Today, we delivered a short WIP talk at #REDSConference2026 about our game-based activity aimed at dismantling the cultural barriers of interdisciplinary collaborations. Thank you to REDs for the inspiring talks, and for allowing attendees to come together and discuss what creativity is.

📣 bit.ly/4q4XEiQ Our site has been live since late summer 2023 and we’ve been continuing to evolve and improve it with your input ever since. We made some changes to improve the way you can search and navigate the site. Read more about the changes on our blog:

Dr Sharon Lin was a member of the University of Southampton's first Prosper cohort in 2025 - we caught up with her to talk about her career journey, future plans, and experience with Prosper. You can read the full case study over on our Portal: bit.ly/3Kr1C6l

Places are fast running out for our second Practice Exchange event in Birmingham next February 3rd – attendance is free but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, space is limited – so register now! Link: bit.ly/472b7A7

There are all sorts of different ways to use Prosper and the Prosper Portal to enhance postdoc career development at your institution. We’ve compiled a select few examples here to demonstrate the variety (and perhaps provide some inspiration...): bit.ly/4pPulRn

💡 We're excited about the launch of this great project by @astonpress.bsky.social and @universityofleeds.bsky.social to explore the uses of publicly available AI tools across the doctoral research ecosystem - join its launch webinar here: bit.ly/47TTaEe #AI

Thanks to all who attended our final PI Network session for 2025 earlier - and many thanks to Andrew Moss at @durham.ac.uk for leading. For those who missed it, we'll be uploading materials to our Portal soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout for fresh PI Network sessions come the New Year!

We're at the Hilton in York today for UK Research and Innovation and C-DICE's workshop exploring the vital role of postdocs (quite a lineup of speakers, including Prosper's @fmcbride8.bsky.social) 🏰 The venue is right across from Clifford's tower, which is looking lovely in the November sunshine ☀️

We're excited to be spending today with our current @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social cohort for the second workshop of their programme. Today we're focusing on exploring diverse career pathways, both within and beyond higher education.

We have another great PI Network session coming up next week on the 11th, from 12-1pm: bit.ly/4oYJCyN Join Dr Andrew Moss from Durham University for a session about how organisational research culture strategy can support the development of ECRs. There are only a few spaces left, so register now!

📅 📣 Reminder that we're hosting our 2nd Prosper Practice Exchange on 3rd Feb 2026, at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham: bit.ly/472b7A7 We have limited space and places are going fast - so register now! You can find more info and register at the link above and below bit.ly/472b7A7

For anyone wanting to revisit Dr Taryn Bell's excellent PI Network session on Narrative CVs - video and session materials are now live on our Portal: bit.ly/3LvMzIr (including the link to Taryn's wonderful curated Padlet of all things NCV!)

Many thanks to Taryn Bell for facilitating an excellent PI Network session yesterday - all about the power of Narrative CVs for career development (both for your postdocs, and your own!) For those who missed it, or wish to revisit, we'll be putting materials on our Portal later this week (🧵 1/2)

📅 If you were (or are!) a Prosper participant, join us on 18th November for a chance to meet and connect with other Prosper 'alumni' - bit.ly/4h8K6Q2 The event is open to Prosper alumni from any HEI - you can get more info and register from the link above, or the QR code below.

Reminder that we have a PI Network session coming up in a week's time - there's still time to register via the link below! 📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S

We're proud to support this valuable initiative for postdocs across the White Rose universities @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social

📣 Register your place at our next Prosper Practice Exchange! bit.ly/472b7A7 We're heading to Birmingham on 3rd February 2026 for our second annual event. Attendance is free, but due to the highly interactive nature of the event, spaces are limited – so register now: bit.ly/472b7A7

@whiteroseuc.bsky.social has made Prosper one of its flagship offerings, running cross-institutional Prosper cohorts for postdocs at @york.ac.uk, @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @sheffielduni.bsky.social Read our institutional case study on our Portal to learn more: bit.ly/4gWQ1HT

We've a great couple of PI Network sessions coming up for you to add to your calendars: 📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S (🧵1/2)

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00). Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!

We're having a great time on day 2 of #VitaeCon2025 - fantastic talk from Dr Julie Bayley, and a Prosper shout-out from our long-standing collaborator Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts at The University of Manchester

We're at the @britishacademy.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network's National Postdoc Conference today - getting ready to talk about Prosper! #NPAW2025 💡 Key quote from opening session by Professor Rebecca Earle: "Your skills are more transferable than you might think"

We're at #IRCC25 in Warwick today - lots of great discussion and a good chance to network and catch up with colleagues from across the sector! Lots of stimulating discussion re: global research culture, contract precarity, support for mid-career researchers, the PCE pilot, and more!

Dr Shunqi Zhang was part of the University of Southampton's first Prosper cohort. We caught up with her to talk about her career journey and her experience with Prosper - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4mjnSf9 #LovePostdocs #NPAW2025

📅 It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 🎊 #NPAW2025 The week kicks off at 10.30 today with the national online event: bit.ly/41WdnqN - including, apparently, the first ever postdoc-themed musical 👀

As part of National Postdoc Appreciate Week, we're running a workshop next Wednesday 17th from 1.30-4pm - with a focus on writing for public audiences The workshop is online and open to postdocs and PGRs anywhere - for more info and to register, click here or scan the QR code: bit.ly/4nkSmyg

We spoke to Dr Alzbeta Chabronova, a molecular and cellular biologist and postdoc and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort, about her career journey and experience with Prosper - you can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4phPFzn

At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC

We caught up with Dr Rebecca Jensen - a pharmacologist and member of the University of Liverpool's 2025 Prosper cohort - to talk about her career journey and experience with Prosper. You can read the full interview on our Portal here: bit.ly/4m8yoWm

At #VitaeCon2025 online this week? Join our session at 1.15 on Wednesday as we explore collaboration with employers beyond academia - bit.ly/3JiL2EC

Earlier in the year, the University of Southampton ran its first Prosper cohort We caught up with one of its participants - Zaihao Tian - to talk about his career journey, plans, and experience with Prosper. You can read the full interview over on our Portal here: bit.ly/4p9f7Xy

If you're attending this year’s #VitaeCon2025, Prosper is running a session on Wednesday Sep 10th between 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - 'Opening doors together: collaborating beyond academia to support researcher career development' Link here and below: bit.ly/3JiL2EC We'd love to see you there!

From @universityofleeds.bsky.social: Meet Dr Clare Danek, a participant from our first @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social cohort and postdoctoral researcher in cultural data and cultural policy.

Last Thursday, we wrapped up our 2025 Prosper cohort at the University of Liverpool with an event at the beautiful School of the Arts library. You can read some of their insights and feedback on our blog here: prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/reflections-...

A wonderful end to our 2025 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort, at the ever-lovely School of Arts Library. It's been a great six months - many thanks to all the members for their enthusiasm and contributions!

For those who missed or it, or wish to revisit, our recent PI Network session 'Developing your ECRs using the Research Canvas', led by Dr Katia Smith-Litiere at the University of Cambridge, is now live on our Portal: bit.ly/44STwur

Want to learn more about the Prosper Portal and how you can use it to augment your postdoc career development offering? Join the team at 11.30am this Weds! Details and link to register below:

The Prosper Exchange is now live! If you're responsible for postdoc career development at your HEI, and you're planning for the next academic year - why not get in touch, and see if there's scope for collaboration? prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/the-prosper-...

We caught up with one of the postdocs who was part of the University of Liverpool's first business-as-usual Prosper cohort - Dr. Paras Naik. You can read more about his experiences and career journey here: bit.ly/4nomHwF

📣 Back by popular demand - we're running a free online Portal Made Easy session next Wednesday 9th July, from 11.30-12.30 - with a particular focus on our Curated Lists functionality. For more info and to register: bit.ly/4l4918p

The Prosper Exchange is now live! You can now request enhanced support from Prosper in return for an in-kind contribution to our growing community of practice bit.ly/3GjeCZp Visit the link above to learn more, or watch the short vid below to hear about how Heriot-Watt University used the Exchange.

💡For anyone who missed it - our Employer Insight session with Ely Sandler (Harvard Kennedy School Fellow and Co-founder of Article Six Group) - 'Exploring careers at the intersection of academia and industry' - is now live on our Portal: bit.ly/3TAybPT

📅 Reminder - at 1pm next Thursday 26th June we'll be launching the pilot of our new Prosper Exchange - register here: bit.ly/430fj2o Join us to to learn more about the future of Prosper, connect with peers from across the sector, and get involved in our growing community of practice!

💡 #Didyouknow - Prosper's Learning and Development library (bit.ly/45mtqRm) is a handy way to navigate the Prosper Portal and find the resources you need. You can get there via the drop-down menu under 'Postdocs' at the top of your screen. (🧵1/3)

We're at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social today for a showcase event ahead of the institution's first Prosper cohort!

We asked @cledmonds.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social about her time on our @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social programme and why she recommends it to other postdocs. Have a read on our website: whiterose.ac.uk/news/spotlig...

📣 Reminder - we have another great Insight session at 2pm tomorrow - there's still time to register: bit.ly/4jVBrR4 We'll be speaking to Ely Sandler, Harvard Kennedy School Fellow and Co-founder of Article Six Group, about careers at the intersection of academia and industry.

Always great to see how the @whiteroseuc.bsky.social Prosper cohort is coming along!

We caught up with former Prosper postdoc Rosa Morra, who was recently promoted to Principal Scientific Programme Manager at EMQN CIC ( 🎉 congrats!), to discuss her transition beyond academia - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4dOAt7i

📣 There's still time to register for our PI Network session at 12pm tomorrow - bit.ly/3RIFXGH. Join Katia Smith-Litiere (University of Cambridge) to learn about Research Canvas and how you can use it to guide ECRs and improve your own research planning