Supporting academic careers

Listen to PhD students and academic staff describe what support they have found useful in navigating their own career and how they support others.

An academic career has many challenges, and support from individuals or institutions is often key to success.  Support from a PhD supervisor, a group leader, or a mentor can take many forms.  From the video case studies on this page you will hear about different types of support that have been invaluable to other academic staff.  This includes:

• the role PhD supervisors or group leaders can play in helping you to expand your network
• how to improve grant applications by asking for feedback from your peers
• the usefulness of a lecture tour for disseminating your research