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.
At the University of Kentucky
Office of the Vice President for Research
UK Innovate
UK Innovate is the innovation, entrepreneurship and economic enterprise for UK Research.
Office of Research Integrity
Institutional Review Board (IRB), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), and Research Misconduct.
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.
Stuckert Career Center
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!
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.
Events
CELT is constantly busy with seminars, webinar, workshops, and events geared towards elevating conversations about teaching and learning.
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.
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 Teach Live!
Come learn about the latest pedagogical approaches in this competition modeled after the 3MT.
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.
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.
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.
Pitch Competitions
VACE provides opportunities to pitch a startup idea and compete for substantial prizes!
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.
Consultation
PADS Hub provides consultation on data analysis, data visualization, statistical programming, and much more!