Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW)

In 2022, PAW took place between 20-23 September. Events included:

• Welcome event: What the PFDC can do to support you
• Q&A with Vice-Provost (Research & Enterprise)
• Crafting your professional narrative – Increasing your visibility
• Taming your inner critic
• IPFEN and IPC event: Boost your research career by working with industry
• Pathways for Postdocs Panel Event: Where will your career take you?
• Fellowship interviews - In Person Event
• Networking in South Kensington 

The week was also marked by a series of appreciation messages from across the College, which can be viewed below: 

• Postdoc appreciation message from Imperial President Professor Hugh Brady
• Postdoc appreciation message from Imperial academics
• Postdoc appreciation board 

In 2023, PAW took place between 18-22 September. Events included:

• Welcome event: What the PFDC can do to support you
• Q&A with Associate Provosts (EDI)
• Transition to Independence Panel Event
• Creating Connections and rediscovering joy session
• Taming your inner critic
• Crafting your Professional Narrative
• Department of Brain Sciences Event: Future Science Leaders new season event
• Games with Move Imperial in South Kensington
• Networking in Hammersmith

The week was also marked by a series of appreciation messages from across the College, which can be viewed below: 

• Postdoc appreciation message from Imperial President Professor Hugh Brady
• Postdoc appreciation message from Imperial academics
• Postdoc appreciation board 

In 2021, PAW took place between 20-24 September. Events included: 

• Q&A with the Provost
• Pop-up: Increasing visibility – social media for academics
• Workshop: Taming your inner critic
• Pop-up: LinkedIn - How to build your profile and how to make the most out of it
• Pop-up: Starting to think about a fellowship application
• EDU: Teaching for postdocs
• Workshop: Getting the best from people – Mentoring and coaching
• IPFEN and IPC event: Boost your research career by working with industry 

In 2020, PAW took place between 21-25 September. Events included: 

• HoD virtual ‘coffee and cake’
• “Transition to independence and leadership” panel discussion, followed by Q&A
• “Postdoc life in a pandemic panel discussion”, followed by Q&A
• Networks: How to Build, Maintain and Make the most of your Network