📣 We've made some improvements on the Prosper Portal Since the Portal went live in late-summer 2023, we've continued to enhance the site and look for opportunities to improve content to ensure that it remains a valuable resource to the sector.

We had a wonderful celebration yesterday to mark the end of the 2026 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort. Cohort members reflected on their six-month journey, celebrated their achievements, and identified actions to support their ongoing career development. Many thanks to all who attended!

Join us and colleagues responsible for postdoc career development from across the sector in Liverpool on: 📅 Tuesday 15 September 2026 (10:00 - 15:30) 📍 Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing out! tinyurl.com/muf7czjb

📣 Have you completed our Prosper survey yet? We'd really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution. Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/245as9cd

Great to welcome the Environment Agency yesterday for an insightful panel session on water-focused careers 🌊 Attendees gained first-hand insights into what it's like to work at the organisation and how the skills developed through research can translate into roles across the organisation.

Last month, Newcastle University delivered an insightful PI network session for us on building psychological safety into research teams and the session resources are now live on the Prosper Portal. Access the resources using the link below ⬇️: tinyurl.com/37tsrmay

📣 Upcoming Employer Insight session - last chance to register! Places are filling up fast for next week's online, panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00. Register via the link below: tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5

Great to be at the UKCGE conference's PGR day in Liverpool yesterday. It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to PGRs sharing a first glance at the findings from our UKRI report exploring the experiences, insights and opportunities shaping PGR career development across the UK - more to this soon.

📣 Prosper survey for Institutional users We'd really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to answer our HEI survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how Prosper resources are being promoted and embedded across your institution. Take the survey here: forms.office.com/e/73hYRY16Qq

Places are filling up fast for our panel Q&A with the Environment Agency on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00. Get first-hand insights into water-focused careers and what it's like to work at the Environment Agency. Register via the link below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explore-ca...

We had a great time at ARMA Conference today! It was lovely to be part of so many insightful conversations around shared challenges and opportunities, and to connect with colleagues across the sector. Our session sparked a great Q&A this afternoon—thanks to everyone who contributed. #ARMA2026

📣Upcoming Prosper sessions Prosper Portal Made Easy: Curated Lists for Enhancing Your Provision 📅 Wednesday 8 July, 12:00 - 13:00 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/y2ncy2uf Explore Careers in Water with the Environment Agency - Panel Q&A 📅 Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/y4cezzyw

Yesterday, we hosted a fantastic PI Network session led by Paula Hill (Newcastle University) on building psychological safety into research teams. Attendees gained deeper insight into what psychological safety means, how it can shift in different contexts and ways it can be built with practice.

We caught up with Dr Curie Scott to explore the University of Southampton's implementation of Prosper across all three modes of delivery. Read the case study via the link below to learn more: 🔗 tinyurl.com/9u5tvwza Many thanks to Curie for collaborating with us on this case study.

📣 Upcoming Employer Insight session Join us on Tuesday 7 July, 12:00 - 13:00 for a panel Q&A session with the Environment Agency on water-focused careers. Don't miss our by registering via the link below: tinyurl.com/22fc4sr5

Today, we delivered a Portal tour session for postdocs and PGRs across Welsh higher education institutions. Attendees left the session with: 📈 Improved knowledge of Prosper 📈 Increased confidence using the Prosper Portal Many thanks to everyone who attended and to Alison Wiggett for organising.

Join our next, online Prosper Portal made easy session on 08 July, 12:00 - 13:00 to learn how to use the curated lists feature and what benefits it can bring. Register using the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/36ussw5t

We have a great PI Network session coming up on 11 June from 09:30 - 10:30 am. Join us to learn about the concept of psychological safety and how to to use this to support teams to work better together. Link to register below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/yfuhr752

Exploratory conversations (or Informational Interviews) can be a great way to gain insight into what it's really like to work in a different role or organisation. We've updated our Portal page with more information on how to arrange and have exploratory conversations: 👉 tinyurl.com/ybzz8mpb

Earlier this month, Irene Adeyinka delivered a great PI Network session for us on leading through change and the summary notes are now live on the Prosper Portal. You can access them using the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4n3bxsdj

Dr Henry Koge was a member of the University of Southampton Prosper cohort in 2025 - we caught up with him to talk about his experience with Prosper, career journey and future plans. You can read Henry's full case study over on our Portal by following the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/hdmwrkke

We recently caught up with Rachel Hogg to learn more about the Prosper cohort run by @bristoluni.bsky.social. Read our institutional case study below to learn more: 🔗 tinyurl.com/48f5scf3

Congratulations to our latest @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social cohort for officially completing their Prosper journey! ✨

Great PI Network session today led by Irene Adeyinka on leading yourself through change and supporting others. A big thank you to Irene for facilitating and to those who attended and contributed to discussions!

It was great to facilitate a session today with researchers and students in the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social's Psychology Department. We explored definitions of career success, transferable skills, and how to have more effective career conversations. Thanks to Katy Stokes for the invitation!

Dr Erin McCloskey was a member of the University of Liverpool Prosper cohort in 2025 - we caught up with her to talk about her experience with Prosper, career journey and future plans. You can read Erin's full case study over on our Portal by following the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/2n87hhw3

We recently caught up with Eleanor Hennige to learn how Prosper was promoted as an excellent career development resource to researchers at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Read our institutional case study below to learn more: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5t32a4hx

Dr Ajay Saroja was a member of the University of Southampton Prosper cohort in 2025 - we caught up with her to talk about her experience with Prosper, career journey and future plans. You can read the full case study over on our Portal: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5utcvr9z

📣 @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social are calling for higher education partners to trial researcher training and networking. Expressions of interest for this funded opportunity are open and will close on 1 May 2026. You can find all of the details in the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/3k6nx8xk

Before Easter, Jenny Brady ran a great session for us on personal branding. The session covered authenticity, what you stand for (and against), building visibility habits, and brand adaptation. Check out videos 5–8 on the portal using the link below to learn more: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4nbkzmzn

We have a great PI Network session coming up on the 7 May from 11:00am -12pm. Join us for a practical session on change theory, understanding your own reactions and building coaching skills to support others through change. Register here - www.eventbrite.com/e/1986413931...

We’ve been reflecting on our second Prosper Practice Exchange event and the insights shared during our postdoc panel session. It's always lovely to hear how Prosper has positively impacted postdocs' career development. See below for a short highlights video of the panel: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fjk5chw

Thrilled to see that the University of Liverpool’s 2026 Prosper Cohort is underway! Learn more about the cohort launch here➡️ prosper.liverpool.ac.uk/university-o....

We caught up with Dr Laura Bozicevic, a member of last year's University of Liverpool Prosper cohort, to talk about her experience with Prosper, career journey and future plans. You can read Laura's full case study over on our Portal: tinyurl.com/hbc5dkv8

Dr James Charles was a member of the University of Liverpool Prosper cohort in 2025 - we caught up with him to talk about his career journey, future plans, and experience with Prosper. You can read the full case study over on our Portal: tinyurl.com/james-charle...

Today, we welcomed our third cohort of Prosper business-as-usual postdocs at the University of Liverpool’s delightful School of the Art’s Library space. 📚 Over the next six months, cohort members will have access to a structured career development program, career coaching and a buddy scheme.

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came to our second, annual Prosper Practice Exchange event in Birmingham yesterday! Many thanks as well to all our event speakers for contributing to the event and sharing your valuable insights with attendees. #PPE2026

We are getting ready for our second Prosper Practice Exchange event at the Eastside rooms, Birmingham. Excited to see all of our attendees soon! #PPE2026

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!)