Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In the fourth episode of the mini series, we talk

Women in Academia Part 2

May 4th, 2022 18m 51s

In this 2-part episode, we talk to Faith, Rebecca, and Laura, researchers at King's College London, about being a woman in academia, experiences of sexism, maternity leave, equal pay, and the skills needed to succeed.In the second part, we cont

Women in Academia Part 1

Apr 4th, 2022 30m 7s

PhD Journey Part 2: First months of a PhD

Mar 2nd, 2022 31m 1s

In part 2 of our PhD Journey series, Carolin and Nicol continue their conversation with fellow PhD students Laura and Svenja, talking about the first few weeks and months of a PhD.

PhD Journey Part 1: PhD Interviews and Applications

Jan 26th, 2022 24m 23s

The journey to PhD has many steps, but the first is almost always applying and interviewing. In this episode, Carolin and Nicol met with their classmates Laura and Svenja to discuss their experiences with applying and interviewing, and to share

Imposter syndrome

Nov 2nd, 2021 29m 36s

Imposter syndrome. What is it? Why is it so prevalent in academia and with PhD students in particular? What are its longer-term consequences? And, most importantly, how can you overcome it?We talk to Isabelle Fielding and Danielle Bodicoat, two

PhD to Industry: Part 3 PhD to the Big Four

Sep 30th, 2021 34m 55s

In the third part of our PhD to Industry mini-series, we talk to Rosh Sellahewa - a senior manager at Deloitte UK who began his PhD journey researching nuclear physics. Rosh chatted about his 'accidental' transition into industry, key skills f

PhD while managing clinical trials

Sep 2nd, 2021 34m 21s

Chris wanted to do a PhD while keeping his income as clinical trials manager. So he decided to apply for a clinical trials grant and, once successful, added a PhD position on top. We ask him about the grant application process, finding the rig

Quitting a PhD is not a failure

Jul 29th, 2021 39m 10s

Quitting a job is considered normal. So why is quitting a PhD looked down on as failure?In this episode, we talk to Jay who started his PhD and then realised that it wasn't the right path for him. He decided to quit and started his own company

PhD to Industry: Part 2 Combining academia and industry

Jun 4th, 2021 30m 44s

Neurodiversity at university

Apr 6th, 2021 51m 52s

In this episode, we present a panel discussion between the host Nicol and Claire, Katrina and Sheila - researchers who identify as neurodivergent, about what neurodiversity means for them, their experiences with life at university, travelling t

Luke's journey to becoming a lecturer

Mar 5th, 2021 29m 57s

If you want to remain in academia after completing your PhD, becoming a postdoc is not the only option. In this episode, we speak to Luke Devereux who recently completed his PhD and now works as a lecturer at Middlesex University.Luke talks us

PhD in a pandemic

Jan 29th, 2021 29m 3s

Has the pandemic affected your PhD? In this episode we speak to Jess - a PhD student and Ellen - a postdoc at Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre at King’s College London. They have recently written a blog on Effective S

PhD to Industry: Part 1 Transitioning into industry

Jan 6th, 2021 28m 38s

Careers and Employability

Nov 23rd, 2020 29m 41s

Is doing a PhD worth it? How do you decide whether or not to get one? We ask Kate Murray - the Deputy Head of Careers & Employability at King's College London. We also talk about transitioning into industry, whether employers value PhDs in th

More than one way to do a PhD

Oct 27th, 2020 43m 32s

There is no one way to do a PhD. In our first episode, we talk to several PhD students who each take a different path. Jaya, Shaheim, Victoria, as well as our own Katie, tell us about the programmes they are doing, why they chose it, how they a

Trailer - Welcome to PhDeets

Sep 29th, 2020 1m 46s

Welcome to PhDeets - a podcast for people currently doing or considering doing a PhD in the UK. Hosted by Nicol, Katie and Carolin - PhD students at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. All views ar

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