The PhD Life Raft Podcast
By Emma Brodzinski
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This is the podcast for you if you are currently doing a PhD; are working with PhD students; or just living with someone who is on a PhD journey.
The PhD Life Raft will focus on sharing insights and experiences around some common issues like anxiety, procrastination, precariousness, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. We will talk to students, supervisors and experts in the field of wellbeing and mental health and share actionable tips and additional resources.
Doing a PhD is tough. The PhD Life Raft is here to help you get through.
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When is the right time to do a PhD? with Tash Joyce
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Develop Research Leadership within Your PhD with Cilla Harries
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Making PhD Dreams a Reality with Cynthia Fasola
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Managing big changes in your PhD with confidence with Kay Danes
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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"None of this is your fault": Managing the PhD with a Chronic Health Condition with Louise LePage
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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If you are thinking of quitting your PhD, listen to this first! with Gordon Morrison
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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What you need to know about the PhD annual review with Charlotte Haines Lyon
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Navigating Reasonable Adjustments as a Neurodivergent Scholar with Alex Chapman
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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What No-one Tells You About Academic Writing with Anne Wilson
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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On Being a First Generation PhD Scholar with Nicole Patrie
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May 13, 2024 |
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Navigating US PhD Programmes as an International Scholar with Vicky Laina
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May 06, 2024 |
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Managing Your Supervisor with Gina Holmes
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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PhDs and Substack with Wafaa Aldhfairi
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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For PhDs Who Are Thinking of Leaving Academia with Naomi Tyrell
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Optimizing Dissemination: Paving the Way for PhD Success with Amal Abuzeinab
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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'Enoughness' and Managing Your Inner Critic with Mandy Lehto
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Autism, Ableism and the PhD with Piangfan Naksukpaiboon
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Cracking the Conference Code: Networking Tips for PhDs with Krysten Blackstone
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Comparing Yourself to Others in the PhD with Arun Ulahannan
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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How to Handle Procrastination: Managing the PhD One Deadline at a Time with Elizabeth Yardley
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Revitalize your research journey: harnessing the solstice for PhD self-care with Victoria Wright
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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The Hero[ine]'s Journey and the PhD with Allan Johnson
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Doctoral Writing Groups with Kathleen Vacek
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Unforeseen Challenges: Finding Support in the PhD Journey
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Balancing PhD Study with Full-time Work with Denise Venturi
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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The Changing Culture of the University with Nicholas B. Dirks
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Doctorate Done, What Next? Crafting Your Post-PhD Roadmap with Jen Polk
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Navigating a Fertility Journey Alongside the PhD with Kate Massey-Chase
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Lessons from a PhD Internship with Samir Morsli
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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The PhD and Pets with Laura Revilla and Chobi
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Special Needs Parenting and the PhD with Kaisa Pankokoski
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Coping with Challenges on the PhD Journey with Rachel Campbell
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Navigating Intellectual Disagreements on the PhD Journey with Laurajane Smith
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Taking an Interruption from the PhD with Chrissi McCarthy
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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What I would do differently if I did my PhD again with Rose Aslan
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Mastering Academic Writing with Eve Grubin
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Being a Single Parent on a PhD Journey with Ines Amami
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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100th Episode with Fleur Farish-Edwards
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Undertaking Your Second PhD with Yulia Karpova
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May 28, 2023 |
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Managing the Summer as a PhD Researcher with Kate Henry
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May 22, 2023 |
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Why The World Needs PhDs with David Mendes
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May 15, 2023 |
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The Embodied Experience of the PhD with Stella Duffy
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May 08, 2023 |
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The PhD and the Process of Becoming an Expert with Steven Segal
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May 01, 2023 |
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Proofreading and the PhD with Lucy Nevitt
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Organising Yourself for the PhD with Lisa Woodruff
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Training courses for PhD Researchers with Anna Clemens
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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What to do if you feel like you don't belong in academia with Jen Harrison
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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The PhD and the Menopause with Rebecca Suart
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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How to Publish Your PhD with Catherine Pope
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Positive Approaches to Stress and the PhD with Elizabeth Pritchard
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Turning your PhD into a Business with Natasha Richards-Crisp
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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PhD and Parenting (Part 2!) with Graham Green
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Preparing for Your Viva with Nathan Ryder
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Juggling Life and the PhD with Kate Mukungu
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Managing the Festive Season as a PhD Researcher with Milly Mulcahey
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Keeping Your PhD on Track with Iain Jackson
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Undertaking a Distance Doctoral Programme with Katrina McChesney
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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The PhD and Parenting with Leanne Sobel
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Empowering Yourself on the PhD Journey with LaNysha Adams
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Relationships and the PhD with Jo Nadin
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Negotiating Challenges on The PhD Journey with Nicole Holt
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Learnings from the PhD and Beyond with Brian Lobel
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Perfectionism and the PhD with Jenny Mak
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Changing the Narrative on the PhD Journey with Tonya Vetter
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What I learnt from martial arts as a PhD researcher with Jenn McClearen
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Working Full-time While Studying for your Doctorate with Brittney Johnson
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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The Magic of New Beginnings with Allan Kilner-Johnson
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Exploring Messiness in the PhD with Jamie Pei
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Embracing being a PhD Student with Katy Peplin
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Academic Emotions with Katie Barclay
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Writing for Publication with Anna Clemens
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Dealing with Perfectionism as PhD Student with Isabeau Iqbal
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Dyslexia and the PhD with Selina Busby
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Mindful Writing for PhD Researchers with Ana Pineda
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May 27, 2022 |
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Work Smarter as a PhD Researcher with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
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May 20, 2022 |
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Surviving Your PhD with Usman Sikander
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May 13, 2022 |
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Bullying in Academia with Petra Boynton
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May 06, 2022 |
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Burnout and the PhD with Nicole Janz
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May 02, 2022 |
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Yoga for the PhD with Annie French
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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My PhD Story with Emma Brodzinski
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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The Wounded Researcher with Robert Romanyshyn
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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PTSD and Research with Jessamy Gleeson
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Being "smart enough" for the PhD with Kaylie Zapanta
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Taking Charge of Your PhD with Ires Ghielen
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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You Tube and the PhD with Kaelyn Grace Apple
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Dealing with the Inner Critic on the PhD Journey with Amy Boyd
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Managing Anxiety on the PhD Journey with Sajni Haria
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Preparing for the PhD with Rachel Marsh
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Loneliness, Solitude and the PhD with David Vincent
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Managing Self Care on the PhD Journey with Catherine Pope
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Changing Your PhD Topic with Shanika Ranasinghe
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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How to Handle the Holidays - take 2 - with Chloe Bradwell and Rachel Hopkin
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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The importance of reflection in the PhD process with Allan Kilner-Johnson
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Finding Your Voice with Rebecca McCutcheon
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Productive PhD Research Processes with Alison Miller
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Avoiding fear and shame when writing your PhD with Lisa Munro
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Procrastination and the PhD with Tara Brabazon
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Surviving the PhD with Sarita Robinson
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Working in a Research Group with Juliane Borchert
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Undertaking a Professional Doctorate with Lynn Kowoera
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Being a Neurodivergent Scholar with Gilly Mckeown
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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The Importance of Peer Support for the PhD with Milensu Shanyinde
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Laziness Does Not Exist with Devon Price
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Using Your PhD Outside Academia with Melanie Smith
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Precarity and PhD Students
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Surviving Your Viva with Nathan Ryder
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Being a Working Class PhD Student with Sam Belfrage
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Goal Setting for PhD Students with Kate Litterer
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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The Challenges and Possibilities of Being a Mature PhD Student with Elisa Webb
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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What does a PhD Examiner Look for in a Thesis? with Vernon Trafford
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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Finding Community as a PhD Student with Jen Leigh
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May 31, 2021 |
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The PhD and Motherhood with Anna Woolf
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May 24, 2021 |
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How to Enjoy Writing Your PhD with Dee Reynolds
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Surviving the Job Market with Jeff Weingarten
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Mindfulness and the PhD Process with Allan Kilner-Johnson
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Reflective journalling for the PhD Process with Nicole Brown
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How to Finish Your Thesis with Rowena Murray
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Creativity and Mental Health as a PhD Student
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Financial Considerations for PhD Students with Emily Roberts
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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The Realities of the PhD Process with Nick Rowe
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Coping with Stress in the PhD Process with Jenny Mercer
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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The Problems and Pleasures of Practice-based Research with Kat Low
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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'Being a Part-time PhD Student' with Katie Hall
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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Undertaking a PhD with a Diagnosed Mental Health Condition with Libby Bennett
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Life Crisis and Dealing with Loss During the PhD with Lauren Graffin
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Reciprocity and Scholarly Community with Dave Maslach
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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How to Handle the Holidays with Chloe Bradwell and Rachel Hopkin
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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'Loneliness and the PhD' with Georgina Binnie
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Black Womxn in the Academy with Lynette Goddard
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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How to keep motivated and productive as a PhD student with Ciara Feely
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome with Valerie Young
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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"What your supervisor wants you to know..." with Chris Megson
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Coping with COVID as a PhD Student with Mays Imad
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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"What I wished I'd known when starting my PhD" with Chloe Lee
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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PhD Life Raft Trailer
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Oct 16, 2020 |