Everything Hertz

96: The chaotic state of doctoral research

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Dan and James discuss the results of this year's Nature survey of PhD students. Despite a majority of students reporting general satisfaction with their decision to undertake a PhD, many described a sense of uncertainty, harassment in the lab, and gruelling work hours.

Things they discuss...

  • James met an Australian member of parliament and won a commendation from Sense under Science
  • The Doing Good symposium
  • The Nature PhD survey
  • Bloat in academia
  • What people like the most about being a PhD student
  • Are we just not hearing that much from people who are having a good time?
  • Financial pressure in PhDs
  • Harassment and discrimination in PhD programs
  • Alternative academic careers
  • James' cat whisker collection
  • South Korean kids turn one when they’re born

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      • Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)

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        • Episode citation and permanent link

        Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2019, November 18) "The chaotic state of doctoral research", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/CDZRA, Retrieved from https://osf.io/cdzra/

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