At the University of Kentucky

There are many career and professional development resources available at the University of Kentucky to help you thrive in a number of areas during your postdoctoral training. Explore institutional partners below who are dedicated to supporting postdoc development and success.

Graduate School Office of Professional Enhancement

Grad Research Live!

Support fellow graduate students by attending the annual University of Kentucky Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Grad Research Live!

Grad Teach Live!

Come learn about the latest pedagogical approaches in this competition modeled after the 3MT.

Grad Teach Live!

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching & Learning

The Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning is a 12-credit-hour Certificate, including a required 3-credit-hour supervised practicum experience, which provides a coherent, integrated approach to helping anyone (postdocs included) develop and document the skills needed to teach at a range of institutions of higher education.

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning

Preparing Future Faculty

The University of Kentucky's Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program is intended to provide professional development guidance to graduate students (and postdocs) who wish to explore or pursue a faculty career at one of the many types of institutions of higher education. The overall focus is on readiness for the dynamics of faculty work in the areas of research, teaching, and service.

Preparing Future Faculty

Office of the Vice President for Research

Proposal Development Office

Help with finding funding and developing grant proposals.

PDO

UK Innovate

UK Innovate is the innovation, entrepreneurship and economic enterprise for UK Research.

UK Innovate

Office of Research Integrity

Institutional Review Board (IRB), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), and Research Misconduct.

ORI

Laboratory Data and Material Management and Processes

As a researcher at the University of Kentucky, you have certain responsibilities related to the access and management of data and materials developed and/or maintained in University laboratories. Visit the Laboratory Data and Material Management and Processes guide for clarification and resources.

Laboratory Data and Material Management and Processes

Lunch & Learn

A series of lunch and learn workshops showcasing research at UK.

Lunch & Learn

Stuckert Career Center

Graduate Student and Postdoc Career Advisor

Abbie Wood

Linked Department (or Location): Connect with Abbie

Professional Headshot

The Stuckert Career Center provides access to an Iris Air professional photo booth to take professional headshot for LinkedIn, web profiles, and more!

Schedule yours!

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

Services

From consultations to mid-semester feedback, CELT offers a variety of services aimed at enhancing learning and teaching at UK.

Services

Events

CELT is constantly busy with seminars, webinar, workshops, and events geared towards elevating conversations about teaching and learning.

Events

Badges

If you would like to boost your teaching credentials, CELT offers digital badges to concretely show prospective employers that you are an expert teacher.

Badges

Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs Bootcamp

VACE provides Entrepreneurs Bootcamp designed to assess and validate the feasibility of a business concept, create a business model, and provide hands-on experience.

Bootcamp

Pitch Competitions

VACE provides opportunities to pitch a startup idea and compete for substantial prizes!

Events

Predictive Analytics and Data Science (PADS) Hub

The mission of the PADS Hub is to build collaborative bridges between statisticians and other investigators as well as provide training, improve methodology for statistical analyses, and advance research programs both within and outside of the field of Statistics.

PADS Hub

Consultation

PADS Hub provides consultation on data analysis, data visualization, statistical programming, and much more!

Schedule one!