Past Events

2022 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Annual Summer Networking Event

Jul 16, 2022, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars organizes a summer networking event each year for new postdocs to meet existing postdocs. This event is intended to allow postdocs to grow their local network and learn about the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

2022 Graduate Career Consortium Southeast Region Conference

Mar 7, 2022, 8:00 AM – Mar 8, 2022, 1:00 PM

We are delighted that the University of Kentucky (UK) was selected to host the 2022 Graduate Career Consortium Southeast Regional Conference! This is a unique opportunity for all career and professional development in higher education to meet, connect, and share best practices in supporting students and trainees in fulfilling meaningful careers.

2021 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Annual Holiday Networking Event

Dec 4, 2021, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars organizes a holiday networking event each year for new postdocs to meet existing postdocs. This event is intended to allow postdocs to grow their local network and learn about the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

The Pivot Database – Exploring Funding Opportunities and Researcher Profiles

Oct 28, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Pivot is the leading national database for funding opportunities and includes a central repository of funding announcements from domestic and international agencies, foundations, and associations. Its robust interface allows for exceptionally detailed and fine-tuned searching as well as individually saved search results with personalized funding alerts. Pivot also has an expertise database that allows users to create a public profile and view other researchers’ profiles.

2021 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Research & Career Symposium

Sep 28, 2021, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars, in partnership with the Office of Postdoctoral, organize an Annual Career & Research Symposium intended to provide University of Kentucky postdocs, and regional postdocs, an opportunity to connect, network, and present their research. In addition, the symposium includes career development programming to allow postdocs to explore careers and develop critical skills for them.

US Immigration and Visas in the Age of COVID

Aug 26, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Brendan Delaney will give an informational webinar about visa and immigration options for international postdocs and researchers. He will also touch on the effects the COVID-19 pandemic had had on the current immigration landscape in the US.

2021 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Annual Summer Networking Event

Jul 17, 2021, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method

Jun 16, 2021, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

The Alda Center’s Creating Connections program is a two-hour live, online workshop designed to help scientists and researchers learn to engage and inspire diverse audiences through effective communication, with a particular focus on virtual interactions. Participants will learn how to balance being prepared with responding in the moment to address questions. The program emphasizes universal communication strategies, including avoiding jargon, and technical skills for creating engagement online, including camera angles and sound levels.

Storytelling Training Session

Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

As part of the 2021 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Popular Science Writing Competition, Stephen Wrentmore will provide a training session for participant to extract key storytelling elements from a published research paper to build a narrative compelling for a broader audience. Registration: Storytelling Training Session

The Science of Storytelling

Mar 22, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

This session is a dynamic and practical introduction to the science of storytelling, exploring techniques and approaches to engage and broaden the audience to your research and ideas. This session serves as the launch for the 2021 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Popular Science Writing Competition in which postdocs are invited to transform a research paper into a popular science story worthy to share with the world.