Episode 8: Careers Outside of Academia

In Episode 8, we discussed careers options outside of academia. With Rich, who works as a university careers advisor after finishing his PhD in 2020, we discussed: 1) some statistics on the numbers of PhDs who continue into academia; 2) reasons why ECRs might want to leave academia; and 3) some advice on how to decide what other careers might appeal. Links mentioned in the show: https://t.co/Au6T8QB7LD (Early Career Researcher website) https://www.linkedin.com (LinkedIn) https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ (Prospects carers for graduates) https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2020/02/17/the-employment-of-phd-graduates-in-the-uk-what-do-we-know/ (UK HEPI study) Follow us on Twitter/X and Bluesky: @ecrpodcasters Email: [email protected]