Postdocs of Cambridge (PdOC)
Links
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Resources at Cambridge University
General support
- Accommodation
- Cambridge Junior Research Fellows Society
- Careers
- CRASSH Postdoctoral Researcher Forum
- Graduate Union
- Visiting Scholars
Pastoral care
- There is a mult-faith chaplaincy for the University staff ( details here).
- There is a counselling service for staff, details available here.
- University Welfare Adviser: staff.welfare@admin.cam.ac.uk
Personal development
- The University's Centre for Personal and Professional Development contains full details of courses, including many relevant to postdocs. It also contains information about chaplains of other faiths and denominations.
- University information for current staff and students
- Cambridge University Press
- University forum (Raven password protected; replaces news groups)
- University newsletter
- Romance.ucam.org - a romance and dating site for people within the university.
- Grad union representation
- Skills for Postdoctoral Researchers
Other academic resources
On-line postdoc resources
- National Research Staff of the UK Forum
- The Scientist - news for the life sciences
- postdocjobs.com - listing over 800 postdoctoral positions
- ResearchResearch.com - search for Research funding online
- Community of Science - funding information, research showcase and on-line collaboration
Other postdoc associations
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Oxford University Research Staff Society
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Calgary
- University of Dundee (College of Life Sciences)
Gender-career issues
- British Federation of Women Graduates
- Government Equalities Office
- UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
- Springboard women's development programme
General resources
Travel and transport
Medical
Accommodation
Leisure
- The Glassworks health and fitness
- The Cambridge Evening News newspaper and Varsity student newspaper
- Cambridge Web Guide