One of my private clients recommended this book to me and it doesn’t disappoint. The authors have impeccable credentials, having taught the Life Design course at Stanford University for many years.

This is a fantastic collection of inspiring and very practical essays, that I wish I’d had to hand when I was making my own transition out of academia. Think of it as your personal masterclass in finding a new career, guided by fifteen highly experienced and eloquent PhDs, who’ve each forged their own unique and successful paths out of the academy.

I’ve been a big fan of Karen Kelsky for years. Here’s someone who cuts through the mystique of academia and absolutely tells it how it is. Someone who had the courage to leave academia mid-career to start her own business, using the skills and knowledge gained from her time in higher education.

As researchers we’re no strangers to stiff competition, to high standards, to hard work. By definition we’re the top of the class, the ones who’ve survived a rigorous selection process to get where we are today.

Inger Mewburn PhD, AKA @thesiswhisperer, will be familiar to many of you from her great advice on the excellent blog The Thesis Whisperer. This book compiles more than 20 posts from the blog into a single volume, preserving her inimitable chatty and informative style.

In this book James Mulvey absolutely nails the predicament felt by many thousands of arts and humanities graduates each year. These folks have spent 3 years delving deeper into subjects that they love and are passionate about, determined to push themselves and the boundaries of knowledge further.