Durham University, September 17th, 2019

This workshop will bring together postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers from Newcastle and Durham Universities. It is aimed at PhD students applying for postdoctoral placements as well as research associates applying for their first lecturer position.  The sessions will be a  mixture of interactive, plenary sessions and optional drop-ins that will help participants pursue their next steps in academia.  We  will  discuss  challenges  frequently  found  during  our  careers,  including:   

• Required skills and competences. 
• CV  writing. 
• Fellowship opportunities and grant-proposal  writing. 
• Mental health, equality and diversity, alternative paths.

This event is a result of the collaboration of the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics,  Newcastle  University and the Department of Mathematical  Sciences, Durham  University.