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Ghent University is now an organisational member of Vitae, the global leader in the professional development  and career support of researchers.

The Vitae website has a wealth of resources and advice tailored specifically to you as a researcher, whether your ambition is to stay within or move outside academia. All our staff and researchers get full access to the Vitae website as part of our subscription.

Resources in the spotlights

A selection of some of the most interesting resources:

• Career destinations and career stories of doctoral graduates
• Pursuing an academic career (information on CV, coverletter, jobsites…)
• Example CVs (academic & non-academic)
• Professional development tools (e.g., personal effectiveness) and the Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
• PDP ROC: Online course on professional development
• Researcher booklets and podcasts
• Managing a research career
• Infographics: Career destinations by disciplines
• Equality and diversity in research careers
• Supervising master and PhD researchers
• And much more!

How to Register?

• To get full access to all resources, log in/register yourself via the bottom in the top-right corner

• Register using your ugent email address (and choose a password) for full access to the website.
• Tick “I would like to receive Vitae updates and information” to receive news relevant to researchers.

Feedback and contact

If you have feedback on the resources or you have problems to register, please contact us: postdoc@ugent.be