• Training Room

    Transitioning from Academia: Group Career Support for Research Staff
    Provider   Organisational and Staff Development Unit

    Would you like to transition from academia to industry? Join a 90-min group career support appointment. Explore options, get peer support, and advice from a Career Development Adviser. Find encouragement and clarity for your future career path.

Duration 1 hour

Course Type Workshop

Booking Status Now Booking

Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: Open to Research Staff who want to transition from academia to industry

This is a live, in-person event. 

Are you thinking about transitioning beyond academia? Are you tired of short-term contracts and looking for stability? Are you not sure where to start?

Come to one of Group Career Support appointment for Research Staff and have the chance to discuss your concerns with a group of other Researchers, just like you – ready to take that first step and get started.

This is 90 min appointment where Edyta Boyle Career Development Adviser will facilitate a space for you to express your worries and ask questions.

Take some time to reflect on your personal situation and consider how to take the next steps in your career, collectively.

You will also have the chance to talk about careers and employability and get tips on how to navigate the transition from academia to industry.

We know this scan be daunting thing to start thinking about, especially as you are so busy at your work and life. However, be assured, many of your fellow peers will be in the same boat as you.

 

Outcomes/Objectives

What will you be getting out of it?

  • An encouraging and friendly environment for you to explore career options.
  • A chance to learn from your peers with continuous support from Career Development Adviser in the day.
  • An opportunity to reflect on what you want from the future

 

Accessibility

 

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day duration or less. For some courses, there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking. 

 



Delivered By: Edyta Boyle, Career Development Advisor

Prerequisites

None

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day duration or less. For some courses, there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.