Two of our Daphne Jackson Fellows recently attended specialist training together at @crick.ac.uk . We are proud to be able to support our Fellows as they rebuild their skills and community! #Research #ResearchReturners #CareerReturner

NEW opportunity to return to a research career! Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship funded by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social. Word of mouth works wonders for us, do you know anyone who may be interested? daphnejackson.org/fellowship/a...

Investing in people behind medical research fuels UK growth. A new report by Frontier Economics (funded by @amrc-uk.bsky.social & @wellcometrust.bsky.social) shows non-commercial clinical research adds £72.7bn to the economy. Driving innovation in prevention, diagnosis & treatment. bit.ly/3KrW7nf

Today we celebrate Professor Daphne Jackson on her 89th birthday. The UK’s first female Professor of Physics, she founded the fellowship scheme that became the Daphne Jackson Trust, transforming the careers of hundreds of returners in research. 🌟 Find out more: daphnejackson.org/2025/09/cele...

As we celebrate 80 years since the first women were elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, Ruby Seger-Bernard, Schools Engagement Officer, and Isabelle Moss, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, reflect on the importance of inspiring girls and young women in science:

Applications are open for up to two Medical Research Scotland funded Daphne Jackson Fellowships. 💬 Hear firsthand from a former Daphne Jackson Fellow, whose journey back into research was made possible thanks to funding from Medical Research Scotland. 🕛Deadline: 29th September

Some of the Daphne Jackson team braved the weather this weekend to attend NPL's Bushy House Garden Party! We loved sharing awareness about how we, at the Daphne Jackson Trust, support returners to research. Thank you for letting us be a part of your special event NPL !

Our partnered project 'Breaking Barriers in Research Funding Applications: Evaluating Narrative CVs and Co-designing Solutions' has come to an end! Thanks @edicaucus.bsky.social @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social University of Surrey. Here's an overview of what we have been working on and our key findings

Back to school 🍎📚 — and our fellows are back from summer adventures! From Kenya to Costa Rica, Ghana to Stanford, they studied wildlife, vision science & cancer, built networks, and brought fresh ideas home for the year ahead. 🌍✨ Read more: daphnejackson.org/2025/08/fell...

No single path, no single outcome. As former fellow Dr Stephania Pasare says: “Be open to seizing unconventional career opportunities… success is personal, so forge your own route.” Read more: daphnejackson.org/2025/08/dive... #ResearchCareers #CareerSuccess

Taken a 2+ year break for family, caring or health reasons? Want to return to research? Our paid, part-time, flexible fellowships with mentorship & retraining can help. “A career break shouldn’t be a career end.” – Dr Katie Perry, CEO, Daphne Jackson Trust Find out more: daphnejackson.org

❗Applications are now open for up to two Medical Research Scotland funded Daphne Jackson Fellowships. 🕛Deadline: 12 noon, Monday 29th September 2025. 🔗 Apply now: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/m... #ReturnToResearch #MedicalResearchScotland #DaphneJacksonTrust #FellowshipOpportunity

New podcast episode! 🎙️ Fantastic to chat to Dr Katie Perry, CEO @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social about returning to work in research after a career break for family, health, or caregiving reasons. The challenges, available support, and skills shortage. Listen now: www.foundation.org.uk/Podcasts/202...

How do Daphne Jackson Fellowships work? We connect funders, hosts & returners to create fully supported research fellowships with 💼 Salary, 📚 Retraining. 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship, & 🧠 Expertise Giving you a path back to a career in research. For info www.daphnejackson.org #STEM #CareerRestart #ReturnToResearch

Empower. Overcome. Reignite. We support researchers to return after a career break — with training, funding & confidence. Breaking down barriers to reignite research careers. Find out more: daphnejackson.org

Life can put research on pause, for family, health, or caring duties. 📊Most Daphne Jackson Fellows didn’t expect to take a break, but they did on average for 7 years. We helped them return. Explore our unique retraining Fellowships: daphnejackson.org #CareerBreak #ResearchReturners #EqualityInSTEM

Feel like you’re faking it at work? You’re not alone—62% of people experience imposter syndrome, especially returners. Our latest blog explores how shows it can manifest and how our fellowships help rebuild confidence. 🔗 daphnejackson.org/2025/07/tack... #STEM #ImposterSyndrome #ReturnToResearch

Deadline extended! A 3-year, part-time MSK research fellowship is open via the Daphne Jackson Trust & Orthopaedic Research UK. For those returning after a 2+ year break. Any UK university or research institution. Apply now: www.daphnejackson.org #MSKResearch #Fellowship #DaphneJacksonTrust

A career break isn't the end - it's a pause. Our unique Daphne Jackson Fellowships provide funding, retraining and mentorship to help you return to research. Explore how we build Fellowships as unique as you: daphnejackson.org #STEM #ResearchReturners #CareerRestart #DaphneJacksonTrust

Taken a 2+ year break from research due to caring, health or family? Ready to return? The Daphne Jackson Trust offers paid, part-time fellowships with retraining & support to restart your career. www.daphnejackson.org #ReturnToResearch #STEMCareers #CareerBreakSupport #DaphneJacksonTrust

Dr Donatella Banti blends chemistry and conservation to study how modern paintings crack and age. Read more about this interdisciplinary fellowship: daphnejackson.org/2025/07/crac... #STEMReturners #WomenInSTEM #ScienceAndArt

Big love to Glastonbury and the brilliant Science Futures team for a truly unforgettable few days! It was an honour to showcase the Daphne Jackson Trust and meet so many future research superheroes. #Futurarium #Glastonbury #ScienceFutures #STEM #DaphneJacksonTrust

In the Futurarium and loving every minute! 💫 We’re here with our amazing partners, turning science into an adventure—beanbags, bingo, and big questions included. 🧠✨ Come join the fun and discover the superhero in you! #Glastonbury2025 #Futurarium #STEMFun #ScienceSuperheroes #DaphneJacksonTrust

It’s a fabulous Friday in the Futurarium! We’re at Glastonbury turning curious minds into Research Superheroes. Come toss a hypothesis, beat the bingo, and explore the future with us all weekend! #ScienceFutures #ResearchSuperheroes #Glastonbury

⏳ Just a few days left! Former Daphne Jackson Fellows – complete your survey by 30 June. Your voice matters. #DaphneJacksonTrust #AlumniSurvey #STEMReturners

🧪 We’re at Glastonbury! Find the Daphne Jackson Trust in the Science Futures Futurarium and become a research superhero 🦸 🎯 Toss hypotheses 🧠 Play science bingo ⏱️ Tell time with science 📖 Discover how one Fellow is helping cure a rare disease Come say hi! #Glastonbury2025 #ScienceFutures

In small teams, every matters; each new idea and piece of content should make an impact. Our latest blog shares how embedding a series of principles and practices to help overstretched teams create audience-focused, brand-aligned content that delivers results without burnout: http://bit.ly/4lgJwjX

Big news! The Daphne Jackson Trust has been shortlisted for Change Project of the Year at the Charity Times Awards 🏆 We’re proud to be driving real, meaningful change. Wish us luck in September! 💫 #DaphneJacksonTrust #CharityTimesAwards #STEMCareers #ResearchReturners #ChangeProject

It’s #INWED and we’re shining a light on our amazing Daphne Jackson Fellows in engineering! From solar tech to bridges, they’re proving that a career break doesn’t stop a career. Read one fellow’s story & learn how we help engineers return to research: 🔗 daphnejackson.org/2024/01/buil...

It’s time for the Daphne Jackson Fellows' Survey again! Your insights help us improve fellowships and demonstrate impact. If you're a former fellow, please take part! 📖 Full story: daphnejackson.org/2025/06/our-... #DaphneJacksonTrust #FellowshipImpact #ReturnToResearch

Daphne Jackson Fellowship deadline extended! 📍 Part-time (0.5 FTE) 📅 3 years | Hosted by UKHSA & KCL 💡 Focus: radiation protection, medical physics & radiotherapy Learn more: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/u...

📢 Applications open for a Daphne Jackson RTP Fellowship at NPL. 🛠️ Based at NPL’s Teddington site 👩‍🔬 No PhD required 📆 Closes 17 June 2025 Find out more: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/n... #RTPFellowship #STEMReturners #CareerBreak #NPL #PhysicsJobs #EngineeringCareers #ReturnToResearch

Research needs more than ideas—it needs hands-on expertise. Dr Tim Tomkinson returned with a Daphne Jackson Fellowship. Now he’s a teaching tech, supporting labs, students, and fieldwork—all while staying close to family. Read more about Tim's journey and our current RTP opportunity - link below

Great to be at the NPL Open Day! Even better — we’re supporting a Daphne Jackson Fellowship for a research technical professional to join NPL’s amazing Time and Frequency team. Check it out: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/n... #NPL #STEM #CareerReturners

Application deadline extended to 16 June 2025! Apply for a part-time Daphne Jackson Fellowship at Lancaster University’s School of Engineering. Return to research in areas like sustainability, robotics, renewable energy & more. daphnejackson.org/fellowship/l...

A new Daphne Jackson Fellowship at NPL is open — join the Time & Frequency team and work on UK’s atomic timekeeping! 🕰️ 🔧 Hands-on 🌿 Flexible 📍 Teddington Read more about working at NPL 👉 daphnejackson.org/2025/05/keep... #STEMReturners #NPL #TechCareers #DaphneJacksonTrust

Thank you to the Royal Society for a fantastic day focused on technical talent in research! Great to connect, including with our patron Prof Dame Athene Donald, and share our RTP Fellowship opportunity. #DaphneJacksonTrust #TechnicalCareers

Did you miss our April roundup? We highlighted the amazing research of our fellows, the opportunities provided by new funding partnerships, and our current opportunities. Interested in learning more? Subscribe to our newsletter: daphnejackson.org/insights/#ne...

Careers aren’t always linear — and that’s okay. Geologist Dr. Luke Hepworth returned to research after a break for mental health & caring duties. Now he's back, studying magma chambers & crystal mush in Scotland. “I really like rocks,” he says. Same, Luke. daphnejackson.org/2025/05/redi...

Thank you so much to the #dynamicawards for a fabulous night out in Brighton. We were honoured to be shortlisted for Employer of the Year, and congratulations to all the winners! #womeninthepicture #employeroftheyear #returners #fellowships

🌸 Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day 🌸 💡 Let's continue to create supportive environments that help mothers thrive. To all the incredible mothers balancing it all: We see you. We support you. And we're here for you. 💜

✨ Take a look at this part-time, flexible RTP fellowship opportunity with the National Physical Laboratory Time and Frequency Team! Find out more - daphnejackson.org/fellowship/n... #returner #fellowship #returnerfellowship #timeandrequency #rtp

🎙️Dr Wendy Rickard, from our School of History, Classics and Archaeology, is to conduct a ground-breaking project to review 40 years of HIV oral history across the globe, thanks to a unique fellowship award from @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social. Find out more about the project >> bit.ly/4i8ldTE

If you've taken a career break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons, you could be eligible for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship. Find out more: daphnejackson.org

🌍💚 This World Health Day, we celebrate the incredible Daphne Jackson Fellows who are making a difference in health worldwide! daphnejackson.org/fellows/meet... #WorldHealthDay #Research #HealthInnovation #Returners #BetterHealthForAll

Take a look at this opportunity at the Lancaster University School of Engineering! Find out more - daphnejackson.org/fellowship/l... #returner #researchreturner #engineering #engineeringresearch #fellowship

Dr Cecilia Lai, @royalsociety.org funded Daphne Jackson Fellow at @qmul.ac.uk discusses her journey back to genetics research: daphnejackson.org/2025/03/retu...

Daphne Jackson Fellow Dr. Cecilia Lai has always been fascinated by genetics. “These little molecules control so much; we’re all influenced by them.” Read more about Cecilia's return to research with the help of @royalsociety.org and @qmul.ac.uk: daphnejackson.org/2025/03/retu...

Deadline extended! Don't miss the chance to apply for this UK Health Security Agency Daphne Jackson Fellowship at King's College London. Closing 14 April: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/u... #research #researchreturners #returners #radiation #nuclearmedicine #stem