Conference Agenda

Jamie Donaldson (OU); Brandon Lenoir (Edinburgh); Peining Sheng (Edinburgh)

In the context of a competitive and changing job market, PhD students often find themselves at a crossroads, where they need to explore a diversity of career paths by reflecting on and reconfiguring their existing skill sets. This workshop provides an opportunity to co-create a toolkit that supports the opening up of a new space for PhD students to consider positions “in between” academic and non-academic pathways in their post-PhD careers. Join us for a hands‑on, creative workshop where we’ll work together to identify the skills you’ve developed or will develop during your PhD and learn how these can open up opportunities at the intersection of academic and non‑academic careers.  Expect creative activities, practical mapping, and a fresh way of seeing your strengths to prepare you for what is next.