One of the things that REALLY puts people off of academic study is referencing. I rapidly reveal that referencing is actually super simple!

In this episode I outline the MBA Pathway (no prior qualifications needed), explain the two phases (Extended Diploma and MBA top-up) and demonstrate how YOU can fit the study around a busy personal and professional life!

I’m in conversation with the thought-provoking decision scientist and former submariner (amongst many other skills and accomplishments!) Dr Matt Offord. Our conversation roams freely over decision-making, identity, achieving compliance in the workplace by being nice and the ‘unsexiness’ of cybersecurity. Oh, and we talk about railways a bit too.

Rumination on the career and personal psychological benefits of an MBA to military and other folk transitioning to the civilian world. It’s beneficial even if you leave the forces enrolled on the pathway without having yet completed it. It signals great intent and potential!

Interviewing the irrepressible Jaq Bridgeman on the challenges and opportunities of being a mature student and her journey into a degree, research role and now a PhD programme in not many years! Inspiring stuff. Jaq tweets at @Jacquie__

Why ‘The Academic Pirate’? A few words of explanation ......

In this episode, I discuss study as a mature student at MBA level, the transition from a uniformed career (Police), imposter syndrome, the fear of academic study and some Top Tips about dissertation execution. My interviewee - Tom Moore is a former Police Officer, pursing a consulting career whilst also one of my top Dissertation Supervisors!

My inaugural PodCast with the excellent Samuel T Reddy - describing his journey from Mauritius through study in London and dishwashing for the Queen, into the British Army and out into business success (after a failure) .... and now a publishing success with his recent bestselling book aimed at military and other leavers who should be preparing to lead themselves and others.

A short overview of the themes I expect to explore in this series as well as how to reach me on social media! Try @dr_mils_hills on Twitter and my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmilshills