Researcher careers
What do researchers do?
Discipline-specific infographics on career destinations of doctorate holders.
Our infographics look at sectors, occupations, typical roles, and satisfaction levels
Data is from our What do researchers do? publications series.
Researcher career stories
Be inspired by over 150 narratives from individual researchers.
Stories offer insight into the lives and career decisions of contributors.
Browse a list of all career stories
EURAXESS UK Career Development Centre and read the inspiring EURAXIND video career stories from those who made the step beyond academia
Professional development
Focus on mentoring and coaching for researchers. Browse resources and take our quick poll
RDF Planner - our online app can help you plan, track and evidence your development
Career management
Listen to our podcasts in conjunction with Taylor & Francis on preparing for academic conferences
PDP ROC - try our online course
Doctoral careers outside higher education
Example CVs
Fictional example CVs based on 6 real researchers, each written in a range of styles appropriate to different career goals: academic, chronological and competence-based CVs.
Advice on creating an effective CV
