Academic Toolkit - ACT!

Welcome to the Academic Toolkit

A resource to help paediatricians interested in an academic career pathway

"It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience."

Recent articles

Thumbnail
Sasha's journey on becoming an Academic Consultant

Here, Sasha talks about her journey on becoming an Academic Consultant and starting a family at the same time.

Thumbnail
Rashmi’s non-conventional route to OOPR

Rashmi talks about her journey to doing out of programme research (OOPR) and highlights the importance of diversity in research.

Thumbnail
Following a non-conventional route to a funded PhD

Here, Tim talks about his experience entering the formal academic world.

Supported by