Key information
Tutor: Inês Perpétuo, PhD
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery: Live (Online, Zoom)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 1 credit
Audience: Research Degree Students, Postdocs and Research Fellows
Dates
There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2026-27 will be available to book from late September.
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that can be used to increase your online visibility as a researcher. You can use it in your academic career or in search for roles beyond the academic setting
During this workshop we will:
- Discuss the sections of a LinkedIn profile.
- Give you top tips on creating an effective profile, and what makes LinkedIn a great platform to showcase your career goals and achievements.
- Practise writing some sections of your own profile and thinking about what to include in others.
- Look at best practice on how to network with potential employers/collaborators and how to take advantage of job adverts that you can find on LinkedIn.
You don’t need to have a LinkedIn profile already, but it would be helpful if you set up an account in advance
This course is open to Research Degree Students, Postdocs & Research Fellows.
Aims
- To discuss the sections of a LinkedIn profile.
- To provide top tips on creating an effective profile.
- Clarify what makes LinkedIn a great platform to showcase career achievements and ambitions.
- To practise writing some sections of the profile and thinking about what to include in others.
- To provide strategies on how to network with potential employers/collaborators.
- To learn how to make the most of job adverts on LinkedIn.
How to book
Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.
Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s attendance & cancellation policy before booking.
Further Information
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.
- It is important that you are fully present and an active participant, to create a safe space for sharing and discussion.
- For some of our online sessions, you will be required to keep your video cameras on. Please ensure prior to attending that you have a fully functioning camera and microphone. If you have any issues with your equipment, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require your camera to be off as a workplace adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.
- Please ensure that you are in a private space where you can maintain confidentiality and the privacy of the other participants.
- To maintain confidentiality, all participants are asked to agree to keep what is said within the group and not record or take screenshots/photos without permission. Pictures or quotes from the session should not be posted on social media or elsewhere without the express permission of those involved.
“I am new to LinkedIn, the course was helpful to both the current and future me.”
“Got a good overview of LinkedIn and it's capabilities, and how I can take advantage of the platform.”
- The LinkedIn profile - top tips' video
- Our pages on Careers Beyond Academia where you can navigate 4 main areas: Translating your research skills, Reflection and Research, Understanding the world outside research and Applying for a Position.
- Our more broad networking resources including how to become more visible and how to communicate as a first step (but also maintaining your networks online).