1. Becoming an academic -- 2. Securing a position -- 3. Developing your niche -- 4. Planning your career pathway -- 5. Finding a mentor -- 6. Becoming a tutor or teaching assistant -- 7. Developing your teaching -- 8. Building a research platform -- 9. Organising a writing plan -- 10. Preparing for publication -- 11. Undertaking supervisions -- 12. Engaging in service -- 13. Seminars and conferences -- 14. Preparing for continuation and promotion -- 15. Disseminating your research more widely -- 16. Developing your leadership -- 17. Managing the demands -- 18. Setting up your own Emerging Scholars Forum.