Life after the PhD
An Early-Career and PGR event by History Lab and History Lab Plus
History Lab Plus (for early-career historians) and History Lab (for postgraduate historians) are pleased to invite you to ‘Life after the PhD’, a collaborative event taking place at the Institute of Historical Research (Senate House, London) on Saturday 13th April 2024. The event will spotlight personal experiences – the joys and challenges – of postdoc life, the diversity of pathways available, and ways to understand the UK’s Higher-Education landscape, for PhD students looking forward and early-career historians finding their way post-viva.
The morning session will comprise of presentations from recent History PhD graduates on their ‘Post-PhD Pathways’, followed by a panel discussion. The afternoon session is a debate on ‘Higher Education Today’ with key stakeholders in the Higher-Education sector, chaired by Professor Claire Langhamer, Director of the Institute of Historical Research.
Programme
11:00-11:20 Registration
11:20-11:30 Welcome
11:30-13:00 Session 1 | Post-PhD Pathways
13:00-14:15 LUNCH
14:15-15:45 Session 2 | Higher Education Today: The Debate
15:45-17:00 Conference close
Download the event programme now.
All welcome- this seminar is free to attend but booking in advance is required.
This page was last updated on 30 June 2024