Anita Blakeston
Projects Manager at Surgical MedTech CooperativeMy take-home message to anyone is always to be realistic and recognise who and what you are and to follow that.
Natasha Rhys
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James Cooper
Research Leader at CGGA Ph.D. is about much more than demonstrating problem solving and analytical abilities. Learning to collaborate and communicate effectively with others is a key aspect of research, both in academia and the workplace.
Burcu Anil Kirmizitas
Medical Writer at Ogilvy HealthworldIf you have doubts about whether academia is for you, don’t wait too long thinking “What if I stay a bit longer?” to see if those doubts subside.
Giulia Spinato
Systems Engineer at SESMy motto is ‘always choose the hardest battle, never stop looking for the unbeaten path’.
Michelle Castelletti
Director at Oxford Festival of the Arts (UK) | Three Palaces Festival (Malta)My research training set me up to believe that academic rigour, the levels of observation and the analytical skills gained, and the way one presents ones arguments, filters into everything one does later on in life.
Alison Murphy
Associate Medical Writer at Oxford PharmaGenesisMy advice for researchers leaving academia would be: do not be afraid! There are many varied roles out there – more than you realise!
Ben Bleasdale
Policy Adviser at Wellcome TrustThere are plenty of (paid!) chances to see what the world of Policy is like, and researchers are welcomed with open arms.
Nikola Novčić
Consultant at Boston Consulting GroupThere are a lot of amazing opportunities outside of academia and leaving does not mean you have ‘given up or failed’.
Xi Chen
Head of Computer Vision at Latent LogicTry to focus, or at least keep yourself up to date with the problems that industry is trying to solve.
Sam Keyes
Technical Assistant at D Young & Co. LLPA few days of holiday can be used to get a first-hand picture which can, as in my case, provide the confidence I needed to turn a hunch about a career change into a reality.
Mary Travers
Senior Policy Manager at Novo NordiskIf you are a successful researcher, you can solve a problem and you can write. These are invaluable skills in any sector.
Myrte Merkestein
Senior Research Scientist at Novo NordiskMy research training set me up to never lose my scientific curiosity.