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- Ep 35: Dressing the PhD Part
In this episode, Emily and Mollie dive into the world of academic fashion, exploring how to craft your personal style as a PhD student. Emily and Mollie share insights into their own academic wardrobes and offer practical advice on how to dress for success. They chat about balancing comfort and professionalism in your day-to-day PhD life and they give guidance on how to style yourself in meetings, at conferences and when teaching. But what do they know?
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1 hr 1 min - Ep 34: Hitting Rock BottomDoing a PhD is tough on your mental health and there might be points when you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom. The sheer size and extent of the project means that your mental health is likely to experience highs and lows at different points of the PhD. Emily and Mollie discuss which aspects of the PhD have challenged their mental health. They chat through ways of identifying when your mental health might be slipping and they talk about what to do when you feel like that’s happened. But what do you they know?
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1 hr 7 min - Ep 33: Schmoozing or Losing with Senior AcademicsGrowing your network is a must when you're a PhD student. Having senior academics in your network can be a real career boost and can lead to potential collaborations and co-authorship opportunities, mentoring relationships, the chance to receive constructive feedback, and it can lead to future job opportunities. On this episode of Stupid Genius, Emily and Mollie discuss how to meet and approach senior academics, how to engage in meaningful conversation, and how to nurture these relationships. They also share some things to avoid when networking with senior academics. But, what do they know?
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47 min - Ep 32: Participants, Persuasion and the Art of PerseveranceRecruiting and managing your participants might just be one of the most important things you do during your PhD and yet, it doesn't come without its difficulties. On this week's episode, Emily and Mollie discuss how to find participants for your study, how to gain and maintain access, and the importance of being mindful of your participants' needs. They also chat about confidentiality, being explicit about what can be gained from the study, how to be persuasive and icrucially, how to persevere in the face of challenges. But, what do they know?
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55 min - Ep 31: Getting the Most Out of Your Living Situation
Doing a PhD can often mean moving to a new city, finding a new place to live, and making that place a home. Emily and Mollie discuss how to get the most out of your living situation as a PhD student and they share thoughts on what you might want to avoid. The Stupid Geniuses share their own experiences of flat sharing with dodgy housemates, navigating temporary homelessness, securing a mortgage as a PhD student, and lots more. But what do they know?
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50 min - Ep 30: Being Proud of Your Success When Others Aren'tHow can we feel proud of our achievements? Does academia help to foster an environment where we can be proud of ourselves? What is tall poppy syndrome and have you ever been made to feel like one? Emily and Mollie discuss these questions and more on this week's episode of Stupid Genius. They chat about how we can be better cheerleaders for ourselves and for others and how energy vampires might be stopping you from feeling proud.
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53 min - Ep 29: PhD 101, Answering Your QuestionsThis week the Stupid Geniuses answer your questions! They chat about 5 things they wish they’d known at the start of their PhD, how to get started on the PhD each day, methods of note taking, how to establish a PhD routine, and much more! But, what do they know?
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55 min - Ep 28: Standing Out from the Crowd and Becoming a LecturerAs a PhD student, you're probably already thinking about the future. If becoming a lecturer is your goal or if you're trying to decide whether that is the path you would like to take, this is the episode for you. In this episode Emily and Mollie go through everything you can do to make yourself hirable as a lecturer and to stand out from the crowd. From disseminating research, to student engagement, from funding to research proposals and much more, Emily and Mollie share their experiences of securing a job as a lecturer.
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1 hr 4 min - Ep 27: The Secret to PrioritisingLearning to prioritise can help with time management, reduce stress levels and enable you to feel more in control of your workload but, it takes work and practice.This week on Stupid Genius, Emily and Mollie chat through the pros and cons of different prioritisation techniques such as setting non-negotiables, using the Eisenhower principle and establishing firm boundaries, and lots more! They share their thoughts on how people can use these techniques to manage ever-growing workloads whilst being mindful of health and wellbeing. But what do they know?
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58 min - Ep 26: Travelling SoloDoing a PhD often brings wonderful opportunities to see the world. Although sometimes that means travelling alone which can seem scary! Emily and Mollie dive into their experiences of travelling solo and they share some tips and tricks for how to make it an amazing experience. But what do they know?
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About Stupid Genius PhD Podcast
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Stupid Genius the PhD podcast jumps into all things PhD life. Hosts Emily Wharton and Mollie Bryde discuss the highs and lows of doctoral study from being proud of your PhD successes to managing…
conflict with your supervisors and everything in between. Emily and Mollie share their experiences of being PhD students and the lessons they have learned along the way to help make your PhD journey that bit easier. Expect lots of laughs, an abundance of stupidity, and occasionally, a moment of genius.
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