In this episode we have Dr Biyanka to chat with us about his journey through med school and beyond. He shares interesting case studies and describes a usual day in his life as a doctor. Find out what he would be doing if he wasn't a doctor, wha

Episode 13 - Adilah and Ben play 20 questions

Feb 17th, 2021 38m 54s

In this episode we answer 20 questions and learn a few more things about each other along the way. Find out who would rather have a house by the beach or mountains, what our pet peeves are, hear about Adilah's parasailing mishap and Ben's super

Episode 12 - Welcome 2021! We recap our 2020, share our New Year’s resolutions and discuss the science behind them.

Feb 3rd, 2021 28m 49s

Happy New Year! It’s your hosts Adilah and Ben - welcome back to the show and to season 2! We are excited to be able to keep it going and we definitely can’t do that without you (our listeners!) so thank you all for your endless support.In this

Episode 11 - What is imposter syndrome, overcoming it and how to communicate research to the public?

Dec 16th, 2020 23m 47s

In this episode we open up about when we feel the most imposter syndrome and share some tips on how to overcome the feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy. We also discuss the importance of sharing and communicating research to the public effec

Episode 10 - How medical research is using software engineering to prevent heart attacks and insights into the international student experie

Dec 9th, 2020 39m 47s

In our first double digit episode we have Juan Lu who is going to chat about her PhD project involving using artificial intelligence to aid clinicians in treating chest pain patients in the emergency department and her experience moving from Ch

Episode 9 - So you're thinking of doing a postgrad? What now?

Dec 2nd, 2020 52m 52s

In this episode we discuss a few things potential postgrad students should think about before committing and touch on some translatable skills you pick up along the way.PS: make sure you're following us on Instagram, Twitter and Youtube so you

Episode 8 - Animal & Human Ethics in Research

Nov 25th, 2020 38m 49s

In this episode we present two case studies of horror experiments and discuss how far ethics in medical research has come since then. While the main purpose of medical research is to generate new knowledge, this goal should never take precedenc

Episode 7 - Our first year PhD reflections and second year blues

Nov 18th, 2020 53m 1s

Welcome back to another episode! This one will be a trip down memory lane as we reflect on the first and second years of our PhD journeys. It is also our pleasure to include voice messages from fellow PhD students: Jordan, Dianah, Aswin and She

Episode 6 - What do mice, atherosclerosis and KPOP have in common? With Jun

Nov 11th, 2020 50m 46s

We have a special guest this episode - Jun Woo Kim, who is a Masters student working on a tissue engineering project. Hear him speak about his life - moving from South Korea to Australia, his education, having 2 Masters degrees (almost) and his

Episode 5 - Having a healthy work/life balance, our food and exercise habits, dealing with procrastination and fluctuating levels of motivat

Oct 28th, 2020 32m 43s

Join us this week as we dish out some advice on the importance of a healthy work/life balance and what we do to stay productive. Side-note...find out why calories don't count on Fridays.

Episode 4: Talking lab life, stepping out of your comfort zone and travelling around Australia with Nikki

Oct 21st, 2020 23m 59s

In episode 4, we introduce Nikki van den Berg, a Masters student on exchange in Australia. Originally from the Netherlands, Nikki is currently ticking off many things on her Oz bucket list including snorkelling with sea lions and pipetting 930

Episode 3 - Mental health, effects of coronavirus, seeking support when you need it and if not a PhD then what?

Oct 14th, 2020 36m 31s

In this episode, we discuss various aspects of our experiences with mental health and how we try to stay sane throughout our PhD. We also give some Netflix recommendations and ask ourselves what we might be doing if not a PhD..

Episode 2 - Transition from undergraduate to postgraduate studies and what advice we'd give ourselves on our first day of university.

Oct 7th, 2020 46m 38s

In this episode we discuss our transitions from undergraduate to postgraduate studies highlighting the pros and cons of each. We also transport ourselves back in time and give advice to our younger, more fresh faced selves. Oh if only we knew t

Episode 1 - How did we get here, what are we doing to ourselves and what do we do exactly?

Sep 30th, 2020 24m 24s

HI everyone, its your hosts Adilah and Ben. In episode 1 we dive right in and answer the tough questions. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little bit more about us, our projects and what led us to a PhD. Thanks for tuning in. Let us know you

SYTYCPhD - TRAILER

Sep 23rd, 2020 57s

This episode is a trailer to our podcast titled So You Think You Can PhD. We will be your hosts Adilah and Ben. We are based in Perth, Western Australia. Join us as we discuss our PhD journey, from its ups to its downs (mostly downs) as we cov

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