Socialising at conferences University of Manchester Careers Blog

Socialising at conferences Youve been told that getting on in academia is all about contacts. You know that conferences are where lots of these contacts happen but what if youve attended conferences and still come away without having made any useful connections? Theres a great new post on The Thesis Whisperer blog* giving practical tips on establishing new contacts at academic conferences, including what you can do next time, pre-conference, to make the most of it. Recommended reading: Crash Course On Socializing At A Scientific Conference Dinner If you want a few more tips on bouncing back if youve had a go at networking but not been very successful, have a look at our post on Networking how to persevere without being a pest. (*What, youre doing a PhD and you dont read The Thesis Whisperer? Scoot on over there straight away and find out what youve been missing!) All Postgraduate academia networking