PhD Plus Podcast

Rejection is never easy, but it's something we all have to deal with. The question is, 'how?'

I continue my conversation with Indra, and we talk about doing more than just a PhD and what that looks like for Indra. Think conferences and competitions and why they're good exercises for doctoral students.

Oh! And if you'd like to check out one of Indra's entries, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZjQDcieMEY

Indra Mckie shares the story of her journey from being an undergrad to an honours student and then to her current status as a PhD candidate doing research that is fun, socially relevant, and exciting for her.

After submitting your thesis, what next? The truth is that there is life after the PhD, and it's a great idea to begin preparing for it. In this episode, Dr Marie Palmer is back, and we talk about the PhD afterlife. 

In this episode, I chat to Alana West, a third-year PhD student who talks about her experience of navigating the sudden changes to life and academia brought about by COVID-19. Alana shares her struggles during those first few weeks, how she got support, and where she is at now.

As if on cue with last week's conversation with Dr Marie Palmer, I got my thesis exam reports!!! Listen to hear all about it.

Dr Marie Palmer is back on the show. We talk about thesis examination myths and how to manage expectations and outcomes.

In this episode, I talk with Dr Marie Palmer, who shares her experience of having a sour supervisor-supervisee relationship. Marie talks about how the problem began, what she did and didn't do to resolve the problem, and what she wishes she could have done better.

Welcome to the PhD Plus podcast. A podcast about all things PhD for current and prospective PhD students, supervisors, friends and family of PhD students, and anyone curious about PhD life.

This episode tells you what the podcast is all about, what the format will be, who it is for, and what you can expect from it.

Enjoy!