Explore strategies for career progression
- Identify opportunities to make the most of your 10 Development Days
Whether you're just starting out or considering your next steps, this session will support you in making intentional, informed choices about your career path.
This course is aimed at Postdocs and Fellows, but there are a limited number of spaces for PGRs.
Intended Learning Outcomes
After completing this course you will be better able to
- Identify the key elements involved in effective career management
- Reflect on past career experiences to uncover personal career drivers and inform future decision-making
- Clarify career goals, values, and motivations, identifying what matters most in your career journey.
- Explore how to use your 10 Development Days effectively to support career progression.
- Develop a personalised career plan
- Identify potential barriers to career progression and propose strategies to overcome them
How to book
Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.
Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.
Further Information
To make the most of this course, we encourage participants to complete optional pre-course self-awareness exercises, which will be emailed in advance of the session.
To note the Skills Analysis course will complement this course and can be attended before or after this workshop.
If you are a Postdoc looking to make a career change into a career beyond academia you are encouraged to attend Planning a Career Change for Postdocs.
For in-person:
Please note this course is highly interactive and we expect your full participation throughout.
For online:
Please note this course is highly interactive and we expect your full participation including access to the chat and the microphone/camera.
Please ensure you are able to participate fully and if you require any adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.
- Tip sheets (10 Development Days, Career Goals & Skills Analysis)