As a boy growing up in Johor, going to Oxford was never in the plan of young Nazri Bajuri. As he progressed from undergraduate to postgraduate study, however, the belief of those around him fuelled him to make his way to the oldest university in the English speaking world

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Nazri about his experience as a PhD student at Oxford University under the YDPA Scholarship. We also discussed about his current interests in people analytics and productivity and how he is using YouTube to impart his knowledge.

Dr. Nazri's YouTube channel is at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmRqLDl071KSDOiuuLLy3g

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Leadership has been synonymous to Taufiq Hussein since the day I met him over 20 years ago. From a student leader at school and university, he has grown into a corporate leader who also wears several hats in the organisations that he belongs to. 

In this episode, I speak to Taufiq about his leadership philosophies from his experience in leading global teams as well as his journey as an MBA student at the Jack Welch Management Institute. Taufiq also an engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University.

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The Chevening scholarship is a much coveted award that thousands apply to every year. In this episode, I speak to one of the recipient of the award, Kimberly Tey who did her MBA at Durham University. 

I speak to Kimberly about her motivations in pursuing postgraduate education, her strategies in winning a Chevening scholarship, and how the experience has shaped her as a person. 

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As a curious child, Dr. Suraya Hazim could not stop asking questions about everything. This curiosity has led her to dabble into a wide range of subjects, from volcanoes to visual arts. Today, Suraya is a scientist, artist, and educator who teaches programming.

In this episode, I speak to Suraya about her motivation in pursuing multiple interests and how she is able to focus and excel in each one of them. 

Dr. Suraya holds a PhD in Volcanology from the University of Liverpool and a BSc in Geology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

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As a recording artist, composer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Soo Wincci was already juggling time between many roles when she decided to pursue a PhD in 2010. Six years later, she completed the PhD and while many would consider that as the end, she never stopped.

In 2017, Dr. Wincci earned a place at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and today, she is in her second PhD programme at Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain. In this episode, I speak to her about her unstoppable learning agility as well as her global vision for Malaysia.

Dr. Soo Wincci holds a PhD from Open University Malaysia, a master’s degree from Berklee, an MBA from University of the Sunshine Coast, and a bachelor of laws from University of Reading.

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One of the biggest questions among those considering studying while working is, "Can I do it?"

In this conversation, I speak to Dr. Endry Lim who pursued his PhD part-time while working full-time as a consultant. Endry shared his insights and tips in growing in his career while conducting research for his PhD.

Endry holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Economics from Universiti Malaya and a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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In 2017, after graduating with a degree in biochemistry from Imperial College London, Emily Neoh took a bold step in becoming a teacher under the Teach for Malaysia programme. 

From that point onwards, she progressed further as an educator as a secondary school teacher while pursuing a Master of Education at the same time. In this conversation, I speak to Emily about her motivations in pursuing a career in teaching as well as her experience in balancing work and study.

Emily holds a degree in biochemistry from Imperial College London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia. She is also currently a student in the Master of Education programme at Universiti Malaya.

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As the daughter of a rubber tapper and a nasi lemak seller, setting foot on the world's top university was never envisioned by Dr. Norpadzlihatun Manap. In 2011, however, she made her way to Massachusetts Institute of Technology while pursuing her PhD at Imperial College London. The girl from Bahau has made it to Boston.

In this episode, I speak to "Dr. Atun" about the value of knowledge sharing. As an academic, Dr. Atun has been very active in sharing her knowledge and experiences at https://drnorpadzlihatun.com. To date, she has published seven books across various subjects -- and she also runs her own YouTube channel which she actively updates with new content.

Dr. Atun holds a PhD from Imperial College London, a Master of Engineering Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia, and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

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In most cases, a dissertation is seen as the end-product of a postgraduate journey and the longest piece of writing to be produced by a postgraduate student. For every dissertation, however, there is always a story.

In this episode, I speak to Jazli Aziz, a PhD candidate and biomedical researcher about methods that he have used in preparing and developing his dissertation. We spoke about planning effectively for the writing as well as sustaining motivation throughout the process. 

Jazli is currently a PhD candidate at Universiti Malaya and holds a master’s degree in biosciences and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences - both from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

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As the world moves towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations around the outlook of academia coming out of this experience are among the focus of the day. 

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Salahuddin Harithuddin, an academic in the field of Aerospace Engineering to get his insights on how academia has coped and adapted with the lockdown -- and how teaching and research might change in the long term. 

Dr. Salahuddin holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from RMIT University and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in the same field from the University of Michigan.

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