Past Events

Unwind and Socialize

Feb 13, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Join us to connect, share drinks, and foster community

Night Science: Creativity Workshop for Developing Research Ideas

Feb 7, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Day science is what we traditionally think about when we think of "science". It is hypothesis-driven, empirically supported, and logical. Night science, on the other hand, involves unconnected, loosely related ideas and associative leaps. Often, our research questions come from night science, but it can be hard to think creatively when we are immersed in "day science". In this workshop (modified from Drs.

Unwind and Socialize

Jan 9, 2024, 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Join us to connect, share drinks, and foster community

Unwind and Socialize

Dec 12, 2023, 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Join us to connect, share drinks, and foster community

2023 SOPS Annual Holiday Networking Event

Dec 9, 2023, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars organizes a holiday networking event each year for new postdocs to meet existing postdocs. This event is intended to allow postdocs to grow their local network and learn about the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

2023 Annual Research & Career Symposium

Sep 21, 2023, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS) at the University of Kentucky (UK) is hosting their Annual Research & Career Symposium to showcase the work of UK postdoctoral scholars and fellows, promote networking among the UK research community, and encourage discussions on career paths for postdocs and PhD students.

2023 Summer Networking Event

Aug 19, 2023, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Summer is here! Come join your fellow postdocs for an afternoon of networking fun! You will have the opportunity to learn about SOPS activities, meet the executive committee members, and mingle with other postdocs and friends. Family & friends are welcome! Food by Athenian Grill will be provided! Please register below. Please note that we will close the registration on August 11, 2023 to allow ample time for the caterer to prepare our feast!

63 Best Career Options for PhDs With Resume Workshop

Aug 9, 2023, 9:30 – 11:30 AM

In this seminar, attendees will gain a thorough understanding of their industry career options. This seminar will be customized to the background of the PhDs who are attending. Understanding which industry positions are on the rise will help attendees see what’s available to them outside of traditional tracks. Attendees will gain insights into trending industry positions that are rapidly rising in popularity, as well as bread-and-butter positions that can always be counted on in the job market for PhDs regardless of economic circumstances.

Night Science: Creativity Workshop for Developing Research Ideas

Jul 12, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

From Postdoc to a Real Job in Academia

Jun 7, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

The UK Society of Postdoctoral Scholars presents an academic job search workshop featuring an overview of the academic job market by Dr. Morris Grubbs (Assistant Dean of UK Graduate Student Professional Enhancement) and a panel of recently hired professors from the University of Kentucky on their experiences of going through the academic job search process not too long ago.