Postdoc Appreciation Week
Celebrating UK and ROI postdoctoral researchers making their mark on the world!
What is PAW?
Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) is a celebration of the fantastic contribution postdocs and researchers make towards research and academic life in general. It's a special time to showcase, recognise, and celebrate their efforts, and thank them for all they do!
Originally an initiative from the National Postdoc Association in the USA (National Postdoc Appreciation Week), it is now also celebrated in the UK, with the first ever UK/ROI-wide events organised in 2020 by a consortium of postdoc and researcher developer volunteers from UK and Irish Universities.
In 2024, it is taking place from Monday 16 September to Friday 20 September; we will have our flagship national free online event, as well as details to other local institutional information here!
During PAW, please use #LovePostdocs and #NPAW2024 in your Tweets!
Everybody can get involved on social media!
Contribute to PAW by:
- Posting on Twitter and Instagram (using #LovePostdocs, #NPAW2024 and naming us @UK_NPAW)
- Tell us what you're doing for #NPAW2024
- Sharing your postdoc profiles with the community
What's the plan?
We are celebrating our 5th anniversary! So in addition to our main event we will also have (limited) CV clinic/careers sessions for Postdocs who don't have access to these type of support from their institutions.
2024 event
Mon 16 Sep 2024 | 10am - 12.30pm | Online
Check out the event details and registration below!
For the first time we are also offering limited free CV clinics/careers sessions for Postdocs who do not have access to these type of support! If you would like to book a space please use this link.
Local programmes and more
Mon 16 - Fri 20 Sep 2024
Check the list of events and initiatives in your host institution as well as some University-specific events open to all, and courses and well-being initiatives you could engage with
(note: this may not be a comprehensive list)
Catch up on previous NPAW events
2024 Sponsor
Organised by...
For 2024, the organisation of the NPAW UK-wide events has involved postdocs and researcher developer volunteers from the following institutions:
The University of Manchester
Imperial College London.
C-DICE
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Exeter
The University of Sheffield
The University of Aberdeen
The University of York
Queen's University Belfast
