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The PhD Life Raft Podcast

Feb 27, 2021

This week’s episode explores creativity, mental health and the PhD process.

 

Theo Stickley trained in mental health nursing and then did an MA in Counselling and qualified as a counsellor and worked as a nurse. In 2000 he began teaching at the University of Nottingham where he worked until 2019 when he retired. His...


Feb 22, 2021

This episode deals with the financial impact of undertaking a PhD.

 

Emily Roberts is a personal finance educator specializing in early-career PhDs based in the U.S.  Emily draws on her own experience as a graduate student to support others to make the most of their money.

 

In this conversation we talk about the...


Feb 15, 2021

This week’s episode takes an honest look at the realities of the PhD journey.

 

Nick Rowe describes himself as a “trans-disciplinary educationalist”, with interests in scientific communication and academic/professional development. He is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and the Society for Education and...


Feb 8, 2021

This week’s episode deals with an issue that many of us are grappling with - stress.

 

Jenny Mercer is Reader in Qualitative Approaches to Applied Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Her research interests focus on experiential enquiries of student experience and the impact of green care and...


Feb 1, 2021

In this episode the fabulous Kat Low shares her experience of practice-based research - particularly her fieldwork in South Africa.

Kat is a research-practitioner in the field of applied theatre and sexual health with a commitment to feminist-led research.  Her practice lies in creating participatory-led theatre and...