Ghee Bowman talks about coming back to academia in your 50s, mental health and PhDs, a PhD as project management, and what he’s learnt about writing.

Thomas Lister talks about how he makes sure he reads something, writes something, and does data work every day, not comparing yourself to other people, and taking inspiration from novelists.

This week I'm talking to Charli Stoneman about the mid-PhD slump, working out how to start writing, getting a dog, and doing a PhD at the right time.

Jeff Lambert talks about his experience of doing a PhD, including changing his original plans, the transition to post-doc life, transition from non-academic roles to academic ones, and how it's essential to fail.

Sunday Blake talks about the paralysis of perfection, the challenges of dealing with disagreement in academia when disagreement meant violence when you grew up, and learning to ask for help.

Gemma Edney talks about her experience of doing a PhD, including the difficulty of explaining what a PhD actually is, the challenge of applying for jobs and continuing academic work alongside a fulltime job but without pressurising herself, and how much we both wish we were graduating in Finland so we could get a sword.

Katie Newstead talks about her experience of doing a film studies PhD, including the importance of making connections, doing a PhD with a disability, and how good enough is good enough.

A chat with Samantha van Beurden about her experiences of doing a PhD, including going part-time for the good of her mental health and the importance of the extra experiences you can get during your PhD.

A chat with Adriana Suarez-Delucchi about 'at-home ethnography' & dealing with big changes in her PhD