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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Towards Professorship? Career insights from the UK and Germany

Monday 21 September 2026 1pm

In this session, we will present a concise comparative overview of both UK and German University structures, including practical guidance for navigating the postdoc stage.

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Building your Profile on LinkedIn

Monday 5 October 2026 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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Improve your Networking with Improvisation

Wednesday 2 December 2026 2pm

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

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Building your Profile on LinkedIn

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