PhDeets
Welcome to PhDeets - a podcast for people currently doing or considering doing a PhD in the UK. Hosted by Nicol, Katie and Carolin - researchers working and studying at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. All views are our own. Find us on Twitter at @PhDeets_podcast
Episodes
17 episodes
PhD to Industry: Part 4 Getting Hired in the MedTech Industry
Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In the fourth episode of the mini ser...
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Women in Academia Part 2
In this 2-part episode, we talk to Faith, Rebecca, and Laura, researchers at King's College London, about being a woman in academia, experiences of sexism, maternity leave, equal pay, and the skills needed to succeed.In the second part,...
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Women in Academia Part 1
In this 2-part episode, we talk to Faith, Rebecca, and Laura, researchers at King's College London, about being a woman in academia, experiences of sexism, maternity leave, equal pay, and the skills needed to succeed.In this first part,...
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30:07
PhD Journey Part 2: First months of a PhD
In part 2 of our PhD Journey series, Carolin and Nicol continue their conversation with fellow PhD students Laura and Svenja, talking about the first few weeks and months of a PhD.
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31:01
PhD Journey Part 1: PhD Interviews and Applications
The journey to PhD has many steps, but the first is almost always applying and interviewing. In this episode, Carolin and Nicol met with their classmates Laura and Svenja to discuss their experiences with applying and interviewing,...
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24:23
Imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome. What is it? Why is it so prevalent in academia and with PhD students in particular? What are its longer-term consequences? And, most importantly, how can you overcome it?We talk to Isabelle Fielding and Danielle Bodic...
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29:36
PhD to Industry: Part 3 PhD to the Big Four
In the third part of our PhD to Industry mini-series, we talk to Rosh Sellahewa - a senior manager at Deloitte UK who began his PhD journey researching nuclear physics. Rosh chatted about his 'accidental' transition into industry, key ski...
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34:55
PhD while managing clinical trials
Chris wanted to do a PhD while keeping his income as clinical trials manager. So he decided to apply for a clinical trials grant and, once successful, added a PhD position on top. We ask him about the grant application process, finding th...
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34:21
Quitting a PhD is not a failure
Quitting a job is considered normal. So why is quitting a PhD looked down on as failure?In this episode, we talk to Jay who started his PhD and then realised that it wasn't the right path for him. He decided to quit and started his own ...
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PhD to Industry: Part 2 Combining academia and industry
Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In the second episode of this series,...
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30:44
Neurodiversity at university
In this episode, we present a panel discussion between the host Nicol and Claire, Katrina and Sheila - researchers who identify as neurodivergent, about what neurodiversity means for them, their experiences with life at university, travelling t...
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51:52
Luke's journey to becoming a lecturer
If you want to remain in academia after completing your PhD, becoming a postdoc is not the only option. In this episode, we speak to Luke Devereux who recently completed his PhD and now works as a lecturer at Middlesex University.Luke t...
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29:57
PhD in a pandemic
Has the pandemic affected your PhD? In this episode we speak to Jess - a PhD student and Ellen - a postdoc at Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre at King’s College London. They have recently written a
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PhD to Industry: Part 1 Transitioning into industry
Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In this first episode, we ask Zach Sorrells, Head ...
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28:38
Careers and Employability
Is doing a PhD worth it? How do you decide whether or not to get one? We ask Kate Murray - the Deputy Head of Careers & Employability at King's College London. We also talk about transitioning into industry, whether employers va...
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