Researcher careers
Our careers pages are tailored to researchers. For those who want to pursue an academic career and those who want to use their skills elsewhere. For inspiration or advice.
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What do researchers do?
NEW: 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.
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
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
