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From PhD to Quant Research: A Career Beyond Academia

Careers Service Academia, Applications, Career Stories, Careers outside of academia, Finalist, Graduate/Alumni stories, Researcher Career Stories 20/05/202613/07/2026

As part of the Careers Service’s ‘I’m a Researcher, What Next?’ series for PhDs and postdocs, we spoke to Richard Goerke, Quantitative Researcher at Quantbot Technologies. Richard completed a PhD in Engineering at the University of Cambridge before joining the quantitative hedge fund as an intern in 2018. Now a quantitative researcher, he reflects on the skills that transfer from academia to finance, what surprised him most about the industry, and why creativity may matter more than any specific technical background.

From Academia to Quant Finance: Q&A highlights with Dr Jan Stańczuk from GSA Capital

Careers Service Academia, Applications, Banking & Finance, Career Stories, Finance, Graduate/Alumni stories, Researcher Career Stories 24/11/202525/11/2025

As part of the Careers Service’s ‘I’m a Researcher, What Next?’ series for PhDs and Postdocs earlier this year, we hosted a virtual skills session with Jan Stańczuk and Mylena Sigalou from GSA. We are delighted to share the content of the Q&A to a wider audience here.

Student Carers & Careers

Careers Service Applications, Choosing a Career, Your Careers Service 16/09/202516/09/2025

Find out more about managing caring responsibilities alongside your career thinking and job search. Read more

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Meiyang’s Journey to a Top Law Firm While Navigating University Life

Careers Service Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion, Law 08/05/202508/05/2025 0 Comment

As a first-gen university student, Meiyang started her Cambridge law degree with “more questions than answers”. She tells us: “I progressed so much within these three years through failures, challenges and overcoming them. After countless applications, I secured a vacation scheme at DLA Piper. Here’s how I got there — and what I learned on the way.” Read more

How to Prepare for a Charity Job Group Interview

Careers Service Applications, Charities, Interviews, Uncategorized, Your Careers Service 22/05/202428/05/2024 0 Comment

Careers Consultant Beka Kimberley offers her advice on group interviews in the charity sector after working as an assessor for Charityworks

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As part of the Careers Service’s ‘I’m a Researcher, What Next?’ series for PhDs and Postdocs earlier this year, we hosted a virtual skills session with Jan Stańczuk and Mylena Sigalou from GSA. We are delighted to share the content of the Q&A to a wider audience here.

Find out more about managing caring responsibilities alongside your career thinking and job search. Read more

Careers Consultant Beka Kimberley offers her advice on group interviews in the charity sector after working as an assessor for Charityworks

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