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Careers outside academia

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In a report by UK Research and Innovation focusing on those working outside of higher education, one in five employers said that their doctoral graduates were:

business critical, valuing their deep specialist subject knowledge, excellent research and analytical skills, their capacity for critical thinking, as well as their ability to bring fresh perspectives to problems or the organisation
 

UKRI - The impact of doctoral careers 

Watch webinars with UoN alumni

Read UoN alumni case studies

 

Two UoN alumni talk about their career decision and transferable skills

Sophie Goodwin, Programmer and Analyst 

Sophie talks about the transferable skills that Capgemini were interested in and the value employers place on students who study at PhD level.

Sarah Maddison, Technical Consultant

Sarah didn't know what she wanted to do when she graduated and she talks about how she approached making her career decision.

 

A summary of your career options

Careers using specialist research knowledge and skills. Watch Stephen Wang's video

 

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - a three-way partnership. Includes video

 

Alternative careers within higher education (HE)

 

Graduate careers (using your transferable experiences and skills)

 

Careers related to passions or interests

 

Self-employment, entrepreneur or freelance portfolio

 

UoN PGR alumni case studies and webinars

Find out about their:

  • current role and what it involves
  • how they secured the role
  • advice to you about entering their area of work
 

Vanja Ljevar, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist

Vanja Ljevar

Ruby Hawley-Sibbett, Learning and Development Adviser

Ruby Hawley-Sibbett

Luke Norman, Knowledge Exchange Fellow

Luke Norman

 

Milo Miller, Researcher Training and Development Manager

Milo Miller

Hannah Tomlin, Senior Medical Writer

Hannah Tomlin

Farheen Akhtar, Policy and Engagement Manager

Farheen Akhtar

 

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