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Exploring options outside academia

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Dr Robin Daniels
Date 22/10/2026 at 12.30 - 22/10/2026 at 14.00 Where President's Dining Room

This event looks at career options outside academia, how to explore what exists, how to navigate the tricky space between being a postdoc and an independent researcher and how careers inside and outside of academia might differ.

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Overview

Together with Dr Robin Daniels, we will discuss differences between careers inside and outside of academia, how to transition from one to the other and what to consider when making a choice.

 

Speaker

Dr Robin Daniels is a serial company founder, innovator and impact investor. He is focused on the environmentally sensitive application of technologies and new business models to drive innovation and investment into the global fight against climate change, social inequality and habitat loss.

 

Details

This event is aimed at College Research Associates, Junior Research Fellows and PhD students.

It is free to attend, and attendees are welcome to invite their friends and colleagues along - .

Feel free to bring your own lunch or obtain lunch from the Buttery next door and bring it to the event. Soft drinks will be provided.

 

Access

This event will take place in the President's Dining Room on the first floor of our main building. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located on the first floor of the building.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Julia Becker - jb942@cam.ac.uk

 

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