Tara Brabazon podcast

Tara and Steve have a sad announcement for podcast listeners. Mick Winter - our remarkable PhD student - has died. Steve and Tara talk about 'what's next' and what will happen to his thesis now.

Amy Seymour-Walsh talks with Tara about her PhD and her innovative strategy to move from a series of ideas and incomplete chapters and to a full first PhD draft.

Tara and Steve offer concrete options and opportunities for PhD students and early career researchers when considering how to write their first refereed article.

Tara, Steve and Anne probe what it means when the word 'educator' is replaced by 'teacher'? Particularly, they probe the consequences of changing the language from 'early childhood educator' to 'early childhood teacher.'

Steve and Tara introduce Mark Brown's mock confirmation of candidature. They talk about the value of a mock event and how students can improve and learn through this process. The podcast also includes Mark's live and raw mock CoC and how - in real time - he created improvement.

Tara and Steve talk about academic journalism as a mode and means of dissemination for scholarship. When should academics consider journalism? What are the challenges and pitfalls? And - how can 'unpopular' topics gain momentum in popular culture?

What are the reasons to choose to enrol in a research masters rather than a doctor of philosophy? Steve and Tara talk through the differences for students, supervisors and examiners and - once more - recognize the key skill of time management in supervision.

What happens to part-time PhD students through a milestone process? Tara talks about the use and value of interim milestones

Tara talks about the final PhD Milestone that moves student from candidature to examination. She also talks about this challenging moment for students and supervisors and strategies to make this easier.

Tara talks about the 'difficult middle child' in the PhD Milestone Management System: the mid-candidature review. What are key tactics and strategies to enable completion of a PhD and success through the processes?