At UU there are several options for career development. You can read more about our full array of options on this page. Below are some of them:

Develop as a doctoral student

As a doctoral student, your main focus is on developing as a researcher in your area, but there are also opportunities to develop other competencies and skills that may benefit you in your current or future work.

Develop your skills as a researcher

If you have a doctoral degree and are employed at Uppsala University, you are eligible for various forms of career support, courses and seminars. Throughout your research career, you will continuously need to make decisions about your next steps. These can be decisions regarding how to deepen or broaden your skills or how to handle demanding work situations.

Link: Research support at Uppsala university.

Develop your skills as a leader in academia

As a leader in academia, you are expected to lead others, but at the same time, you have to lead yourself. Your role as a leader can be multifaceted, inspiring and challenging. As a leader at Uppsala University with responsibility for the development of research and/or education, you are eligible for various forms of career support, courses and seminars.

We also offer coaching for for researchers, teachers and leaders at Uppsala University . You can read more about coaching on this page.