c a reer s a nd em p l o y a b i l it y c entre

Our services
for researchers
including doctoral researchers
and research staff

The Careers and

Employability Centre was
very helpful throughout
my PhD studies. It was
very valuable to discuss my
options and I have made
good progress with
my career plans.
P h D R e s e a r c h er

O ur s er v i c e s for re s e a r c h er s

W h a t doe s t h e C a reer s a nd
E m p l o y a b i l it y Centre offer ?

You can search and book onto workshops at:

sussex.ac.uk/careers/events

We work with researchers during and after their

time at Sussex. We can help you to explore
your career ideas and find out more about the
pathways open to you both within academia
and in non-academic roles.

Careers events
We run careers talks, employer events, alumni
talks and an annual careers fair.
You can search and book onto events at:
sussex.ac.uk/careers/events

We offer advice to:

Online resources
doctoral researchers currently at Sussex and
for three years after completion
research staff.
We can offer advice on:
searching for vacancies; we advertise
part-time jobs, internships, volunteering and
graduate roles on CareerHub
finding relevant work experience (voluntary
and paid)
developing your strengths and skills
researching career areas of interest
writing CVs, covering letters and applications
exploring your course options.
You can book an appointment using CareerHub
at: careerhub.sussex.ac.uk
Our standard appointments are for 20 minutes
but we can also offer extended appointments
of up to an hour. To arrange one, you can call
01273 678429 or email
careers@sussex.ac.uk
Doctoral researcher workshops
We offer practical and career planning
workshops for doctoral researchers to support
you in your career progression, planning
for your next steps, and making successful
applications. We also offer group sessions by
arrangement.

We have further information about our services

at: sussex.ac.uk/careers and specific
information for researchers at:
sussex.ac.uk/careers/phdresearchers
sussex.ac.uk/careers/researchstaff
O t h er U ni v er s it y s u p p ort
Researcher Development Programme
The Researcher Development Programme
is organised by the Doctoral School and
provides year-round training and development
opportunities to help you successfully
complete your doctorate, and prepare for your
future.
sussex.ac.uk/internal/doctoralschool/
researcherdev
Research Staff Development Series
The Research Staff Development Series is
organised by the Research Staff Office for
research fellows, research assistants and early
career academics. The programme provides
training and development opportunities to
support you in your current research role and
future career development.
sussex.ac.uk/staff/rsds

FIND OUT MORE

Careers and Employability Centre
The Library, University of Sussex
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QL
01273 678429
careers@sussex.ac.uk
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers
CareerHub
careerhub.sussex.ac.uk

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the diversity of Sussex students and graduates and
is committed to addressing their individual needs.
Do let us know your requirements to enable you
to access the service.