Interview with Michelle Crowther on how libraries and librarians support research - Ep. 10
In this episode, Rico and Eva interview Michelle Crowther. Michelle is the learning and research librarian for humanities and languages at CCCU Canterbury Christ Church University (Canterbury, UK) and...
3 Feb 202127min
Grants and Scholarships for Graduate Studies - Ep. 9
In this episode, Rico and Eva discuss various options for grants and scholarships for graduate studies. Listen to learn about options for funding graduate school in Canada, Belgium, the USA, the Nethe...
27 Jan 202131min
Lab work - Ep. 8
In today's episode, we learn from Rico's experience in an engineering PhD that has an experimental component. We discuss lessons learned, planning in the lab, the practical aspects of making and testi...
20 Jan 202134min
Interview with Ivan Carrera on the journey to and of his PhD - Ep. 7
In today's episode, we interview Ivan Carrera, a PhD candidate in bioinformatics and Ecuadorian professor. His scientific career has taken him and his growing family from Ecuador to Brazil, Portugal, ...
13 Jan 202127min
Goals for 2021 - Ep.6
In this episode, Rico and Eva discuss their professional and personal goals for 2021. We discuss research, writing, teaching - how we expect the pandemic to influence these in the year to come, and ho...
6 Jan 202139min
2020 in review - Ep. 5
In this episode, we reflect on 2020. We discuss how the pandemic impacted our research, what progress we made, as well as our personal goals.
30 Des 202037min
Interview with Silvia Pugliese on doing a PhD in a Marie Curie european ITN (international training network) - Ep. 4
In today's episode, we interview Silvia Pugliese, who is doing her PhD in a Marie Curie european ITN (international training network) . We talk about the project, her part in it, the logistics, and l...
23 Des 202021min
Holiday gifts for PhD students and academics - Ep. 3
In this episode, we discuss gifts you may want to consider for the PhD students and academics in your life - or, if you are a PhD student or academic, gifts you may like to receive. We've broken these...
16 Des 202020min
