In the second episode of season 2, we discuss the importance of support from your PhD peers and the ways which you can collaborate, both formally and informally, to make the most of your time in research. Though all of us here on the podcast have had a positive experience with our fellow PhDs, we know that not everyone will be as fortunate as us. With this in mind, we asked Tiffany Soga to send us a soundbite explaining her negative experience during her time of research and we discuss potential ways to help if you are having a similar experience. 

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This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan, Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork and concept design by Anne Mahler and Jerome Kelleher. Sound production and editing by Éadaoin Regan, Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In our first episode of season 2, we discuss the much-dreaded imposter syndrome, when we first experienced it, and what our imposter syndrome triggers are. We also share coping mechanisms and tips on how we deal with imposter syndrome. Join the conversation on our social media and let us know your imposter syndrome coping mechanisms!

If you like our content, support PhD Pending by heading to our Buy Me A  Coffee page and donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod. Your  contribution will help us to buy much needed audio equipment to bring  you new episodes in better sound quality. 

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan,  Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on   Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

If you liked season 1, support PhD Pending by heading to our Buy Me A Coffee page and donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod. Your contribution will help us to buy much needed audio equipment to bring you new seasons in better quality!

In our season 1 finale, we want to break some of the stigmas surrounding finances during a PhD. We talk about our funding situations, the mental struggles that come with the precarious PhD time, and share our PhD money hacks to help you get more bang for your buck. Some of the tips and tricks we discuss include eating out, our weekly food shops, traveling, and finding bargain books. We'd also love to hear YOUR PhD money hacks! Share them with us on Twitter or Instagram @phdpendingpod, or via email [email protected]. 

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan,  Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on  Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You  can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee.  Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In this penultimate episode of Season 1, we discuss the expectations and reality of the first six months of our PhD. From registration, the first supervisor meeting, the writing, the research, funding, friends, and conferences we get into both the disappointments but also the surprises we found along the way. Finally, we discuss the three things we each wish we knew and what we might have done differently. This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan, Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Sound editing advice by Jerome Kelleher. Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In the final episode of our miniseries, Anne chats to her friend Tiff about her experiences as an Asian American woman in the US and UK educational systems. We take a little deep dive into the marginalisation of Asian Americans in the States, talk about cultural activism, and who to reach out to when you want to educate yourself on BIPOC issues.

Follow Tiff on Instagram: @tiffsoga

Follow Tiff on Twitter: @OT_Soga

Resources Mentioned:

Slant'd (Slant’d is a collective of Asian Americans  celebrating the journey of self discovery through personal storytelling  and gatherings. Together, they are redefining what it means to be  American). 

Learn more about Slant'd: https://www.slantd.com/

Follow Slant'd on Twitter and Instagram: @slantdcreative

Support Slant'd Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slantdmag/slantd-more-than-a-magazine

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Anne Mahler.  Special thanks to Tiffany Soga for taking the time to talk to us this week. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via  email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram  @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Support PhD Pending:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In this special episode, Anne talks with her friend Josie about her experiences as a black woman in the UK academic system. We also touch on what it was like growing up in the UK with English, Jamaican and Cuban heritages, institutional racism in the English school system and work environments, and black hair culture and its appropriation. 

Find our usual podcast donation page here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod. This week, all donations will go to Josie’s charity pick Maternity Action. Maternity Action is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, partners and young children. They deliver free, specialist advice on employment rights, maternity pay, maternity benefits and the rights of migrant and asylum-seeking women through their telephone helplines. They maintain comprehensive, up to date online information about maternity and parental rights which is prepared by their in-house legal team. They undertake research, policy and influencing work to protect and strengthen maternity rights and improve the health and wellbeing of all pregnant women, new mothers and their partners. Find more info at https://maternityaction.org.uk/ 

GCSE Petitions: 

https://www.change.org/p/gavin-williamson-mp-teach-british-children-about-the-realities-of-british-imperialism-and-colonialism 

https://www.change.org/p/department-of-education-battle-racism-by-updating-reading-lists-at-gcse 

Bailout Funds: 

https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory 

Books mentioned: 

Reni Eddo-Lodge, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race: https://www.bookdepository.com/Why-Im-No-Longer-Talking-White-People-About-Race-Reni-Eddo-Lodge/9781408870587?ref=grid-view&qid=1596618167753&sr=1-1 

Candice Brathwaite. I Am Not Your Baby Mother: https://www.bookdepository.com/I-Am-Not-Your-Baby-Mother-Candice-Brathwaite/9781529406283?ref=grid-view&qid=1596644352342&sr=1-2 

Alice Walker, The Colour Purple: https://www.bookdepository.com/Color-Purple-Alice-Walker/9781474607254?ref=grid-view&qid=1596644701326&sr=1-1 

Books by Toni Morrison: https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=toni%20morrison&search=Find+book# 

Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: https://www.bookdepository.com/I-Know-Why-Caged-Bird-Sings-Maya-Angelou/9780345514400?ref=grid-view&qid=1596644755090&sr=1-1 

Malorie Blackman, Noughts & Crosses: https://www.bookdepository.com/Noughts-Crosses-Malorie-Blackman/9780141378640?ref=grid-view&qid=1596646286627&sr=1-1 

Black hair documentaries: 

Good Hair ft. Chris Rock Official Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-4qxz08So 

Documentary on Braids and Appropriation in America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFGwmUCH9aI&t=902s 

The History of Braids & Bans on Black Hair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_l0rEJq1_s 

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Anne Mahler. Special thanks to Josie Johnson for taking the time to talk to us this week. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of moving for a degree. Drawing upon mistakes made and insights garnered, we discuss hard-won lessons in culture shock, making friends, accommodation, finances, a new academic environment, and more. 

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan, Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod

In this episode, we discuss our experience of learning that our university research space would be closing, how we adapted, and tips and tricks for productivity. We also delve into how we give ourselves a break on the days when mental health - rightfully- takes precedence over research, and the learnings we hope to take into our everyday routine in a post-lockdown world. 

This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Éadaoin Regan, Jennifer deBie, and Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter @phdpendingpod or via email under [email protected]. You can also find us on instagram, @phdpendingpod. Artwork by Niamh Dee. Sound editing advice by Jerome Kelleher.

Support PhD Pending: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod