Careers
Planning your career path series
RDO Summer Programme:
Develop your career, prepare for conference season, and build confidence in communicating your research through workshops, writing support, and specialist sessions.
No matter what stage of your PhD, you need to start planning where next now.
Our RDO Summer Programme places a strong emphasis on career development, helping you prepare for Conference Season and build confidence in communicating your research. Throughout the programme, you’ll be supported to reflect on your next steps, explore different career pathways, and strengthen how you present yourself and your work.
Deciding what career will suit you and your skills, abilities and what you value will help you think about what you need to be doing now to get the career of your choice.
We will be starting our Summer Programme on 1st June 2026. Bookings open 11th May. We look forward to seeing you then
| Career Development | |||
| What can you do with your Research Degree? identifying achievements & testing assumptions | 01/06/2026 | 11.00-12.30 | Book |
| What role do you want? Searching for a career that is best for you | 03/06/2026 | 11.00-12.30 | Book |
| Applying for Research Fellowships | 08/06/2026 | 13.00-14.30 | Book |
| Preparing for a Job Interview | 12/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Writing Research Grant Applications | 13/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Hidden Opportunities: how reviewing could support your academic career | 16/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Designing and Managing a Collaborative Research Project | 17/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Developing your LinkedIn Profile | 17/06/2026 | 13.00-14.00 | Book |
| Marketing your Skills - CV Building | 18/06/2026 | 14.00-15.00 | Book |
| Developing your Leadership Skills | 22/06/2026 | 11.00-12.30 | Book |
| What do Employers Want? Selling your PhD to future employers outside of academia | 25/06/2026 | 11.00-12.30 | Book |
| Networking with Employers during your PhD | 25/06/2026 | 14.00-15.30 | Book |
| Using Commercial Awareness to Strengthen Your Applications and Interviews | 26/06/2026 | 10.00-11.30 | Book |
| Academic Interviews - making an impact | 02/07/2026 | 11.00-12.30 | Book |
| What Editors Really Want: Publishing tips, advice and workarounds | 02/07/2026 | 13.30-15.00 | Book |
| Dealing with Rejection in Academia | 03/07/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Develop a Career Strategy to get the job you want (IN PERSON SESSION) | 07/07/2026 | 11.00-16.00 | Book |
| Deconstructing Job Adverts | 08/07/2026 | 13.30-15.00 | Book |
| Conference Season | |||
| Assertiveness for Researchers: Communicating & Collaborating | 01/06/2026 | 13.30-15.00 | Book |
| Dealing with Social Anxiety (Particularly in Conference Season) | 01/06/2026 | 17.30-19.00 | Book |
| Presenting your Research | 02/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Creating a Networking Strategy for Conferences and Events (Saturday Session) | 06/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Writing and Giving Conference Papers | 11/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Design for Academics 1 | 16/06/2026 | 13.30-15.00 | Book |
| Research Poster Design (Saturday Session) | 20/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Using Storytelling to communicate your research | 22/06/2026 | 13.00-14.30 | Book |
| Making Connections: Strategic Networking for Researchers | 23/06/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
| Design for Academics 2 | 23/06/2026 | 12.30-14.00 | Book |
| Organising and running an academic (or similar) conference | 09/07/2026 | 10.30-12.00 | Book |
University Careers Service
The University Careers service offers a range of careers guidance and support, including one-to-one appointments.
Contact:
Researcher Development Online
The Doctoral College's RDO programme offers various workshops which can help you boost your qualifications and job hunting skills.
Contact:
Warwick Post-Doctoral Schemes
Warwick offers post-doctoral schemes via the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) and the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL).
Our Post-PhD funding page can direct you to opportunities at Warwick and beyond.
Further useful Links
Videos series: Choosing a career after your PhD
- Should I choose an academic or non-academic career? These four videos will help you think about which path that you want to pursue and what you will need to be successful.
- Employer's Views: What do employers value in a PhD?