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Dear Colleagues, Please share an invitation to a free Vitae Google Hangout with researchers in your network. This event is for all researchers and there is no limit on the number of participants - please share the event as widely as you can! Best wishes, Beata Pedziwiatr Communications, Vitae -------------------------- What do researchers do next? 26 June, 2pm UK Time, #PostAcStory Doctoral researchers - Get career inspiration for your post-PhD life! Join a live Q&A with doctoral graduates for our FREE #PostAcStory Google Hangout on 26 June (Thursday) from 2pm UK Time! Our moderator will be joined by researchers turned consultants as well as researchers working in and outside academia to discuss what it’s like to do their jobs, how they got there and how they decided what to do next after their PhD or Postdoctoral grant. Respond to invitation here: http://bit.ly/1hyxEJk Career opportunities for researchers cover a wide range of sectors including higher education, manufacturing, finance, business and IT, health, and public administration. Recent trends demonstrate that over half of researchers will go on to pursue a career outside academic research or teaching on completion of their doctorate. So how do you decide which career to embrace? How do you find out which career would suit your strengths, values and interests? Our panellists will help you answer the following: • How do you realise what strengths and talents you have? • What have other researchers done? • What kinds of career paths do researchers follow? • What is it like to stay in academia as research staff? • What is it like to do research in a different setting? • Which qualifications and experience are required for various careers? • Work-life balance in various post-PhD careers To meet our panellists and read more about the event, please, go to: http://bit.ly/1x19AmG JOIN the conversation on the 26 June. We’re looking forward to having you involved! ------------------------------ What is a Google Hangout? Vitae Google+ Hangouts are live online video events of Q&A sessions with a group of expert panellists. As the video is streaming live online you will be able to watch and gain real insights, top tips and also have an opportunity to get involved in the conversation, ask and answer questions on a discussion board or on Twitter. Can anyone attend the Hangout? Yes, whether you have a Google account or not, you will be able to watch our live hangout when we stream it on 26 June! However, only by joining our Google Plus event page or using #PostAcStory on Twitter, will you have the opportunity to guide the discussion and tailor advice with your own questions. How can I ask questions? We will be using the Google Hangout Q&A app for the event which is the easiest and the most effective way to get your questions noticed. The questions will appear on the right side of the screen as the video is being streamed. The App is now live - Simply click “Ask a new question” and we will answer it during the hangout.