Postdoc Appreciation Week
An A6 postcard sized printed version will be sent to the postdoc you nominate.
Want to recognise a postdoc in your research group, School, Institute, or Department for their contributions and support?
An A6 postcard sized printed version will be sent to the postdoc you nominate.
Send them a message today!
We will be running an appreciation campaign all week. Messages will be published online, on our website, on our Instagram account, and our Postdoc LinkedIn Group; alongside the LCD Display network across all campuses.
To read the messages, visit our Message Wall.
Postdoc Apreciation Week 2025
For more details of the events, expand the sections below.
Postdoc Mentoring Programme
Registrations open 15 September 2025
Our annual mentoring programme is open for (postdoc) Mentees and (academic staff) Mentor registrations. For more information, visit our Mentoring webpage.
Remember that training is good for three years, so you can return as both a mentor and mentee without the need to re-train.
Postdoc Welcome Event
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This event is for all postdocs, fellows and early-career researchers (lecturers and senior lecturers), but we especially encourage those who have recently joined Queen Mary to attend this event.
Come and meet other Queen Mary researchers as well as members of Queen Mary Professional Services teams who are here to support your research efforts and your career and professional development.
More information is available here. To book a place, visit CPD-Training
Present Your Research to ANY audience!
We are running our day-long training programme for postdocs and early-career researcher looking to improve their presentation skills. The course will teach you story-telling techniques and how to shape your visual presentation content to ensure you can speak about your work to ANY audience, using different styles and presentation genres - including standup-comedy!
Programme features 1-to-1 coaching to help you prepare a short research presentation. Those who wish to, will also be able to present to a live audience at the Postdoc Showcase in October!
Training runs: Wednesday 17 September (10am-4pm) in the Abernethy Building (Whitechapel campus)
For more information, visit the QM Course page, or to book your place, visit CPD-Training.
National Postdoc Conference 2025
Thursday, 18 September 2025, The British Academy in London.
The main event will run from 09:00 to 17:00, followed by a drink’s reception from 17:00 to 19:00.
The event is free to attend for SHAPE and STEM postdocs and early-career researchers. For more information and to book your place, visit their webpage.
UK PAW 2025 Events
Visit the UK Postdoc Appreciation Week page for information on events happening online and in London that celebrate postdoc contributions in UK Higher Education research!
Running a PAW Event locally?
Organising a Postdoc Appreciation Week activity locally and want to advertise it across the University? Contact Dr Rui Pires Martins for help.