PhD Horizons (Wednesday 11 June 2025) PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students is the only careers event organised by the University of Edinburgh exclusively dedicated to the PhD community.Statistics indicate that around 30% are likely to go into teaching or research roles in higher education and even fewer will have a long-term academic career (around 10-15%). The aim of PhD Horizons is to showcase the wide range of career opportunities outside of academia that are open to PhD graduates, encouraging them to think broadly about their options. We know our PhD students are looking for challenging and fulfilling careers and we are keen to highlight the myriad of possibilities beyond academia. When: Wednesday 11 June, 12:30 – 6:00pm Venue: McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, EdinburghWhy should I get involved?Because you care about supporting PhD graduates into rewarding career paths outside of academia and want to help them explore their options. You might want to get involved because you are keen to share your personal advice and experience or because your organisation is keen to attract students. This event isn’t designed to be about direct recruitment but of course we welcome participation from contacts and organisations who are actively recruiting. How do I get involved?If you are interested in any of the options below, please email us on employers@ed.ac.uk Be part of our panel/networking eventsWe are looking for relevant industry professionals who would like to come onto campus to meet and engage with students on Wednesday 11 June between 12:30 and 6:00pm. We are currently planning to host panel/networking sessions covering careers after a PhD in the following areas: Heritage, Creative and CultureNon-academic Science Life Sciences PolicyTechnology and Data The exact timings of each session will be confirmed shortly, but each session will be 1.5 hours long The sessions will run as an in-person panel, followed by a Q&A and brief opportunity to network with refreshments. Generally, we would ask that you talk as much as you can on a personal level – students want to get an insight into your own career, be inspired by your journey and gain an insight into your area of work. Through doing so they can gain a deeper understanding of some of the options that are open to them and what kind of factors they might want to consider. Write a guest piece for our Inform.ed BlogAnother great way to provide inspiration for PhD students is to write a guest piece for our Inform.ed Blog. This might be a good option if you are interested in being part of PhD Horizons but can’t attend on Wednesday 11 June. We'd be looking for you to write something that gives our readers an insight into your career path, your sector or type of role. Take a look at our blog to get a feel for the content we publish and let us know what you'd like to write about on employers@ed.ac.uk Send us your blog post idea View the Inform.ed Blog It was fun and I really enjoyed the other panellists' presentations and the questions. Wonderful to see such a diverse group of people - both audience and fellow panellists. PhD Horizons 2023 SpeakerI had attended PhD Horizons as a student in 2019 and found it a very helpful experience so I’m happy to give back. PhD Horizons 2023 SpeakerWhich students will engage? PhD Horizons is open to PhD students at all stages of their research from all disciplines, as well as early career researchers and post-docs. PhD students make up around 13% of the University of Edinburgh student population and we know that many of these students may feel apprehensive about their career prospects following the completion of their doctoral studies.They will be encouraged to come and go throughout the day on 11 June, but we would hope that each session should attract at least 30 attendees.We are proud to have a very diverse student population – our international students make up around 49% of our student population and come from over 160 countries – naturally they are keen to hear from graduates about their chances of working in the UK and have questions about visas. You can read a useful insight into our student body on our website Jun 11 2025 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons (Wednesday 11 June 2025) PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students is the only careers event organised by the University of Edinburgh exclusively dedicated to the PhD community. It aims to showcase the wide range of career opportunities outside of academia that are open to PhD graduates, encouraging them to think broadly about their options. McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG View McEwan Hall on the Campus Map
PhD Horizons (Wednesday 11 June 2025) PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students is the only careers event organised by the University of Edinburgh exclusively dedicated to the PhD community.Statistics indicate that around 30% are likely to go into teaching or research roles in higher education and even fewer will have a long-term academic career (around 10-15%). The aim of PhD Horizons is to showcase the wide range of career opportunities outside of academia that are open to PhD graduates, encouraging them to think broadly about their options. We know our PhD students are looking for challenging and fulfilling careers and we are keen to highlight the myriad of possibilities beyond academia. When: Wednesday 11 June, 12:30 – 6:00pm Venue: McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, EdinburghWhy should I get involved?Because you care about supporting PhD graduates into rewarding career paths outside of academia and want to help them explore their options. You might want to get involved because you are keen to share your personal advice and experience or because your organisation is keen to attract students. This event isn’t designed to be about direct recruitment but of course we welcome participation from contacts and organisations who are actively recruiting. How do I get involved?If you are interested in any of the options below, please email us on employers@ed.ac.uk Be part of our panel/networking eventsWe are looking for relevant industry professionals who would like to come onto campus to meet and engage with students on Wednesday 11 June between 12:30 and 6:00pm. We are currently planning to host panel/networking sessions covering careers after a PhD in the following areas: Heritage, Creative and CultureNon-academic Science Life Sciences PolicyTechnology and Data The exact timings of each session will be confirmed shortly, but each session will be 1.5 hours long The sessions will run as an in-person panel, followed by a Q&A and brief opportunity to network with refreshments. Generally, we would ask that you talk as much as you can on a personal level – students want to get an insight into your own career, be inspired by your journey and gain an insight into your area of work. Through doing so they can gain a deeper understanding of some of the options that are open to them and what kind of factors they might want to consider. Write a guest piece for our Inform.ed BlogAnother great way to provide inspiration for PhD students is to write a guest piece for our Inform.ed Blog. This might be a good option if you are interested in being part of PhD Horizons but can’t attend on Wednesday 11 June. We'd be looking for you to write something that gives our readers an insight into your career path, your sector or type of role. Take a look at our blog to get a feel for the content we publish and let us know what you'd like to write about on employers@ed.ac.uk Send us your blog post idea View the Inform.ed Blog It was fun and I really enjoyed the other panellists' presentations and the questions. Wonderful to see such a diverse group of people - both audience and fellow panellists. PhD Horizons 2023 SpeakerI had attended PhD Horizons as a student in 2019 and found it a very helpful experience so I’m happy to give back. PhD Horizons 2023 SpeakerWhich students will engage? PhD Horizons is open to PhD students at all stages of their research from all disciplines, as well as early career researchers and post-docs. PhD students make up around 13% of the University of Edinburgh student population and we know that many of these students may feel apprehensive about their career prospects following the completion of their doctoral studies.They will be encouraged to come and go throughout the day on 11 June, but we would hope that each session should attract at least 30 attendees.We are proud to have a very diverse student population – our international students make up around 49% of our student population and come from over 160 countries – naturally they are keen to hear from graduates about their chances of working in the UK and have questions about visas. You can read a useful insight into our student body on our website Jun 11 2025 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons (Wednesday 11 June 2025) PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students is the only careers event organised by the University of Edinburgh exclusively dedicated to the PhD community. It aims to showcase the wide range of career opportunities outside of academia that are open to PhD graduates, encouraging them to think broadly about their options. McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG View McEwan Hall on the Campus Map
Jun 11 2025 12.30 - 18.00 PhD Horizons (Wednesday 11 June 2025) PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students is the only careers event organised by the University of Edinburgh exclusively dedicated to the PhD community. It aims to showcase the wide range of career opportunities outside of academia that are open to PhD graduates, encouraging them to think broadly about their options.
