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Angelina Giovani Agha is an Art Historian, Provenance researcher, and entrepreneur.

She is the founder of Source, a peer to peer research app that connects students, researchers, collectors and librarians, to name some, to seek collections and archival material worldwide, which are not available to wider audiences. Source works with both researchers and providers, and you can earn money from your work while helping others.

Download Source on the App Store or Google Play by clicking on this link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/source/id6753940502

Follow Angelina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelina-giovani-agha-7102b024?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

Art Market Academy: https://www.artmarketacademy.com/

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Students and Graduates!

Angelo Robles is a final-year PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching brain lipids from zebrafish to study Alzheimer's.

Follow Angelo's social media: Instagram: @gelo_ross_drew

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-ross-andrew-v-robles-689144144/

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Feeling “behind in life” while you’re deep in a PhD can hit hard, especially when friends seem to be racing through the traditional milestones: a car, a wedding, children, a house, a job title that looks neat on paper. If this resonates with you, then this late-night solo session is for you!

I share with you the following:

—> Why undertaking a PhD is personal rather than a fight against society
—> Rejecting checklists and fixed timelines as a measure of worth
—> Defining what “behind” means and normalising self-criticism
—> Reframing: rest, recharge, and remember a PhD is a marathon

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Jessica Diehl, PhD, is a teacher, researcher writer, and social scientist. Jessica is the Founder of Publish It!, an online business platform where she helps scholars to publish their research strategically.

Jessica Diehl's Publish It! website: https://www.jessica-diehl.com/

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@jessicadiehl4219

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Many PhD researchers treat hobbies as optional, a luxury to be postponed until after deadlines ease. The reality is the opposite: a modest, regular hobby can make the hard work of a doctorate more creative, sustainable, and social.

In this solo session, I show why and how hobbies are significant for the progression of your PhD journey. I share the following three reasons:

—> Balance;

—> Social Skills;

—> Reminisce lost joys.

Whatever hobby you have that fulfil after hard days of research, the point is not to add pressure. It is to choose small, repeatable habits that return more energy than they cost.

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What if the best model for a resilient, fulfilling PhD is older than the lab coat? Do you consider yourself as a Renaissance Scholar when you produce knowledge towards PhD success?

In this Late-Night Solo Session, I combine the thoughts of current trend of the Renaissance Man or Woman as a useful frame to your PhD milestones through the following trifecta effect:

—> Curiosity about new knowledge

—> Proactivity in shaping your research and seek opportunities

—> Harmony with yourself and by valuing your closest ones

If this conversation helps you see your PhD with new clarity, share it with a fellow researcher so others can find PhD Lounge! What trait—curiosity, proactivity, or harmony—will you lean into this week?

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Bibliography:

Heller, A. (1978). Renaissance Man. Routledge & Kegan Paul Books.

Chakrabarti, T. ., & Patel, H. (2017, July 30). Stoicism in the Renaissance and Shakespeare. Smart Moves Journal Ijellh (SMJI). Retrieved from https://ijellh.com/index.php/OJS/article/view/2108

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PhD thesis don't leave the academic circle and are shared towards specialised audiences. But what if they can be presented to other type of audiences? In this late-night talk, I describe how you can share your research when following the code of plain and simple language, storytelling and strong hooks. Here's the breakdown:

. Competitions like the 3 MT and Oak Ridge Laboratory: Your Research in a Nutshell.

. Research Festivals, including keynotes, posters, and short talks.

. Dance your Thesis and Bake your Thesis.

. Casual chats with your PhD peers at pubs while holding pints.

. Presenting your PhD dissertation at a live Stand-Up comedy show?

With time and practice, people will understand your thesis, and you'll form an outreach that strengthens your thinking, delivery and impact. Your research is not a secret. It is a gift—one that grows when more people can hold it.

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Ever been told, “I don’t care that you have a PhD,” and felt the wind leave your sails? I take that line apart and rebuild it into a roadmap for landing industry roles where your research mindset becomes a competitive advantage. Across this candid session, I unpack

• ​Decoding the industry value system and outcomes
• ​Mapping thesis work to product thinking
• ​Addressing assumptions about lack of experience
• ​Turning research stories into time-boxed deliveries
• ​Responding to stereotypes with clear proof
• ​Practical steps to build networks and internships

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Bibliography:

TurningScience. (2018, January 20). Why won’t industry managers hire PhDs? [Video].

Phdcareersholly. (2021, December 13). What industries really value… and how to leverage this in your post-PhD job hunt. PostGradual: The PhD Careers Blog.

Chen, L., Mewburn, I., et al. (2025). PhD employability beyond academia: an analysis of industry skills emphasis through a cultural capital lens. Higher Education Research & Development, 45(1), 81–99. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2025.2515212

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Samuel Webster, PhD is a lecturer in Anatomy at Swansea University, a YouTuber and podcaster. Sam shares content about anatomy beyond his usual lectures, building an online classroom, and why doing hard things matters more than titles whether in short or long formats.

Follow Sam Webster's work on his official website, https://samwebster.net/, where you can find his YouTube channel under his name, his podcast Dissectable Me 5 Minute Anatomy, and many more.

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Miriam Beyers is a double PhD in Environmental Science from the Universities of Copenhagen and Ghent, and is the founder and CEO of WonTime, offering tailored workshops about time management and productivity exercises around wellbeing and mindfulness.

Nathan John is the founder and CEO of Rewise, an Award-winning business which creates educational projects by combining impactful social outreach with core customer values.

Jade Goodwin is a careers advisor at Swansea University, helping current students and graduates to find employment and to develop high demand skills in the job market through mock interviews and skill set workshops around employability.

WonTime: https://www.wontime.eu/
Careerboost email: [email protected]
Rewise: https://www.rewise.co.uk/

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