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Theme:

Education and Research

Category:

Education and Research This activity is for Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers.

This session will be DELIVERED VIRTUALLY - joining instructions will be provided beforehand.

About this course:

This practical session is designed for researchers considering career opportunities beyond academia.

It explores how AI is reshaping recruitment, from automated CV screening to AI-influenced selection processes, and helps participants articulate the value of their research skills for non-academic roles.

Attendees will gain insight into emerging hiring practices and leave with practical strategies for positioning themselves confidently in a changing job market.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of attending this course, you will be able to:.

- explain how AI is reshaping recruitment, including automated CV screening and AI-influenced selection processes.

- articulate the value of your research skills and experience for roles beyond academia.

- recognise emerging hiring practices and what they mean for non-academic job applications.

- develop practical strategies for positioning yourself confidently in a changing job market.

- identify appropriate ways to use AI tools to support career exploration, job searching and applications.

Who should attend this course:

The course is specifically designed Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers exploring career options beyond academia, and anyone wanting to understand how AI is changing job applications and hiring.

If you have accessibility requirements, please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk in advance to discuss further.

Presenter(s):

This session is delivered by Dr Naomi Tyrrell.

Dr Naomi Tyrrell is an ICF-accredited coach, trainer and researcher with over 20 years? experience supporting people in universities, research organisations and non-profits, and four years of delivering AI training to researchers.

A former academic (PhD, 40+ publications), she places ethics at the centre of all her AI training and is the founder of Alt Ac Careers.

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Before the course:

No preparation is required for this course.

A joining link will be provided beforehand.

What Previous Participants Have Said About the Course: "In May 2026, Naomi delivered five amazing workshops for our AHRC-funded PhD students and their supervisors around writing successful grant and job applications, transitioning well out of academia, developing real-world research impact, and supporting postgraduate researchers with their career prospects and professional development".

Dr Hannah Helm, AHRC Northern Hub Manager.

Learning provider:

This course is administered by Researcher Development; please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk for more details.

If you register for any of our sessions, it is expected that you will attend.

If you are not able to attend please log in to the `iTrent' online system to remove your name from the relevant activity before it is due to take place.

You will be expected you to attend for the whole session and for ease of administration, attendance registers will be taken at the end of each session.

Should you need to leave a session early or you experience ongoing technical issues, please email ResearcherDevelopment@exeter.ac.uk.