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Join the PhD Accelerator Programme – Now Recruiting for the September 2026 Cohort
Applications are now open for the September 2026 cohort of Kohlrabi’s PhD Accelerator Programme . The PhD Accelerator is a 12-week, practice-based programme designed for doctoral researchers who want to move beyond academia and apply their research skills in real-world contexts. It is built for those looking to develop the confidence, clarity, and experience needed to work in consultancy, industry, or other applied research roles. Throughout the programme, participants move
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Mar 261 min read
MMRC Unconference, June 16th, 2026
We are pleased to share an upcoming event co-organised by our Co-Director Fran as part of the Mighty Mini Research Collective (MMRC), in collaboration with Shortwork. The MMRC Unconference , taking place on Tuesday , 16 June 2026 in Stockport , is a small, participant-led gathering designed for independent researchers, freelancers, and small research organisations . The event aims to create a space for meaningful exchange, practical learning, and peer support across the ind
Kohlrabi
Mar 261 min read
Why Good Research Fails Without Good Teamwork
Strong research skills are often seen as the foundation of successful consultancy. Methodology, analysis, and subject expertise matter, but they are rarely what causes projects to struggle. More often, the real challenge is teamwork. In applied research and consultancy settings, projects move quickly. Teams must make decisions under time pressure, adapt to client feedback, and balance multiple responsibilities at once. Even highly capable individuals can find themselves slowe
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Feb 272 min read
Knowing When Not to Apply: A Critical Consultancy
Skill PhDs Rarely Talk About When people think about consultancy, they often imagine the visible outputs: polished proposals, compelling methodologies, confident pitches. But one of the hardest consultancy skills has nothing to do with writing well or presenting convincingly. It ’s deciding when not to apply . This question sat at the heart of the first weeks of our PhD Accelerator , where participants began engaging more deeply with the realities of consultancy work rather
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Jan 262 min read
From PhD candidate to research consultant: What students often don’t realise (yet)
In mid-December, we ran a free research consultancy taster session … with over 150 PhD students and early-career researchers signing up! That level of interest confirmed something we hear again and again: many researchers are curious about what’s possible beyond traditional academic pathways, but don’t have clear, practical information about how their skills translate. At Kohlrabi, we’re passionate about supporting PhD researchers to build meaningful, impactful careers, whet
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Dec 18, 20252 min read
Conference: Call for Proposals
If you are interested in becoming an independent researcher, you quickly realise that you are learning every day, not just agile methods but also how to plan your yearly budget, communicate your vision and stay sane. To help bridge this gap, Kohlrabi , in collaboration with our colleagues at social research consultancy Shortwork , is hosting a refreshing, small-scale un conference shaped by our members – independent researchers, freelancers, and social research SMEs who want
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Nov 20, 20251 min read
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