PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2026) What is PhD Horizons?PhD Horizons is our annual focus on career insights for PhD students to help you explore different career options. When: Wednesday 17 June 2026Where: McEwan Hall, Bristo SquareThis one day conference will inspire you to think broadly about career prospects beyond going into academia after your PhD.You will have the opportunity to hear from around 25 speakers about their post-PhD experiences and the careers they have followed. Session topics, times and booking is available under the schedule of events drop down below.More information will be available on our Event Guide closer to the time of the event. Why should I engage with PhD Horizons? PhD Horizons provides insight and inspiration through personal stories. This gives you a chance to reflect; hearing the stories of how other PhD graduates made career decisions can help you to Understand YourselfPhD Horizons provides exposure to different career options and aims to demonstrate that PhD graduates can have challenging and satisfying careers inside, alongside or outwith academia - helping you to Discover What’s Out ThereWe really hope you find it helpful! Schedule of events 12:15pm - 12:30pm, McEwan Hall Glass Pavilion Entrance - Attendee registration open12:30pm - 12:35pm, Foyer 4 - Careers Service welcome12:35pm - 12:50pm, Foyer 4 - Keynote Speaker TBCFollowed by choice of the following sessions:1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Tech & Data. Book your place now on MyCareerHub1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 5 - PhD Graduates working in Policy. Book your place now on MyCareerHub2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Life Sciences. Book your place now on MyCareerHub2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 5 - Why PhDs make good entrepreneurs. Book your place now on MyCareerHub4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Non-Academic Science. Book your place now on MyCareerHub4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 5 – PhD Graduates working in Heritage, Creative & Culture. Book your place now on MyCareerHubEach session will start with around 45 minutes of speaker panels followed by a further 45 minutes for informal networking with panelists and a range of helpful University of Edinburgh staff from various departments. A limited selection of tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided. Take inspiration from previous PhD Horizons sessions As PhD Horizons is an annual focus, we have a really varied bank of recordings from previous years available to you to browse and watch when it suits you. Dip in to these recordings to hear from PhD graduates working in policy, business, commercial science, charities, government, creative sector, and many more career areas. Choose to watch what interests you and hear PhD graduate share what motivated them to choose that career path and what it is like.PhD Horizons 2024PhD Horizons 2023PhD Horizons 2022PhD Horizons 2021 Accessibility The Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.uk Important information Please be aware that we have been alerted to a scam which is charging students to attend fairs. Please be aware that there is NO COST TO ATTEND this fair or any of our other fairs during the academic year. If you do come across similar scams please alert these to the Careers Service as soon as possible. Jun 17 2026 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2026) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates. McEwan Hall
PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2026) What is PhD Horizons?PhD Horizons is our annual focus on career insights for PhD students to help you explore different career options. When: Wednesday 17 June 2026Where: McEwan Hall, Bristo SquareThis one day conference will inspire you to think broadly about career prospects beyond going into academia after your PhD.You will have the opportunity to hear from around 25 speakers about their post-PhD experiences and the careers they have followed. Session topics, times and booking is available under the schedule of events drop down below.More information will be available on our Event Guide closer to the time of the event. Why should I engage with PhD Horizons? PhD Horizons provides insight and inspiration through personal stories. This gives you a chance to reflect; hearing the stories of how other PhD graduates made career decisions can help you to Understand YourselfPhD Horizons provides exposure to different career options and aims to demonstrate that PhD graduates can have challenging and satisfying careers inside, alongside or outwith academia - helping you to Discover What’s Out ThereWe really hope you find it helpful! Schedule of events 12:15pm - 12:30pm, McEwan Hall Glass Pavilion Entrance - Attendee registration open12:30pm - 12:35pm, Foyer 4 - Careers Service welcome12:35pm - 12:50pm, Foyer 4 - Keynote Speaker TBCFollowed by choice of the following sessions:1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Tech & Data. Book your place now on MyCareerHub1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 5 - PhD Graduates working in Policy. Book your place now on MyCareerHub2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Life Sciences. Book your place now on MyCareerHub2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 5 - Why PhDs make good entrepreneurs. Book your place now on MyCareerHub4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Non-Academic Science. Book your place now on MyCareerHub4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 5 – PhD Graduates working in Heritage, Creative & Culture. Book your place now on MyCareerHubEach session will start with around 45 minutes of speaker panels followed by a further 45 minutes for informal networking with panelists and a range of helpful University of Edinburgh staff from various departments. A limited selection of tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided. Take inspiration from previous PhD Horizons sessions As PhD Horizons is an annual focus, we have a really varied bank of recordings from previous years available to you to browse and watch when it suits you. Dip in to these recordings to hear from PhD graduates working in policy, business, commercial science, charities, government, creative sector, and many more career areas. Choose to watch what interests you and hear PhD graduate share what motivated them to choose that career path and what it is like.PhD Horizons 2024PhD Horizons 2023PhD Horizons 2022PhD Horizons 2021 Accessibility The Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.uk Important information Please be aware that we have been alerted to a scam which is charging students to attend fairs. Please be aware that there is NO COST TO ATTEND this fair or any of our other fairs during the academic year. If you do come across similar scams please alert these to the Careers Service as soon as possible. Jun 17 2026 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2026) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates. McEwan Hall
Jun 17 2026 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2026) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates.
