What is going right and wrong with the PhD Confirmation of Candidature?
Tara and Steve talk about the PhD confirmation of candidature. What is the CoC? What value does it have to quality assurance and the andragogical development of our doctoral candidates?
27 Mar 201629min
Anne McLeod 39 - Questions of consciousness
Tara, Anne and Steve discuss Guy Standing's precariat and how the early childhood educator fits into such a category and concept.
27 Mar 20165min
Mark Brown 10 - Antipodean Cocs and the challenges of part-time candidature
Mark, Tara and Steve talk through the deep and profound challenges of part-time doctoral candidature. How do we manage the stress while the clock is ticking, particularly when a confirmation of candi...
26 Mar 20166min
Mick Winter 31 - Size matters girlfriend
Steve, Tara and Mick explore the role and challenges of big chapters in a PhD. Should a big chapter be split? Should it be submitted as a coherent whole? We explore why size does matter in PhD chap...
25 Mar 20166min
Sunny Rue Chivaura 10 - Summoning self knowledge in the final year of a PhD
Sunny, Steve and Tara talk about the challenges when moving into the final year of a PhD. It is important to maintain motivation, but also recognize the work that is still required alongside the work...
23 Mar 20166min
Cultural studies and its futures
Steve and Tara have an announcement to make. They also talk about the past, present and future of cultural studies.
6 Mar 201627min
Women take issue with higher education
Tara hosts a very special event in Brisbane, talking with women in higher education. We discuss the challenges for women in the neoliberal university, but express shared strategies and goals for the ...
26 Feb 20161h 25min
Ride on time - time management for doctoral students and supervisors
Tara shares her workshop presentation at CQU's Research Higher Degrees event. She present strategies for increasing the speed of doctoral candidature. The audience - in both Rockhampton and Melbourn...
24 Feb 201638min
