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Employability & Career Development

A large proportion of researchers now work outside Academia, so our Careers workshops reflect this, inviting you to consider how the skills you've developed can be transferable, and what roles they could be transferable to, while also helping you to use LinkedIn to build your profile and help land that next role.

These courses are a part of the York Researcher Development Programme, delivered and coordinated by the Research Culture & Researcher Development team, with support from colleagues across the university. Our programme is open to all Researchers at the University of York, with certain sessions specifically targeted towards Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) or Research Staff.

View our upcoming workshops below, and click on an event page to find further information and booking links.

Upcoming training sessions and courses

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Wednesday 2 December 2026 2pm

This workshop explores the art of making conversation and networking, through basic improvisation acting exercises

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Thursday 3 December 2026 10am

A short online workshop to help postgraduate researchers navigate the job application process

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Tuesday 12 January 2027 10am

Hear from a Communications and PR professional about reputation management and steps researchers can take to build their reputations

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Wednesday 13 January 2027 2pm

A short online session about effectively communicating your PhD skills and experience to potential employers.

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Wednesday 27 January 2027 3pm

A session introducing you to a range of strategies to help you identify potential career paths beyond academia.

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Tuesday 13 April 2027 10am

A short online workshop to help postgraduate researchers navigate the job application process

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Thursday 15 April 2027 1pm

Learn how to set up your LinkedIn account, and how it can be used to benefit your career and professional development

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Wednesday 5 May 2027 2pm

A short online session about effectively communicating your PhD skills and experience to potential employers.

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Thursday 20 May 2027 10am

A session introducing you to a range of strategies to help you identify potential career paths beyond academia.