In this episode I welcome back Desnor Chigumba, a PhD Student in Chemical Biology at the University of Michigan. Desnor is a major voice in science communication (SciComm) with a particular focus on drug discovery, public health, chemical biolo

3.06: Journey to Grad School (3) - Choosing a program

Sep 21st, 2021 15m 1s

So you have finally received the acceptances and the rejections from programs and they come with different terms, conditions, perks etc. The question is: what do you need to consider when trying to make a decision? In this episode I cover the t

3.05: Journey To Grad School (2) - How to Handle The Application Process

Sep 14th, 2021 17m 43s

So you are sure you want to apply to grad school, but what is the most efficient way to go about searching for your desired grad program, for keeping track of your applications, how do you find funding etc. This is what I will attempt to cover

3.04: Journey to Grad School (1) - Reasons you should/shouldn't apply to grad school

Sep 7th, 2021 20m 1s

This episode is the first of a 3 part series on preparing for grad school, both Masters Level and PhD Level. In this episode I cover some good reasons to apply for grad school and some not so adequate reasons. This episode is especially useful

3.03: How to Apply for Scholarships w/ Victor Agboga

Sep 1st, 2021 30m 45s

In this episode I sit down with Victor Agboga. Victor is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS), University of Warwick. He has been awarded five international postgraduate sc

3.02: What you need to know about a PhD w/ Dr. Laura Valadez-Martinez

Jun 23rd, 2021 59m 18s

In this episode I speak to Dr. Laura Valadez-Martinez is a Lecturer in Social Policy at Loughborough University. Her research specialises in income adequacy, poverty measurement, and childhood poverty and wellbeing. Before that, she worked as

3.01: On Personal Finance w/ Dr. Emily Roberts PhD

May 12th, 2021 51m 33s

In this episode I speak with Dr. Emily Roberts who is a personal finance educator specializing in early-career PhDs. Through her business, Personal Finance for PhDs, she equips graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs with Real Jobs to make the mo

Trailer

Introducing Season 3

May 11th, 2021 2m 10s

SYGS is back for a 3rd Season! Thank you everyone for being patient and for continuing to listen to past episodes. BUY SYGS MERCH: https://www.tedoexmediahouse.com/store To follow the show: @TedoexMediaHouse (Twitter and Instagram)To follow the

2.07: Academia in a time of COVID-19 w/ Luīz Anna Eihmane (Lulu)

Apr 8th, 2020 40m 48s

This episode features Luīz Anna Eihmane (Lulu), who is pursuing her PhD in Political Science at Johns Hopkins. In this episode we discuss how institutions create curiosity and interest in students, the state of academic during COVID, how to sur

2.06 Leveraging Institutional Human Resources (why you shouldn't be a jerk) w/ Ndirangu Warugongo Jr

Feb 12th, 2020 56m 2s

Welcome to the second half of season 2! This episode features Ndirangu Warugongo Jr, a Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Fellow, Associate Editor for the Cornell Policy Review and; in his own words; a capturer of moments. In this episode we

2.05 Barriers to Access w/ Michelle Duran

Nov 13th, 2019 53m 56s

Michelle Duran is a justice oriented individual, who is constantly searching to be more inclusive and conscious of the different ways that people are marginalised in society. Her purpose is to empower marginalised people from the ground up. She

2.04 Put yourself in those shoes w/ Max Hefner

Oct 30th, 2019 27m 52s

Max is an avid reader, a writer, and a historian. He sat down with me to share his experiences as a person with a disability in education. In this conversation we also explore the intersectionality of subordinated identities, and Max offers a s

2.03 Decolonise RnD (and everything else) w/ Desnor Chigumba

Oct 16th, 2019 54m 36s

This is an interview with Desnor Chigumba, a Zimbabwean PhD Student in Chemical Biology at the University of Michigan. Desnor is a major voice in science communication (SciComm) with a particular focus on drug discovery, public health, chemical

2.02 Burn it all to the ground w/ Leroy Dzenga

Oct 2nd, 2019 45m 13s

This is a unique episode in which we focus on education in Zimbabwe. We speak to Leroy Dzenga, a Zimbabwean journalist, writer, and content creator. He is also the founder and brains behind Imfundo, an online platform offering news, analytical

2.01 Beyond the classroom w/ Farai Munjoma

Sep 18th, 2019 52m 3s

We are excited to bring you the first episode of the second season. Farai Munjoma is the CEO and Founder of Shasha Network a digital learning platform with a on a mission to provide affordable and innovative high impact education solutions to A

Introducing Season 2

Sep 13th, 2019 3m 48s

Thank you to everyone who stuck with us through season 1 and to everyone who was patient with us as we were building season 2. We are back for another season in which we will expand our topics and issues covered to go into issues outside so-cal

8. African and Gay w/ Tanjona Rakotoarisoa

Oct 1st, 2018 29m 58s

Tanjona "TJ", takes over the entire show and tells his experiences in academia as an African gay man. He finishes off the episode by sharing some resources and suggestions to anyone who may be naviagting academic spaces and facing similar situa

7. Surviving Academia 101 w/ Anesu, Shanice, Eva, Farah & Tanjona

Sep 17th, 2018 23m 10s

This time of the year is the beginning of the term or the semester in many universities and colleges around the world. Many are going back while lots more are going for the first time. I asked a few people to help me talk about the one thing th

6. Ticking the Box w/ Eva Tabbasam

Sep 3rd, 2018 32m 33s

Eva Tabbasam just completed her masters at the the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We talk about the box ticking phenomenon in applying for scholarships, i.e. the pressure to have to pick apart and lay bare certain aspe

5. Behind the Scenes w/ Daniel ft. Emily Wolff

Aug 20th, 2018 33m 40s

Daniel is a member of staff at the the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Daniel’s story has been covered widely by various publications. We talk about his experiences, what his general day looks like, and we also talk abou

4. Rethinking Academic Excellence w/ Kaene Disepo

Aug 6th, 2018 39m 55s

Kaene Disepo, from Botswana, is a Masters student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is also the founder of Inspired Horisons, an organisation that is changing the narrative of academic excellence in Botswana. He

3. The Burnout w/ Kim Reynolds

Jul 23rd, 2018 44m 19s

Kim Reynolds (@kimreynolds24) is a Masters student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and she is from the United States of America (USA). She talks about her work as a student organiser and her involvement with differ

2. Black Tax w/ Nomonde

Jul 9th, 2018 45m 16s

In this episode I interview Nomonde Ndwalaza (@nomonde_n), a South African Masters student at the London School of economics and political science. We ask whether ‘black tax’ is real or not, we talk about the present day manifestations of South

1. (Re)Defining Home W/ Farah AlHaddad

Jun 25th, 2018 38m 27s

In this episode I interview Farah AlHaddad, a Syrian post-graduate student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We talk about the changing understanding of ‘home’, the performance of gratitude, imposter syndrome, among

00 - Trailer

Jun 17th, 2018 1m 55s

A sneal peak at So, You Got a Scholarship - a new show hosted by Rutendo Chabikwa (@tedoex), taking a look at the highs and lows of academia through sharing the rarely told experiences of those that study on scholarship inside and outside the c