Careers and Employability Service

Careers advice and events

Careers adviser talking to a researcher

Our dedicated careers consultants are here to support you throughout your research career at Nottingham.

Your careers consultants are Kirstin Barnard and Lucie Whitfield and they are based at the Careers and Employability Service in the Portland Building.

They offer individual careers appointment and a timetable of events. To book an appointment or a place on their events, log into MyCareer, our online booking service.

Your next steps

Log into MyCareer

If you have any issues logging into MyCareer, please contact our reception on 0115 951 3680 or email us

 

Careers appointments

Book an appointment to discuss:

  • academic career development
  • options for a career change
  • CV and application form feedback
  • interview preparation

These appointments are impartial and confidential. Use the MyCareer button above to book your appointment.

Unlocking Career Confidence - bespoke programme information

Are you a research professional looking to boost your career confidence and unlock your full potential?

Our research staff: unlocking career confidence programme is designed specifically to support research staff.

Alongside the programme, you will have the opportunity to attend a strengths coaching appointment where you will complete an online psychological questionnaire and one of our experienced advisers will spend time focusing on your strengths and how to use these in your future career.

When signing up for the programme we ask that you can attend all the sessions adjacent.

  • Wednesday 26 February 11-12.30 pm D37 (in-person) Unlocking Your Career Confidence Skills 
  • Tuesday 18 March 12-1pm (via webinar) Networking and Interview Skills     
  • Thursday 27 March 12-1pm D37 (in-person) Using your Networking and Interview experience

The pilot programme is on a first come basis and we have 15 spaces available, we will have a waiting list in case anyone may not be able to attend.

Sign up for the programme

Applications close on Friday 14 February at 5pm for the Career Confidence Programme.

 

Careers events

To book your place on an event, please click on the event title and login to MyCareer.

  • Planning your academic career
    Starts: 5 Feb 2025, 1:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Feb 2025, 2:00 pm
    ​Join this session to think about how you can start planning your academic career
  • Drop-in
    Starts: 13 Feb 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 13 Feb 2025, 1:00 pm
    Venue: University Park, Portland Building, Careers and Employability Service Conference Room
    Remaining places: 34
    Come along to find out more about Careers and Employability and how we might support your career development
  • Conversation with Dr Maddy Hallewell – from academia to the Civil Service
    Starts: 27 Feb 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 27 Feb 2025, 1:00 pm
    Hear Dr Maddy Hallewell talk about her transition from academia to the Civil Service
  • How to prepare for interviews (Research Staff)
    Starts: 4 Mar 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 4 Mar 2025, 1:00 pm
    Come along for some tips on how to prepare for interviews
  • Recognising your skills as a researcher using MBTI
    Starts: 13 Mar 2025, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 13 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm
    Venue: University Park, tbc
    Remaining places: 20
    Want to know more about your skills and strengths in the workplace? This interactive workshop can help you to move forward with your p

Careers and Employability Service

University of Nottingham
Portland Building, Level D
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 3680
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3679
email: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk