• Take stock of core strengths and transferable skills
• Understand the changing research landscape
• Explore a wide range of career paths in universities, policy, charities, consulting, and industry
• Learn how to use AI to support job searching
• Translate academic experience for non-academic roles and prepare for interviews

By the end of the session, you’ll have practical strategies to future-proof your career and confidently navigate opportunities within and beyond academia.

Date and time:

Thursday 4 March 2026, 13:00-15:00, Online via Zoom

Presenter biography:

Dr Naomi Tyrrell is an ICF Accredited Coach and runs Europe’s largest advice network for alternative-to-academic careers. After 18 years in academia, Naomi now runs an evaluation consultancy and training business. She is passionate about helping people and organisations develop their strengths and navigate periods of growth, offering expertise in areas such as programme monitoring, evaluation, organisational development AI training and executive coaching.

Eligibility:

This event is open to postdocs, final-stage PhDs from UK universities and ERA associated PhD students.

How to register:

Please register your interest via FutureProof Your Research Career: 4 March 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm– C-DICE and clicking the Book Online button in that link.

We will contact you by email if we need further information or if we are unable to offer you a place. If your registration is successful, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation confirming your place at the workshop.