PhD Horizons: Career Insights for PhD students (11 June 2025)

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 11 June 2025, 12:30pm - 6:00pm

Where: McEwan Hall, Bristo Square

This 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. 

I have been in the UK for three years and that was the most inspirational session I have been to - it has really lit a spark

PhD Horizons 2023 Attendee

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 Yourself  
  • PhD 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 There 
  • We really hope you find it helpful! 

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 2024

PhD Horizons 2023

PhD Horizons 2022

PhD Horizons 2021

Accessibility

The Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you wish to attend this online event and have any specific needs please contact us on careers@ed.ac.uk to make appropriate arrangements.

Important Information

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 let the Careers Service as soon as possible.