How to Use LinkedIn for Career Development: A Guide for Researchers, 17 July 2025, 10:00-12:00

Think LinkedIn isn’t for researchers? Think again. In this engaging, hands-on session, Dr Naomi Tyrrell – researcher, evaluator, and career coach for academics – will show you how LinkedIn can become one of your most valuable career tools, whether you’re staying in academia or exploring new professional paths.

You’ll learn:
• How to create a compelling and credible profile that reflects your expertise
• Practical ways to build meaningful connections and grow your professional network
• How to use LinkedIn strategically for research visibility, collaboration, and career opportunities
• Why LinkedIn matters for researchers now more than ever – even if others say it’s not the best or right platform for researchers!

This isn’t just theory – you’ll see real examples of how researchers have used LinkedIn to attract collaborations, consultancy work, guest speaker appearances’, and job offers.

If you’re ready to boost your professional presence, explore new possibilities, and stop lurking on LinkedIn, this workshop is for you.

Date and time:

Thursday 17 July 2025, 10:00-12:00, Online via Zoom

This workshop is fully booked. Please join the waiting list to be notified of any openings and to help us plan future events.

Presenter biography:

Dr Naomi Tyrrell is the founder of ‘Research Your Way‘ and has over 20 years of research and evaluation experience.

​Naomi has led research projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, European Commission, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, University of Plymouth, charitable trusts and the National Lottery. She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth.

Follow the links to see Naomi’s published, peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters.