A range of self-guided resources, online and downloadable, short videos, and case studies, for careers both within and beyond academia. The Researcher Development team’s Research Staff Careers Consultants are here to help you: Take ownership of their career, identifying opportunities to work towards career goals, including engaging in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.Explore and prepare for a range of employment options across different sectors, such as by making use of mentors, careers professionals, training and secondments. The Concordat to Support the Development of Researchers 2019 The career planning guide for new research staff is a comprehensive guide designed to highlight key resources for career planning and the stage at which you might need them during your time at the University of Edinburgh. Whatever your long-term career plans, this guide will help you make the most of your time as a researcher at key points during your contract.The Career Planning Guide for new Research Staff Don’t forget to subscribe to our Researcher Development blog for articles from our careers consultants and other Researcher Development colleagues that will support your career management. Researcher Development blog Building employability: micro workshop videos A series of micro workshops aimed at success in the job market Audit your skills Tools to help you think about what skills are important to your current job, and which ones you think you need to develop further to progress your career Gaining relevant work experience Advice to help you plan actions to gain experience and insights into new career areas Preparing for career conversations Information and support for research staff and PIs to have career conversations Careers in academia Find out more about the fundamentals of planning a career in academia Diverse career options Support to help you focus on the specific things you need to think about and do to plan and manage a change of direction in a career beyond academia This article was published on Wednesday 8 July 2026
