We'd love to hear your advice for passing annual reviews and upgrades! #phd #phdadvice #academia #phdstudent @royalholloway.bsky.social
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We'd love to hear your advice for passing annual reviews and upgrades! #phd #phdadvice #academia #phdstudent @royalholloway.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts from by searching for 'The Other Kind of Doctor' open.spotify.com/episode/5LxM...
Our final episode of the year is out today! @tealescope.bsky.social, Souki and Eylem share their advice & reflections on the process of annual reviews & upgrades. Listen in to find out: what is an annual review? How do you approach an upgrade? How does it feel to go through the process?
How do you pass your PhD viva exam with no corrections?! Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson shares her experience and advice with @tealescope.bsky.social & guest host Eylem Tinarlioglu in our latest episode #vivaexam #phd #phdviva open.spotify.com/episode/2kLq...
✨ The role of mock vivas
✨ Whether your examiner choice matters
✨ How to approach difficult or unexpected questions
✨ How to prepare in the months, weeks, and days before the viva
✨ & how she now supports other researchers through the process
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@tealescope.bsky.social is joined by guest host Eylem Tinarlioglu for a deep dive into the PhD viva. Their guest is the incredible Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson (who passed her viva with no corrections!) They discuss:
✨ What examiners are actually looking for
✨ The range of viva outcomes
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New episode: how to ace your viva! Whether your viva is coming up soon or whether it's still somewhere on the horizon - this week's ep is full of advice and insight that you'll definitely want to have in your back pocket 🎓 (1/4)
Our next episode is definitely one to listen out for! We'll be talking with Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson all about the viva exam: what is it, what to expect, and how to ace it 🎊 Coming soon!
#phd #vivaexam #phdstudent #academia
What is digital wellbeing and how can we support it? Why is it so important for those of us working in academia? Listen to our latest episode with @tylershores.bsky.social to find out more! #phd #digitalwellbeing #academia
Listen to TOKOD wherever you get your podcasts from! Let us know what you think 💙 open.spotify.com/episode/0KI2... #phd #academia #ai #aiinacademia #research #digitalwellbeing #digitalhumanities #productivity
Tyler is the perfect person to ask 💙 As the Director of ThinkLab, University of Cambridge, and the creator of a new course 'Digital Wellbeing and Productivity', he brings brilliant insights into digital wellbeing, digital productivity, social media habits, digital and work life balance & much more!
This week on The Other Kind of Doctor, @tealescope.bsky.social is joined by a rather unusual co-host: Microsoft Co-Pilot 🤖 Will AI make a decent stand-in for a human co-host? And what does our guest, @tylershores.bsky.social (researcher of digital wellbeing and productivity) think about all of this?
We're very excited about our next episode dedicated to digital wellbeing! @tealescope.bsky.social will be speaking with @tylershores.bsky.social, who is the Director of @thinklab.bsky.social, University of Cambridge. Out tomorrow at 8am wherever you get your podcasts from 💙
We interview academics, experts and other PhD candidates, all in an attempt to procrastinate from our own research.
Listen on your chosen platform and get involved on our social media. Learn more at theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com.
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Well done to everyone who presented at the @royalholloway.bsky.social Doctoral Research Conference!
#PhD #theotherkindofdoctor #research #academia #royalholloway #tea and coffee #victorianbackdrops
This was a fun episode to record with Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Postgraduate Research) @dawnwatling.bsky.social. Somehow we managed to laugh about PhD funding and how her title just isn't long enough...
This week on The Other Kind of Doctor, we researched the origins and similarities between Halloween and Bonfire Night! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
It was such a pleasure interviewing Dr Luke Blaxill, the founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, AND a fellow Royal 'Hollowean'! Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!
Listen to The Other Kind of Doctor wherever you get your podcasts from! @royalholloway.bsky.social #phd #halloween #bonfirenight #guyfawkesnight open.spotify.com/episode/2Acb...
Don't miss our 'Brain Bites' segment of our latest episode! @tealescope.bsky.social and Souki delve into the origins of Halloween, its history in the British Isles, and its influence on Guy Fawkes Night! 👻 🎃 🎆 Enjoy the podcast and tonight's bonfire night celebrations!
For more information on The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding: www.postgraduate-funding.com
New episode! @tealescope.bsky.social & Souki speak with Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, about how to help fund PhDs (with or without UKRI funding). Listen wherever you get your podcasts from! open.spotify.com/episode/2Acb...
Tune in tomorrow to hear hosts Teale (@tealescope.bsky.social) and Souki interview Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, which can help you find funding for your PhD. Royal Holloway students can access it for free!
Listen for the subscription-free code!
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#phd #phdlife #phdstudent #phdfunding #academia #university #ukri
Dawn breaks down the ins and outs of UKRI funding, explaining what it is & how it works - as well as sharing her top tips for anyone wanting to apply.
💡 And don’t miss this week’s Brain Bites: What IS a PhD?
In our new episode of The Other Kind of Doctor, @tealescope.bsky.social & Reverie are joined by @dawnwatling.bsky.social, who is the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research & Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Funding is one of the biggest concerns (& challenges) for anyone currently doing (or thinking about) a PhD. Working out what might be available & navigating how to apply for funding can feel like learning an entirely new language. open.spotify.com/episode/14up...
We'll be thinking through what applicants should know & what current PhDs can take away from it too! In the meantime, catch up on our previous episodes wherever you get your podcasts from 💙https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/
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