These informal sessions are intended to provide an open and impartial forum for you to learn more about the reality of becoming and being an academic, how to position yourself for success, and practical guides for your job search and the application process in the UK and globally. All are led by Careers Advisers and we often invite early career academics and others to join us to share deeper insights.
Insight in academia runs twice over the academic year and each iteration has a focus students at different levels of experience:
Insight into Academia: Exploring Research and Higher Education
Aimed at undergraduates and masters students this series will comprise 4 sessions run over consecutive weeks 3-6 in Michaelmas term.
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Introduction to academic careers: What is academia, really?
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In Conversation with Researchers
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Who am I as a researcher? Navigating further study
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Academic Careers: Planning your next steps
Insight into Academia: Building an Academic Career
Aimed at DPhil students this series will comprise 4 sessions run over consecutive weeks 3-6 in Trinity term.
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Academic careers after the DPhil: pathways, pressures and possibilities
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In conversation with Academics
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Applying for Academic Roles: Postdocs, Fellowships and Funding
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Building a Sustainable Career Path
How to participate
The Insight into Academia seminars for the term ahead are advertised from 0th week in our term planner and in the events calendar of CareerConnect. You can attend as many or as few of the seminars as you wish. Please book the seminar(s) of your choice via the event listing in CareerConnect.
Insight into Academia is open to current matriculated Oxford University students, alumni and early career research staff at the university.
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with us via hello@careers.ox.ac.uk
