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Wed 4 Dec – Tue 29 Apr 2025

December 2024

Wed 4	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 09:35 - 17:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
Thu 5	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:10 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Fri 6	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 10:00 - 12:30 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
Mon 9	Postdoc Community – mince pies & mingling [Places] 13:00 - 14:00 Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane, Eastwood Room Join the Postdoc Academy for a festive end-of-year get together at the Mill Lane Postdoc Centre! Take a break from your research and unwind with fellow postdocs as we celebrate the close of another year. There will be a selection of delicious mince pies and soft drinks to enjoy. It’s a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, share highlights from the past year, and look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead. Whether you're here for the mince pies, the company, or just to unwind after a busy year, we look forward to celebrating with you! This session will include: celebrating the end of the year with festive treats and soft drinks connecting with fellow postdocs and other colleagues with a postdoc interest reflecting on the year Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Wed 11	Virtual Writing Retreats CANCELLED 10:00 - 12:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
	Postdoc Academy Workshop: Group Dynamics and Effective Teams [Places] 10:30 - 13:00 Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall Do you worry about conflict and disagreement in your team? Do you use strategies to avoid conflict? Do you want to better understand how groups and teams function in order to improve your productivity? Conflict and disagreement are a natural and inevitable part of group development. What’s important is how this is dealt with. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to: learn about some key theories on group/team development examine strategies to address disagreement in a way which enables you to achieve your team’s goals look at some real-world conflict scenarios and apply strategies work on a situation from your own context and get feedback. This workshop is for anyone who works as part of a team and wants to better understand how teams function, or if you are an aspiring team leader looking for strategies to manage teams. This session will run again in Lent and Easter Terms. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest. Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Thu 12	Postdoc Welcome Event [Full] 10:00 - 11:30 Postdoc Centre @ Biomedical Campus, Newman Library The Postdoc Academy provides welcome events specific to postdocs joining the University of Cambridge - these are open to postdocs affiliated with the University, Colleges and University Partner Institutes. These sessions include presentations from the Postdoc Academy, PdOC and Careers Service, followed by a Q&A and then networking. You will be given information on how to navigate life as a researcher in Cambridge and then have the opportunity to network with other new postdocs and University services. During the session, postdocs will learn about: interacting with the Postdoc Academy attending professional development activities and accessing the Careers Service connecting to the wider postdoc community at Cambridge accessing resources available to postdocs as staff members. Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar. If you have any questions or problems with signing-up, please email events.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.
	Postdoc Academy Workshop: What is Research Leadership? [Places] 13:30 - 16:30 Postdoc Centre @ Biomedical Campus, Newman Library As you progress in your career, you will have to navigate the transition from being managed and supervised by others, to taking on leadership of projects and people for the first time. Using our own experience of leadership, along with discussion and theories, we will look at a variety of aspects of successful leadership within the research and innovation context. This workshop will provide an opportunity for you to: think about your aims in terms of leadership take stock of your own leadership attributes and experience identify how to further develop your research and innovation leadership potential. This session will run again in Lent and Easter Terms. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest. Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Fri 13	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 10:00 - 12:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
Mon 16	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
Fri 20	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 10:00 - 13:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.

January 2025

Tue 14	Immigration Info Session for Postdocs [Places] 11:00 - 13:00 Online With ever developing complexities in the UK’s immigration system, join us for this briefing and Q&A with the University’s Head of Immigration. The session will cover: the ‘basic’ work visas, such as Skilled Worker and Global Talent how to switch into or extend these in order to remain in the UK guidance on applications for dependents Indefinite Leave to Remain/settlement/citizenship applications. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions about other immigration matters. If your question cannot be answered on the day, it will be followed up individually afterwards. Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Wed 22	Postdoc Welcome Event [Places] 13:00 - 14:30 Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane, Eastwood Room The Postdoc Academy provides welcome events specific to postdocs joining the University of Cambridge - these are open to postdocs affiliated with the University, Colleges and University Partner Institutes. These sessions include presentations from the Postdoc Academy, PdOC and Careers Service, followed by a Q&A and then networking. You will be given information on how to navigate life as a researcher in Cambridge and then have the opportunity to network with other new postdocs and University services. During the session, postdocs will learn about: interacting with the Postdoc Academy attending professional development activities and accessing the Careers Service connecting to the wider postdoc community at Cambridge accessing resources available to postdocs as staff members. Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar. If you have any questions or problems with signing-up, please email events.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Thu 23	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.

February 2025

Wed 5	Pensions Explained for Postdocs [Places] 13:00 - 14:30 Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane, Eastwood Room Are you unsure how state pensions work in the UK, what the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is, or how making international moves affects your pension as a postdoc? Then join us for this information session for postdocs, delivered by the University’s Head of Group Pensions. The session will cover: the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) the State Pension system in the UK private pensions in the UK. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions. Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Thu 6	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:10 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Thu 27	Postdoc Groups Series [Places] 13:00 - 14:30 Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall Meet with postdocs, academics and those who support postdocs from a range of departments, to share best practice of postdoc support, learn what others are doing, and identify improvements and future activities. We will be hosting three sessions throughout the academic year. This session will: facilitate discussion between postdocs and academics from a range of departments identify the current needs of the community lead to inter-departmental activities to facilitate networking and collaboration feed into discussions of postdoc support within the Postdoc Academy and University. Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.

March 2025

Wed 5	Postdoc Academy Open Hour [Places] 11:30 - 12:30 Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Multi Function Space These informal sessions give you the opportunity to talk to members of the Postdoc Academy, helping you to figure out how you can begin interacting with us and the wider University community. There will be the opportunity to ask questions within the small group or speak to us one-to-one. These sessions provide: an introduction to our services, programmes and resources guidance on interacting with the wider community, including college affiliations signposting to the relevant areas of the University for any advice you may need connections to members of the Postdoc Academy team. Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Thu 6	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:10 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Mon 24	Postdoc Welcome Event [Places] 13:00 - 14:30 Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall The Postdoc Academy provides welcome events specific to postdocs joining the University of Cambridge - these are open to postdocs affiliated with the University, Colleges and University Partner Institutes. These sessions include presentations from the Postdoc Academy, PdOC and Careers Service, followed by a Q&A and then networking. You will be given information on how to navigate life as a researcher in Cambridge and then have the opportunity to network with other new postdocs and University services. During the session, postdocs will learn about: interacting with the Postdoc Academy attending professional development activities and accessing the Careers Service connecting to the wider postdoc community at Cambridge accessing resources available to postdocs as staff members. Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar. If you have any questions or problems with signing-up, please email events.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Thu 27	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.

April 2025

Thu 3	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:10 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
Thu 24	Virtual Writing Retreats [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Online Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process of importing the course appointment to your calendar.
Tue 29	Immigration Info Session for Postdocs [Places] 10:30 - 12:30 Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane, Eastwood Room With ever developing complexities in the UK’s immigration system, join us for this briefing and Q&A with the University’s Head of Immigration. The session will cover: the ‘basic’ work visas, such as Skilled Worker and Global Talent how to switch into or extend these in order to remain in the UK guidance on applications for dependents Indefinite Leave to Remain/settlement/citizenship applications. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions about other immigration matters. If your question cannot be answered on the day, it will be followed up individually afterwards. Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.