CAL PGRs: Careers After an Arts & Humanities PhD Alumni Perspectives

Whilst postgraduate research in the sciences can have more clear applications and routes into ‘industry’ careers, career options for PGRs in the humanities and arts can often seem less 'obvious.'

The realities of how to progress within academia may feel unclear; equally, it can feel challenging to know where to start with exploring career options adjacent to, and beyond, academia.

Join us as we hear from a selection of Arts & Humanities PhD about how they moved into a variety of different jobs after their PhDs, and hear from an employer's perspective too about the value that Arts & Humanities PGRs can bring to the workplace.

• Dr Jo Byrne (PhD History with Cultural & Historical Geography): Research and Academic Partnerships Manager, Historic England
• Dr Vicky Kaisidou (PhD Modern Greek Studies): Research Manager, Learning and Work Institute (formerly employed by The International Organization for Migration, United Nations)
• Dr Ruby Hawley-Sibbett (PhD English Literature): Graduate Management Trainee, University of Nottingham (Higher Education management)
• Dr Ben Salisbury (PhD History): Project Support Officer at DEFRA - Civil Service Fast Stream
• Dr Pierre-Alexis (Alex) Mével (PhD Modern Languages): Associate Professor in Translation Studies - University of Nottingham. 

What PGR attendees said about this event previously:

• 'The event had an interesting blend of alumni careers and provided good information on the circuitous route that life after a PhD can have. It gave hope for future possibilities'
• 'An informative, well-managed, and useful session. Thank you'
• 'The seminar helped a lot for me to understand my options, and most importantly understand that there is a large variety of pathways that I could follow'
• 'It was valuable in terms of connecting the PhD experience to non-academic career pathways in explicit and useful ways rather than the usual throwaway mention of 'transferable skills'. The speakers were good, clear and approachable and the input from careers advisers was very thorough'