Anne McLeod 47 - One theorist and your PhD
Anne, Steve and Tara probe the strengths and weaknesses in investigating one theorist in a PhD. What is the value - and the problems - in applying an old theorist to a new intellectual terrain?
19 Mar 201711min
Mark Brown 14 - Fun with prototyping
Mark Brown, Tara and Steve discuss his practice-led PhD, with attention to prototyping. The artefacts are emerging, and the speed of change means that every object that Mark creates is the foundation...
8 Mar 20178min
Sunny Rue Chivaura 19 - The Theory Draft
Steve, Tara and Sunny discuss the final stages of her PhD completion. Steve has just completed 'the theory draft.' We talk about theory and its role in doctoral education, a candidature and a thesis...
8 Mar 201711min
Anne McLeod 46 - Deskilling professionals
Anne, Steve and Tara talk about deskilling, automation, professionalism and early childhood education.
8 Mar 201713min
What were your expectations of a PhD - a conversation with the Prideaux Centre
The PhD students and supervisors from the Prideaux Centre for Research in Health Professions Education talk with Tara about their expectations going into a PhD and how they were managed through the ca...
22 Feb 20177min
What is the point of a PhD examination?
So much of higher education - and teaching and learning more generally - is based on assumptions. But what is the point of a PhD oral examination? What is its role for students and supervisors, and ...
18 Feb 201721min
Social media for research dissemination
Tara and Steve present some options for men and women who have never really considered the role of social media in research dissemination. What are the best platforms? What arguments may convince re...
6 Feb 201720min
Sunny Rue Chivaura 18 - Stroppy theory for silly times
Sunny, Steve and Tara go into theory. They explore Stuart Hall's theorizing and how it frames Sunny's thesis. Tara goes hard on the current state of cultural studies (again). Steve and Sunny are pa...
6 Feb 201711min
