Working with supervisors can be one of the most defining—and sometimes challenging—aspects of research life. In this episode, Anne and Yifan continued their discussions from EP04 and branched out to heavy topics on managing conflicts and handling criticism, all for a good reason—growth. They reflected on their experiences with advisors and gave their takes on mentorship.  

Have a listen and see if you can find a little bit of yourself in there.  

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Working with supervisors can be one of the most defining—and sometimes challenging—aspects of research life. In this episode, Anne and Yifan dive into the many layers of supervisory relationships: from choosing the right supervisor (or making peace with the one you didn’t choose), to spotting red flags, and building a healthy working dynamic.

They also shared their experiences navigating different communication styles, meeting structures and handling busy time periods.

Have a listen and see if it resonates with your own supervisory saga!

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Are you living and working in your secondary language? In this episode, Anne and Yifan started the exploration of secondary language induced self-discoveries all the way from how it is in the research life to tiny “identity crisis”. We talked about cultural cues and personality switches, bilingualism in the workplace, and the fancy “Cultural Frame Switch”.  

Have a listen and see if this helps you with your language-induced identity crisis, if you have! 

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Attending conferences is a huge part of research life. It brings you into a cosmic and active world where science thrives. Yet it can be challenging, as well. In this episode, Anne and Yifan shared their experiences on selecting conferences, navigating conference experience, and presentation strategies. We also jogged down the memory lane and talked about our starstruck moments and memorable stories.  

Have a listen and let us know what you think!

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As early career researchers, we are most likely facing forks on the road here and there. In this episode, Anne and Yifan dug into their own experience as a rumination as well as an outlook for the future. We talked about motivation for pursuing an advanced degree, navigating the transition from corporate to academia, and exploring career options beyond academia. AND we introduced our standing segment talking about Expectations vs. Reality!  

Have a listen and see if it relates! 

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Hooray! Welcome to Let’s Talk Research Life podcast!  

In this inaugural episode, Anne and Yifan, two early career researchers, introduced themselves and talked about the motivations behind starting a podcast.  

Have a listen and we would love to become your cloud research companions!

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