PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2027) What is PhD Horizons?PhD Horizons is our annual focus on career insights for PhD students to help you explore different career options. When: Tuesday 1 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 will be made available under the schedule of events drop down below closer to the time. Find out more information on our Event Guide 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 The below schedule is taken from the 2026 version of the event. We hope to cover similar topics in 2027.12:15pm - 12:30pm, McEwan Hall Glass Pavilion Entrance - Attendee registration open12:30pm - 12:50pm, Foyer 4 - Careers Service Welcome & Introduction Followed by choice of the following sessions:1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Tech & Data. 1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 5 - PhD Graduates working in Policy. 2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Life Sciences. 2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 5 - Why PhDs make good entrepreneurs. 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Non-Academic Science. 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 5 – PhD Graduates working in Heritage, Creative & Culture. Each 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.More details on speakers, including headshots and bios, will be updated in the run up to the event on the PhD Horizons event guide.Head to the PhD Horizons 2026 Event Guide 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 2027) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates. McEwan Hall This article was published on Tuesday 14 May 2024
PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2027) What is PhD Horizons?PhD Horizons is our annual focus on career insights for PhD students to help you explore different career options. When: Tuesday 1 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 will be made available under the schedule of events drop down below closer to the time. Find out more information on our Event Guide 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 The below schedule is taken from the 2026 version of the event. We hope to cover similar topics in 2027.12:15pm - 12:30pm, McEwan Hall Glass Pavilion Entrance - Attendee registration open12:30pm - 12:50pm, Foyer 4 - Careers Service Welcome & Introduction Followed by choice of the following sessions:1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Tech & Data. 1:00pm - 2:30pm, Foyer 5 - PhD Graduates working in Policy. 2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Life Sciences. 2:45pm - 4:15pm, Foyer 5 - Why PhDs make good entrepreneurs. 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 4 - PhD Graduates working in Non-Academic Science. 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Foyer 5 – PhD Graduates working in Heritage, Creative & Culture. Each 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.More details on speakers, including headshots and bios, will be updated in the run up to the event on the PhD Horizons event guide.Head to the PhD Horizons 2026 Event Guide 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 2027) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates. McEwan Hall This article was published on Tuesday 14 May 2024
Jun 17 2026 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (June 2027) PhD Horizons provides career insight and inspiration through sharing personal stories of PhD graduates.
