Graduate Virtual Research Environment

"The Premia resource base is home to a range of awareness and development materials for research supervisors, managers, administrators, examiners, research and generic skills trainers, disabled students and graduates, staff developers, non-disabled researchers, careers advisers and others. The aim of all the materials is to make the research environment more accessible to disabled PGR students." Developed for disabled research postgraduates includes a wide range of career s and employability related resources

"The National Postgraduate Committee is a charity to advance, in the public interest, postgraduate education in the UK. We are made up of postgraduate student representatives from educational institutions with postgraduate students. The NPC aims to promote the interests of postgraduates studying in the UK, while remaining politically non-aligned. The Committee holds an annual conference, and publishes various guidelines and codes of practice." The National Postgraduate Committee website provides information relating to all aspects of postgraduate study and also has links to a wide range of relevant websites.

Good career development section, including case studies, hot topics and articles relevant to researchers

What Do Masters Graduates Do? 2007

What do PhDs Do? - Trends 2007 Update on the 2004 publication and available as an online resource at:

Research careers in the biomedical sciences September 2007 A working group report from the Academy of Medical Sciences. Available as a pdf from www.acmedsci.ac.uk under 'publications'.

"Mathematics Resources"

"Academic Writing & Study Skills Resources"

Various reports from the Research Careers Initiative containing advice on good practice in the management of Contract Research Staff, including support for career planning

"Welcome to the Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC makes strategic investments to support world leading science and technology for the UK. These investments include large scientific facilities used across the research base. Our vision is to maximise the impact of our knowledge, skills, facilities and resources for the benefit of the United Kingdom and its people. More about STFC..."

"The Arts and Humanities Research Council [AHRC] supports world-class research that furthers our understanding of human culture and creativity."

"Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council …the UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences"

"Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council The UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences"

"The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's leading agency for research funding and training in economic and social sciences"

NERC funds world-class science in universities and our own research centres that increases knowledge and understanding of the natural world. We are tackling the 21st century's major environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity and natural hazards. We lead in providing independent research and training in the environmental sciences.

"Welcome to the website for Research Councils UK, the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils. Each year the Research Councils invest around £2.8 billion in research covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences and the arts and humanities. Many activities are undertaken collectively and this site aims to give comprehensive and up to date information on the progress of cross-Council activities and to provide a portal into individual Councils support for research, training, knowledge transfer and public engagement. Follow the left hand links to find out more. The About the Research Councils menu provides links to information on how the Research Councils operate and the role they play in helping to deliver Government's objectives for science and innovation. Follow the About RCUK menu to find out more about how the Councils work together, for example in providing submissions to consultations and Parliamentary inquiries."

European-wide federation representing doctoral candidates and junior researchers at a European level in matters of education, research, and professional development of their careers

'On the right track' AHRC 2007 A longitudinal analysis of Arts and Humanities-funded PhDs, exploring the economic, social and cultural impacts and benefits derived from arts and humanities research. Available to view as a pdf at:

Directory of scientific research aims of academics from institutions in the UK and Ireland.

career network for college students and recent graduates (first degree and grad students). You can browse by industry and location for PhD and postdoctoral opportunities. US and Canadian focus but includes jobs overseas. Has wizards for salary and cost of living.