Archived Events

Let's have some fun before the end of Summer, come enjoy some bouldering with our partners at UVA Rec!This event is for UVA postdocs and we have a limited number of spots (45), so postdocs will have priority for signing up. We will do our best to accommodate children and plus ones (… Read More

Join the UVA PDA for an afternoon of fun and games at Decades Arcade. Come play some pinball, arcade games, or just come to chat! See you there!

UVA postdocs and OGPA invited you for the monthly meeting of the Equity Minded Reading Group to discuss this month's book 'Girl Decoded' by Rana el Kaliouby. Please sign up to get a book here: https://virginia.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bK5ziSBmzoAUPuS.

 We will pick a time to meet… Read More

PDA invites you to join the postdoc happy hour on May 29th at the Ellie's country club. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with fellow postdocs -veteran and new-. Who knows? Maybe even some impromptu collaborations will develop too.

Attend our interactive workshop to learn more about career options for postdocs in a wide range of sectors! Learn how to identify professionals in fields of interest and how to follow up by making connections. During this session, we will discuss strategies for outreach, and… Read More

Join Jackson Howard for an information Session on the resources and tools that EURAXESS provides. EURAXESS is the largest pan-European initiative to foster researchers’ mobility and career development. They strive to strengthen scientific collaboration between Europe and the… Read More

The UVA Postdoc Association (UVA PDA) and Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (OGPA) are co-hosting the 2025 UVA Postdoc Research Symposium at Alumni Hall. For the first time, the symposium will be joined by fellow postdocs from Virginia Tech! This will be a one-day event… Read More

The session will discuss current issues impacting US immigration and cover the types of visas used by postdoctoral researchers. Learn about self-sponsored applications, J-1 waivers and other visas, such as the F1 (OPT) and J-1 visas (including J1 waivers… Read More

Click for an excellent opportunity to prepare your poster for the 2025 Postdoc Research Symposium!

How to Design an Effective Research Poster (postdoc symposium-focus) | PhD Plus

Click for an excellent opportunity to prepare your lightning talk for the 2025 Postdoc Research Symposium!

Designing an Engaging Lightening Talk | PhD Plus