Postgraduate Researcher Development

Welcome! Researcher Development encompasses all the learning and development that you experience and acquire during your time in Cambridge. It provides you with the skills you need right now, whatever stage of your studies, as well as for your future - whatever that may look like.

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Life Beyond the PhD

Are you thinking about what might come next? This programme of events will help you to expore your options post-PhD with curiosity and confidence.

Browse the programme
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Congratulations to our winners!

We are delighted to announce the winner and two runners-up of our 'Snapshots of Doctoral Success' photography competition.

See the winning entries
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Explore our new interactive calendar

We have introduced a new calendar this year which lets you filter our workshops by theme, venue and type of course.

Explore the calendar

Get started

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New PhD Students

Get started with the essentials
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Workshops

Explore our available workshops
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Online Resources

Explore our online resources