Postdoctoral Development Programme
The WWIEM Postdoctoral Career Development Committee (PCDC) was established in July 2016 with the goal of improving postdoctoral training and development within WWIEM. This is a postdoc-focused initiative run for and by postdocs from WWIEM. In addition to an annual Symposium and a Career Away Day, the committee organises coffee mornings and social events through the year.
Former Wellcome Trust ISSF fellow, now Lecturer at University of Surrey
"WWIEM's Postdoctoral Career Development Committee has been hugely beneficial as I transition from postdoc to independent researcher. My experiences, as both part of the PCDC and as an attendee at many of the events, have helped me to identify my career goals and how to achieve them. The benefit of having a community of supportive researchers at a similar career stage and facing the same challenges cannot be overstated!"
Former chair of PCDC
“I have been on the PCDC since March 2023, and recently took up the role of Chair. The PCDC is a great way to interact with enthusiastic postdocs in providing career support and guidance to the wider postdoctoral community in the WWIEM. There are also opportunities to socialise in a more informal setting, such as during our monthly coffee mornings, or at drinks after the annual postdoc symposium. Serving on the committee is a great opportunity to develop academic citizenship, and develop a professional network that will contribute to your personal career development, either towards fellowships/lectureships, or in non-academic career pathways. The PCDC has helped several postdocs in the centre over the years, and I would thoroughly encourage anyone to get involved in the academic community at the WWIEM at any level.”
The PCDC puts on social events throughout the year, some in collaboration with the PhD student reps.
Winner of the Valentine's Day Bake Off 2024
Winner of the Christmas Bake Off 2023
Winners of Hallo-WWIEM 2023 (Bake Off, Costume Competition and Best Pumpkin)
Christmas 2022
Hallo-WWIEM 2022
Past WWIEM Postdoc Research Symposium Programs:
Images of winners 2024
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CELEBRATING SUCCESS
CONGRATULATIONS WWIEM POSTDOCS !!
PCDC Committee 2024-2025
Dr Matthew James https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/matthew-james
Dr Karis Little https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/karis-little-2
Dr Hannah Turkington https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/hannah-turkington
Dr Lauren Kerrigan https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/lauren-kerrigan
Dr Karla O'Neill https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/karla-oneill
Dr Pietro Bertelli https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/pietro-maria-bertelli-2
Dr Clare Mills https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/clare-mills
Dr Precious Owuamalam https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/precious-owuamalam
Interested in joining the WWIEM PCDC? Hear from our members:
"Being a member of the PCDC has given me opportunities to get involved in organising events, symposiums, speak to external companies and invited speakers, as well as positively impacting my peers. Besides being a lot of fun, this has added essential skills to my CV."
- Dr Karis Little
"The PCDC affords postdocs the opportunity to create events to share our science, and gives us a platform to contribute to departmental matters. It’s a good way to meet other postdocs and PIs, and the community can signpost other campus resources one might benefit from." - Dr Keren Turton
