by emmab | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog
This week’s episode focuses on how to look after your mental health and maintain balance and a sense of your own well-being when faced with a life-crisis during the PhD. My guest Lauren Graffin shares her experiences of negotiating her father’s serious illness and the...
by emmab | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
Welcome back to the first episode of Season Two! We are starting off with thinking about reciprocity and building a supportive and encouraging academic community. Dr Dave Maslach is an Associate Professor in Innovation Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Florida State...
by emmab | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
It’s the last episode of season one and our Christmas special and we are celebrating with two guests! Chloé Bradwell is a Drama practitioner and SWW DTP funded PhD candidate at the University of Exeter and Aberystwyth University. Chloé has held the positions of...
by emmab | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog
Feeling lonely is one of the most common difficulties for PhD students – particularly those studying overseas. This week’s podcast talks to Georgina Binnie who founded the ‘Writing Back’ project in 2014; the award-winning scheme matches home-based and...
by emmab | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
Lynette Goddard is Professor of Black Theatre and Performance at Royal Holloway, University of London. Their research and teaching is focused in the area of the politics of contemporary Black British theatre and performance, including work on new writing by Black...
by emmab | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
According to a study by The Council of Graduate Schools, 44% of doctoral students lose their motivation and do not complete their degree within 10 years. Maintaining your passion and motivation for your PhD is a real challenge – especially in the times...
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