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Travelling ScienceBridge Engineering and Expert PhD Advice with Dr. Eva LantsoghtThis episode shares some valuable PhD advice from Dr. Eva Lantsoght, host of the podcast “PhD Talk”. Our discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of doing a PhD, and why you might consider doing (or not doing) a PhD.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Fjb3xKDEmnsDr. Lantsoght is a Professor of Structural Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador and a part-time tenured assistant professor at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her field of research is the design and analysis of concrete structures and analysis of existing brid...2024-03-3043 min
PhD TalkGrant writing - Ep. 116In today's episode, Phil interviews Eva about grant writing. We learn about Eva's various sources of funding, the funding she has applied for in the past, and what has worked and what not. We also look at how helpful the feedback and grading of a proposal can be.Then, we get into our best practices for grant writing. In summary, these are:Try various different funding sourcesTry both personal and consortium grantsThink national and internationalEU funding is not impossible (although it is also really not the best-funded funding, but it is prestigious and...2023-05-1726 minPhD TalkStarting as a new faculty member - Ep. 113In today's episode, we talk about starting as a new faculty member. Phil interviews Eva about when she started as a faculty member at USFQ and TU Delft, and what her advice would be for new incoming faculty.We talk about how Eva found her faculty position, and how her teaching load at USFQ has changed over time. We also talk about the way in which professors are evaluated at various universities and how that reflects on how we prepare our tasks for the upcoming period of time and how we periodically reflect on our work and achievements.2023-04-2637 minPhD TalkIntroducing season 3 podcast cohost Phil Creswell - Ep. 112In today's episode, Eva interviews the podcast co-host for season 3: Phil Creswell. Phil has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin, a Master of Social Sciences and a PhD from Uppsala University in Sweden. His PhD dissertation Chains of Trust: Networks of Persistent Resistance in Digital Activism is an ethnography of the hacktivist scene in (and around) Anonymous and its activism that looks at participation and collaboration in risky and costly activism online. We talk about Phil's career path so far, and what it is like to do a PhD in Sweden.His research...2023-04-0546 minPhD TalkDeciding where to publish and present research - Ep. 96In today's episode, we talk about how to decide on where to publish or present research. We first look at how we decide whether work is suitable for a conference paper or a journal paper.Then, we zoom in further on conferences. We discuss the differences between big and small conferences, how many conferences to shoot for on a yearly basis, and how to get funding to attend conferences. We also learn from Sarah's and Eva's past experiences.Then, we look at journal papers. We discuss how to select the right journal, how to identify...2022-12-1440 minPhD TalkAcademic commutes - Ep. 94In today's episode, we talk about academic commutes. Sarah lives in Amsterdam and works in Brussels (and also stays in Brussels during parts of the week) and Eva divides her time between Quito and Delft. We talk about the practical aspects of our commutes, and how we divide our time between both places. We discuss what has changed over the years and what the impact of COVID-19 has been.Then, we look at our experience with working in two places: the strategies we use for working at distance, the strategies we use for working at two places...2022-11-3031 minPhD TalkInterview with Gayannée Kedia - Ep. 89In today's episode, Eva interviews Dr. Gayannée Kedia. Gaya is a researcher and teacher in psychology and neuroscience at the University of Graz, Austria. She owns degrees in biology and psychology and has worked for several universities in France, the UK, Germany, and Austria. Parallel to her academic activity, she works as a writing coach and scientific trainer. She is also the founder of abrilliantmind.blog, a blog aimed at helping scientists be more productive and happier at work.We talk about Gaya's career trajectory and research path, and how she came to teach workshops on a...2022-10-2653 minPhD TalkExpectations for the second year of the PhD - Ep. 88In today's episode, we look at Sarah's expectations for the second year of her PhD, and what her main points of action and milestones will be. We look a bit further at the process of getting ethics approval at her university, and her plans for data collection. We also get an update on her proposal, and what getting this funding would mean for her for the rest of her PhD years.We then look at the second year from a bit of a broader perspective: how is it different from the first year, and what are some...2022-10-1938 minPhD TalkDoctoral defenses - Ep. 86In today's episode, we talk about doctoral defenses. We start by looking at the differences between defenses in the Netherlands and Belgium, and then we zoom into the defenses we have attended (and, in Eva's case, her own defense experience). We look at the various functions defenses in their different formats have.Then, we look at some findings from the research on effective methods to prepare for the defense, how Eva prepares to be a committee member, and what has changed as a result of COVID-19.ReferencesHow to prepare for a...2022-10-0521 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Nathan Henton - Ep. 85In today's episode, we interview Dr. Nathan Henton. He completed his PhD in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication at the University of Memphis in the U.S. state of Tennessee in 2019 while teaching full-time at a small, private university in the state of Arkansas. Nathan's teaching emphasis was first-year writing and linguistics, and his research focused on writing pedagogy and writing program evaluation. W We learn about his career path and what it was like to combine teaching and doing a PhD. We also zoom in on the field of Writing Studies, and the research Nathan carried out for hi...2022-09-2838 minPhD TalkDefending a proposal - Ep. 84In today's episode, Eva catches up with Sarah as she is preparing to defend her proposal for funding for her research. We start with a recap of the proposed project and the steps in the process of obtaining the funding. Then we look at how Sarah is preparing to defend her proposal: how she is preparing for her presentation and how she is preparing to answer questions. We learn about the practice defenses she has been using to practice.Finally, we look at some of the practical aspects that can go wrong (such as national...2022-09-2122 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Heather Walker - Ep. 83In today's episode, we interview Dr. Heather Walker. She is a senior people scientist at Culture Amp, who recently switched from academia to industry. She has a PhD in disability studies from the university of Illinois at Chicago.We learn about Heather's career path - from the PhD in Chicago via being an instructor at the University of Utah and a social scientist at the health system to her current position at Culture Amp. We talk about how she is using her research skills in her current job, and how she navigated the transition from academia to...2022-09-1445 minPhD TalkTeaching during the PhD and beyond - Ep. 82In today's episode we talk about teaching. We start from the practical aspect of teaching loads and the various contracts PhD candidates tend to have (and the role of teaching in these contracts), as well as the various teaching assignments that faculty members can get. We learn about Sarah's experience and expectations with regard to teaching during her PhD and Eva's various teaching loads over the years.Eva also shares the main lessons she has learned over the years: to balance teaching and active learning activities, to provide the same idea in different formats, and...2022-09-0741 minPhD TalkInterview with Raghavi Viswanath - Ep. 81In today's episode of the podcast, we interview Raghavi Viswanath. She is a PhD researcher at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence and also works as a senior research associate at the Public International Law and Policy Group in Amsterdam, a consultant for cultural rights collectives in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and a lecturer in human rights law at the University of East London, as well as a careers coach at the St. Anne's college in Oxford and a moot court mentor.We learn about Raghavi's career path and PhD research, as well as w...2022-08-3150 minPhD TalkQ&A: Update, selecting a research topic, reviewing, motivation - Ep. 80In today's episode, we do a Q&A session. Before diving into the questions, we give a general update on what we are working on currently, what is going well, and what we are struggling with.Then, we answer a number of questions from our listeners. The first question deals with how to select a research problem. The second set of questions deals with writing the review of a paper - how to write a good review, what to include in the review, and how much time we spend on reviewing papers. The third set of questions...2022-08-2438 minPhD TalkPreparing for a new semester - Ep. 79In today's episode, we look at how we prepare for an upcoming semester. Eva explains which tasks she usually carried out before each semester, in terms of getting all material ready for teaching and in terms of planning.We dive further into the topic of reflection on progress, and how often we (would like to) do so. A monthly review may be over a time frame that is too short for the nature of research. But when we don't teach, we also don't really feel the structure of the semesters.Finally, we also discuss how...2022-08-1737 minPhD TalkTaking time off - Ep. 78In today's episode, we talk about holidays, taking time off, and boundaries around work. First, we look at the regulations different universities have around taking time off for their PhD candidates and faculty. Then, we discuss how we take time off and how we disconnect from work. Finally, we discuss how we set boundaries around work, some "rules" we have for ourselves with regard to boundaries, and how our boundaries may have changed over time.2022-08-1036 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Martijn Molenaar - Ep. 77In today's episode, we interview Dr. Martijn Molenaar. Martijn obtained his bachelors in Chemistry/Life Science in the Netherlands in 2006. After that, he worked in industry for a while as a lab technician, after which he moved to Utrecht University for a position as research technician. He fell in love with science and transitioned from technician to PhD candidate at Utrecht University. Martijn tells us about his experience and his perhaps unconventional career path.During his PhD, Martijn studied the role of lipids in liver health and disease. He studied how the fat-soluble vitamin A is stored...2022-07-2730 minPhD TalkPlanning our days - Ep. 76In today's episode, we talk about how we plan our days, and how our summers may be different from the rest of the years.We discuss when we decide what needs to be done when, the various levels of planning we use, and what a typical day or week looks like for us.2022-07-2033 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Marta Porniece Kumar - Ep. 75In today's episode, we interview Dr. Marta Porniece Kumar. Marta by training is a neuroscientist and currently in a wrap-up Postdoc phase at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. During her doctoral and current postdoctoral research phase in a strategic partnership with industry she is excited to understand how hormones access the brain to control systemic metabolism and ultimately lay the foundation for development of brain-specific targets to treat obesity and diabetes. In this episode, Marta tells us more about her PhD research, what it was like to do a PhD in partnership with industry, and what the structure...2022-07-1351 minPhD TalkSupervision relationships - Ep. 74In today's episode, we talk about supervision: both from the perspective of developing a good relationship as a PhD candidate with your supervisor, and from the perspective of being a good supervisor (as a PhD candidate) for master's students.We talk about the importance of setting clear expectations, and getting to know the working style of your supervisor so that you can work together optimally. We also look at realistic expectations for how and when to receive feedback, as well as strategies for effective communication with your supervisor and as a supervisor, as well as methods for ha...2022-07-0646 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Chrysan Mohammed - Ep. 73In today's episode, we interview Dr. Chrysan Mohammed. Chrysan is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Medical Affairs and Scientific Evidence at Johnson and Johnson Vision Care in Jacksonville Fl. She obtained her PhD in Molecular Medicine from The University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences.We learn about Chrysan's career path before the PhD, how she applied and got into a PhD program, her experience during the PhD as well as what the PhD program is like at The University of Toledo, and how she then landed her post-doctoral fellowship in exactly her field of...2022-06-2931 minPhD TalkPreparing for data collection - Ep. 72In today's episode, we learn about Sarah's preparation for the data collection of her PhD. We talk first about the research itself and the research question that the experiments will address. Then, we address the data collection methods that she will use, and the tools she will use for the data collection. We dive a bit deeper into the participant recruitment, which is of particular importance in Sarah's experiment.Then, we look into things to consider: data management, and ethics approval, which are also important elements of the preparation for data collection. We then look at what...2022-06-2230 minPhD TalkInterview with Harsha Sheelam - Ep. 71In today's episode, we interview Harsha Sheelam, our first guest from India. Harsha is a PhD candidate, published author of children's books and juvenile fiction, business owner, social worker, and business graduate. She shares her story of how her career path developed and how she decided to go do her PhD, as well as the various topics she has been researching from her overall perspective of a marketing researcher.Looking at the various topics Harsha has researched, we learn more about the methods that she has used so far: action research, and quantitative methods. We also hear...2022-06-1527 minPhD TalkQ&A: Qualitative analysis, computer programs, settling abroad - Ep. 70In today's episode, we first do a general update on what we are working on, as well as what is going well and what we identify as our current struggles.Then, we answer the following questions that came in through Instagram and Twitter:How to do qual analysis in Nvivo? How easy is it to settle down in a different country other than the one where you’d obtained your PhD?Which apps and computer programs do you use daily?We round off with the best books we've read so far in 2022, and wha...2022-06-0839 minPhD TalkInterview with Zama Dlamini - Ep. 69In today's episode, we interview Zama Dlamini. Zama is a PhD candidate at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa, working in the fields of gender and religion. She is also a mother of four and entered the PhD at a later stage in life.We learn about Zama's research, and how her background as a Lay minister informed her research topic, and her current work. We touch upon the PhD at her university, and the difference between the full-time and part-time program. Zama tells us about her experience as an academic mother working on her PhD...2022-06-0150 minPhD TalkPreparing for your first conference - Ep. 68As Sarah is preparing to attend and present at her first conference, she asks Eva for advice on how to prepare for the conference. We discuss what we can set as goals for presenting research at a conference, as well as what makes an excellent conference presentation. Eva recommends to spend sufficient time on the introduction and to think about the "take home" message.We then look at how Eva prepares for a conference, both in terms of the practical aspects as in terms of preparing the presentation. Eva also gives her advice for PhD students preparing...2022-05-2535 minPhD TalkInterview with Martyne Farris - Ep. 67In today's episode, we interview Martyne Farris, who is an instructor of anthropology and PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research combines anthropology, public policy, education, and linguistics to explore the barriers refugee women experience after they arrive in Canada. Both she and her husband are international PhD students in Canada, and they have a 1-year and 4-year old. We learn about Martyne's experience as an international student in Canada and why they decided to move from the US to Canada for their PhDs. We also discuss her experiences as an academic mother. W...2022-05-1839 minPhD TalkLiterature review - Ep. 66In today's episode, we learn from Sarah's experience in writing the literature review of her research proposal: how she found references, how she organized her reading, how she combined the concepts, and what she learned from the process.We then zoom out and discuss some of the common challenges students face when writing the literature review, the types of structures of the literature review that exist, and in which occasions we write literature reviews.ReferencesEp. 38 From reading the literature to writing the literature reviewEp. 14 - Reading the literatureEp. 17 - Systematic Literature ReviewsGoogle scholarPsyArXivResearchgateZoteroMendeley2022-05-1144 minPhD TalkInterview with Saima Khan - Ep. 65In today's episode, we interview Saima Khan. She is a PhD Scholar in Global Studies at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan; a teacher of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies, GCU Lahore, Pakistan. Her areas of interest and research are multidisciplinary; including Postcolonial theories, Feminism in South Asia, Philosophy of education, Cultural History, Political Philosophy, Gender Empowerment, Global Studies, Human Rights and Muslim world, and Cultural Philosophy/Philosophy of Culture. Her PhD research is examining applicability of Girls’ Education as a Global Idea on Postcolonial society of Pakistan. She is exploring the oppressed Global Image of Pakistani women, an...2022-05-0424 minPhD TalkMoving internationally for the PhD - Ep. 64In today's episode, we talk about moving internationally for our studies. Sarah moved from Canada to the Netherlands for her Master's and is now doing her PhD in Belgium, and Eva moved from Belgium to the USA for her second Master's and then to the Netherlands for her PhD - so we both have experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of moving internationally.We discuss the reasons for selecting a program abroad for studies, the differences in approaches to the PhD in North America as compared to Belgium and the Netherlands, and what to consider...2022-04-2750 minPhD TalkInterview with Ed Southall - Ep. 63In today's episode, we interview Ed Southall, a maths curriculum designer at Oak National Academy and a teacher trainer at the University of Hudderfield in England, as well as doctoral candidate.We talk about Ed's doctoral journey, alongside his work - first in academia, and then outside of academia. We learn about his decision to quit his PhD, and then his decision to continue and his efforts to finish by June 2023. We also learn about his experience as an academic parent, and his experience during the pandemic. As our first guest from the UK, Ed also explains...2022-04-2036 minPhD TalkSetting up a research question - Ep. 62In today's episode, we discuss writing and defining the research question. We start from Sarah's experience in defining the research question for the proposal she worked on, and what she learned from this experience.We then discuss various topics related to the research question: how to be specific enough, how to tie the research question to the available methods, how to spot the gap in the literature, and some requirements for writing a good research question.Finally, we look at Eva's experience with the research question: how she defined the research question for her PhD...2022-04-1332 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Jamiella Brooks - Ep. 61In today's episode, we interview Dr. Jamiella Brooks , a Black mother-scholar, the first person in her immediate family to learn a new language and pursue a doctoral degree, who occupies the multiplicitous spaces of wife, daughter, and descendant. She has a PhD in Francophone Literature in 2018, and is now at the University of Pennsylvania, where she focuses on programming and support for equitable and inclusive teaching practices. She teaches alternating years in the Linguistics and French departments.In this episode, we learn about her research and her work on inclusive teaching practices, her academic parenting story, and...2022-04-0635 minPhD TalkQ&A: becoming an editor, academic or industrial jobs, and productive writing - Ep. 60In today's episode, we start off with a general update on what we are currently working on, what is going well, and what is not going well. We go into some side tangents on differences in supervision (and writing) of MSc students and PhD candidates, as well as which student writing requires most cognitive effort. We also discuss how we concentrate (or not) when difficult events such as the death of a loved one or the war in Ukraine consumer our headspace.Then, we delve into three listener questions that we received. The first question is about...2022-03-3041 minPhD TalkInterview with Brianna Henson - Ep. 59In today's episode, we interview Brianna Henson. Brianna works for Equus Workforce Solutions and is responsible for the operations and management of the Kentucky Career Centers within Greater Louisville, and is an EdD candidate at Liberty University. She is also the mom of of Audra (17 months), Ira (will be born in June), and step mom of Eli (11), and disabled veteran.In today's interview, you will learn more about Brianna's winding career path, as well as what it is like to do an EdD degree, and what it is like to undertake doctoral education in an online setting...2022-03-2330 minPhD TalkInterview with Rima Kaddoura - Ep. 58In today's episode, we interview Rima Kaddoura. She is a PhD in Epidemiology candidate at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and mother a three-year-old boy. As a PhD candidate in Lebanon and academic mom, she has faced major difficulties: a revolution, economic collapse, deterioration of basic infrastructure, the Beirut blast, and COVID-19.We learn about Rima's career path, her research - and how her research has been affected by the recent events in her country. We also learn about what it is like to do a PhD in Lebanon, and what the requirements for the part-time P...2022-03-1623 minPhD TalkTypes of theses - Ep. 57In this episode, we discuss the difference between a paper-based thesis and a long-book thesis. We look at some of the differences in expectations for the doctoral thesis internationally, and discuss the link between these differences between countries and how the doctoral trajectory is considered: as the time for junior researcher to work, or as an apprenticeship.We then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the paper-based and the long-book thesis. Finally, we look at Eva's experience writing a long-book thesis, the time it takes to write and edit a thesis, and the skills one learns during...2022-03-0936 minPhD TalkWriting a research proposal - Ep. 56In today's episode, we focus on Sarah's experience writing a research proposal for the FWO. We learn about the requirements for applying to these funding opportunities, the different streams at which one can apply, and the procedures involved. Then, we move to Sarah's personal experience with writing a research proposal for the first time: what she learned from the experience, what she wished she'd known before, and what is coming next.In the second half of the episode, we look at other types and functions of a research proposal: the proposal as part of the doctoral trajectory...2022-03-0227 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Mira Vasic - Ep. 55In today's episode, we interview Dr. Mira Vasic. She is the co-owner and senior partner of InTouch, a female leadership and career academy. Originally from Serbia, she obtained her PhD in structural engineering in Italy and worked in the Netherlands in the applied research institute TNO and the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Dutch government, before making a career switch.Listen to this interview to learn how Mira's core values made her study civil engineering, and how the same values then were at the basis of her career switch. We also learn from Mira on how...2022-02-2321 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Anna Clemens - Ep. 54In today's episode, we interview Dr. Anna Clemens, who went from a PhD in chemistry to a career as an academic writing coach. We learn about her research, how she discovered her love for writing during her PhD, how she switched to writing for a living, editing, and then working as a writing coach. We also learn her best tips for academic writing with the principle of the 3 Cs. We discuss the barriers PhD candidates and faculty face when it comes to writing, and how we can dissolve these barriers. Finally, we learn about Anna's best tips...2022-02-1647 min
PhD TalkInterview with Sarah Cameron - Ep. 53Today's episode is the first one of Season 2! As Rico is focusing on finalizing his PhD, we will continue this podcast in a new setting, with Sarah Cameron as the new cohost of the PhD Talk podcast.In this episode, Eva interviews Sarah, so our listeners get to know the new cohost. Sarah returned to graduate school after a few years working in headhunting, and she shares the story of this international transition in today's episode. She also has excellent advice on how to select a PhD programFinally, we round off with our standard...2022-02-0928 minPhD TalkInterview with Christine Streeter - Ep. 52Today, we interview Christine Streeter, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the School of Social Work, with a specialization in Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. As a social worker committed to improving insecure working conditions for care workers in the social work and social services work sector, her research explores precarious work and safety at work. Christine shares her PhD journey through her blog and Instagram @ScholarCulture where she aims to create a space for grad students to push back on the culture of overwork in academia and bring more life to their academic lifestyle. W...2022-02-0232 minPhD TalkInterview with Deborah Navarro Rosenblatt - Ep. 51In today's episode, we interview Deborah Navarro Rosenblatt, who works at the Ministry of Health of Chile at the evidence informed health policy unit and is doing her PhD in public health at the University of Chile. In this episode, our main topic is being an academic parent during the COVID-19 pandemic, as Deborah has a 4-year-old daughter. We also reflect on what has changed in being a PhD candidate who is a parent from before the pandemic.Another topic that we touch upon is the PhD in Chile. We learn about some particularities of...2022-01-2635 minPhD TalkQ&A - Ep. 50We recorded a Q&A episode a while back in the middle of the Fall semester, but only got to publishing it now as we slowed down to one episode every other week. In this episode, we give a general update on how our Fall semester is going so far, as well as what we currently are working on. In the next part of the episode, we discuss a few questions that came in. The first question is about the social media platforms we use for our research, and why. We discuss ResearchGate, LinkedIn, and Twitter for r...2021-12-2435 minPhD TalkInterview with Cindy Harley - Ep. 49In today's episode, we interview Dr. Cindy Harley, Associate Professor of Biology at Metropolitan State University in St Paul, MN. First of all, we learn about Cindy's career path, and how her career path is interwoven with the stage of life in which she had her son. We then dive deeper into her research, and learn about her research on leeches.The main topic of today's episode is on being an academic parent. We discuss both how having a child changed some of Cindy's attitude towards work and towards learning, as well as the general fate of...2021-12-0841 minPhD TalkHow we make our science more open - Ep. 48We've been talking about open science and open access publishing in previous interviews, but today we wanted to evaluate if we practice what we preach.We identify various parts of our research that we've made more open: publishing our databases or research data online, using available datasets. We also discuss how we are moving towards more open access publishing, the role of open peer review, the importance of preprints, and how Eva's attitudes towards open access have changed over time. Eva also makes a plug for ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias, the open access science and...2021-11-2438 minPhD TalkInterview with Veronika Cheplygina - Ep. 47In today's episode of the PhD Talk podcast, we interview Dr. Veronika Cheplygina, associate professor at IT University Copenhagen in Denmark, blogger, and cat lover. We learn about Veronika's career path, and how academia has been pushing her away as well as pulling her back, and how she found her current position. We also learn about her research in machine learning, and the applications to medical imaging, as well as some current criticisms on this field of research.We then go into Veronika's work on failure in academia - through her series of interviews on "How I...2021-11-1032 minPhD TalkWork-life balance research and practice - Ep. 46In this episode, we discuss the topic of work-life balance. First, we look at findings from the literature on this topic, which Eva has used to write an encyclopedia entry about (and since this entry is a tiny part of a large project, it will take time before it will see the light of publication).We look at findings from the literature on work-life balance satisfaction in general, the history of the topic, and findings on work-life balance in higher education, with a special focus on the groups who report the lowest levels of work-life balance satisfaction...2021-10-2841 minPhD TalkInterview with Lena Karvovskaya - Ep. 45In today's episode, we interview Dr. Lena Karvovskaya. Lena did herPhD in theoretical linguistics at Leiden University. After her PhD, she took up a job as a data manager at Utrecht University Library and then went to the library of VU Amsterdam to become a community manager for research data management. We learn from Lena's research on endangered languages during her Master's studies and her work on possession in languages during her PhD. We also look at the role of a community manager within the modern university library, and the changing role of the library in the u...2021-10-1348 min
Energize Your Life with Dr. Jo57. Use Your Energy Cycles to Your Advantage with Dr. Eva LantsoghtLooking for all day energy? Me, too. But realistically, we can’t possibly keep our energy at our highest level all day long, no more than a professional sprinter can keep their usual short distance pace for an entire marathon.It’s normal for humans to experience energy cycles throughout our day. It’s part of our circadian rhythm of physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle. What if we could map out our own personal energy cycles – and then use that information to better manage our lives?Dr. Eva Lantsoght will help us...2021-10-1224 minPhD TalkImpact of COVID-19 on Academic Parents - Ep. 44In today's episode, Rico interviews Eva on the research she did with a group of international colleagues on the impact of COVID-19 on academic parents.We discuss the main findings of the research, that show that the negative impact on the research of academic parents is considerable, that most academic parents found more challenges than opportunities, and that associate professors are dealing with COVID-19 on top of the mid-career minefield. Another interesting finding is that both academic mothers and fathers have experienced negative impacts, even though academic mothers worked on average less hours but the gender differences...2021-10-0635 minPhD TalkInterview with Jennifer Polk - Ep. 43In today's episode, we interview Dr. Jennifer Polk, who has a PhD in history (2012) and has been working as a career coach and consultant since 2013. She is an expert on the challenges PhDs face transitioning to employment.We learn from Jen how she went from being a PhD in history to a career coach, and what her research back then has in common with the work she does nowadays. She explains us the different steps one should go through when starting to think about a career after the PhD (spoiler alert: self-reflection is incredibly important).W...2021-09-2245 minPhD TalkResponding to reviewer comments - Ep. 42In today's episode, we discuss Rico's experience in replying to the comments of the reviewers on his first journal article.We discuss the timeline between submission and receiving the comments, as well as what one can expect from various journals here. We also discuss the time it takes to implement reviewer comments and write the rebuttal, as well as the process Rico and his colleagues followed. Their approach (and what Eva uses) is based on working through the comments sequentially, but other authors may prefer to work by topic.Rico's paper got comments from five...2021-09-1533 minPhD TalkInterview with Marissa Edwards - Ep. 41In today's episode, we interview Dr. Marissa Edwards from the UQ Business School at the University of Queensland, Australia. One of the topics she has worked on, is mental health and well-being in students and educators, which is the main topic of today's episode.Join us to learn more about Marissa's research on whistle-blowing, medical negligence, and mental health and well-being in students and educators. We dive deep into the topics on mental health in academia: where the current problems come from, and what we can do to improve the situation.Finally, we learn about M...2021-09-0848 minPhD TalkQ&A: Fall plans, from industry to academia, week in the life, skills for PhD candidates - Ep. 40In today's episode, we address a number of questions that our listeners sent in through Twitter and other sources. Here's a list of topics we touched upon in this mixed mailbag episode:our current work,our summer goals, and how much of it we achieved,our plans for the fall semester,our potential plans for conference travel,leaving industry to start working on research, and what that means in terms of salary,a week in the life of PhD candidacy,any preconceived ideas we had about the PhD or academia that turned out not to be true,skills...2021-09-0135 minPhD TalkInterview with Ashley Hughes - Ep. 39In today's episode, we interview Dr. Ashley Hughes, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Research Health Scientist at the Edward Hines JR VA Medical Center. She received her doctoral degree in Applied Experimental Human Factors Psychology in 2016 and Masters in Modeling and Simulation in 2013 from the University of Central Florida. Her research extends human factors in health informatics to improve work processes, such as technology uptake and data use, to enhance coordination of care. Her work is widely published, is currently funded by NIH institutes, and her work is recognized by various local and n...2021-08-2546 minPhD TalkFrom reading the literature to writing a literature review - Ep. 38In today's episode we continue on the topic of the literature review. In previous episodes, we discussed our reading habits, and today we take a deeper dive into what comes after reading all these interesting articles: writing the literature review. This episode focuses on writing the literature review section for a journal article as well as writing the literature review chapter of the PhD thesis.We discuss several ways of processing the information from the articles we read, and how to structure this information into a coherent review. We also discuss what literature reviews are not, and...2021-08-1832 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Hao-Ting Wang - Ep. 37In today's episode, we interview Dr. Hao-Ting Wang. She is a Postdoc Fellow at University of Sussex and Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Originally from Taiwan, she completed her BSc in Psychology in National Chengchi University, and then a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at University of York, UK. Her work involves brain-behavioral phenotypes discovery using functional MRI in large open access datasets. Working with large neuroimaging datasets ignited her interests in computation reproducibility. She is an active contributor of Python libraries Nilearn, Nibabel and Pydra. We discuss her career path and recent research, as well as how...2021-08-1139 minPhD TalkWhere to publish an article - Ep. 36In today's episode, we discuss how to select the right journal for your article. When it comes to selecting a journal, we discuss how to get the right advice and which tools you can use to decide where to send your article.We also discuss other topics to consider when selecting a journal: time to decision, indexation, copyright, open access, and other aspects that can be important for you to make a decision.We then round off with a discussion with our best tips for making your article as suitable as possible for...2021-08-0426 minPhD TalkInterview with Horacio Perez Sanchez - Ep. 35In today's episode of the podcast, we interview Horacio Perez Sanchez, who is a professor in Spain and host of the podcast Investigando la investigacion. He is the principal investigator of the "Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing" Research Group at the Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia.We talk about his background, and current research. We also learn how much computing power his research requires, and how he finds this computing power available - methods that currently are popular and methods that were used in the past.We also learn more about academia in Spain...2021-07-2835 minPhD TalkWriting a first journal articleIn today's episode, we discuss Rico's experience of writing his first journal article. We discuss how much of the research was done before Rico and his coauthors started writing the paper. We also learn about their co-creation process of writing in work sessions through videoconferencing.Another topic we discuss is what Rico experienced as the easiest and hardest parts of the process, as well as how much time the group of authors took to write the article.In addition, we discussed the steps of the manuscript submission system, and some particularities of some journals such...2021-07-2130 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. David Cañarte on finishing a PhD during a global pandemic - Ep. 33In today's episode, we interview David Cañarte, who recently got his PhD in the department of Sociology and Criminology & Law at the University of Florida. David, who is originally from Ecuador, has a background in design and marketing. He has studied in Ecuador, the Netherlands, and the United States.We talk about David's meandering career path, and how his path and his wife's path have developed over these years. We also learn about David's research on social networks of immigrants, and how he shifted to this topic. Then, we dive into the methods that David used d...2021-07-1538 min
Powerful at Work RadioE39: “Knowing when to rework vs when to rebuild.” with Dr. Eva Lantsoght, Professor in Civil EngineeringIn her engineering experience, Dr. Eva Lantsoght, uses research, tools and collaboration to determine if a bridge needs to be rebuilt or reinvented. In order for her projects to be as successful as possible, it takes a unique blend of art and science, sometimes even Artificial Intelligence! Tune in to find out how Eva is interacting with tomorrow's generation and working to equip them to take over...Episode Outline: [04:35] Knowing when to rework or rebuild an existing bridge... [06:58] Recycling and reusing materials and precious resources. [13:53] At the end of the day, what engineers do...2021-07-0721 minPhD TalkResearch in difficult times - Ep. 32In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the topic of research in difficult times. We look at how COVID-19 has impacted our research and how we work - a topic we've also previously discussed with our guests on the podcast. We discuss what worked to keep going, or how to keep doing some work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our best advice for dealing with difficult times is:Learn to take stock of the situation and acknowledge the difficulty of the situationPractice self-compassionLean on the support that others can provide youActively reach o...2021-07-0728 minPhD TalkInterview with Baris Celik on research in politics and international relationships and using semi-structured interviews - Ep. 31In today's episode, we interview Baris Celik from the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. In his PhD research, Baris examines the crisis management operations of the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). We learned about the research of Baris, his findings with regard to what drives certain policy decisions in situations of international conflict, as well as how he conducted the semi-structured interviews for his research and how he found his research participants.We also learn about how Baris has been combining research and teaching, and his best...2021-06-3034 minPhD TalkQ&A: research and content creation, academic parents, advice to our younger self, COVID-19 impact, best PhD advice, summer plans - Ep. 30In this episode, we address a variety of questions from listeners:How is research similar to content creation? (blog, podcast, Instagram) How have you seen academic parenting evolving through the years you've been in academia? I have the feeling that now it has become more accepted (comparing to when I was an undergrad)Which advice would you give your younger self?We also discuss our plans for the summer, and ask each other the questions we've been asking our interviewees: What is your best piece of advice for PhD students?How has Covid-19 changed your job an...2021-06-2335 min
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #128: Dr. Eva Lantsoght on Compassion Based TeachingGo find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Dr. Eva Lantsoght who teaches engineering at the university level across multiple different countries and reflects on her experience transitioning to remote learning as well as her focus on compassion based teaching with her students. --- Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podca...2021-06-1626 minPhD TalkOpen Access Publishing - Interview with Frederique Belliard and Just de Leeuwe from the Delft University of Technology library - Ep. 29We are back with another episode on Open Science. In this episode, we interview Frederique Belliard and Just de Leeuwe from the Delft University of Technology library on open access publishing: from the perspective of the TU Delft library which encourages researchers to publish open access and from the perspective of the TU Delft publishing house.Listen to this episode to learn about how Frederique made the shift from research in an academic context to being in touch with research as a publisher, and how Just made the transition from working with information of the Rotterdam pollution...2021-06-1646 minPhD TalkDigital versus analog tools - Ep. 28In today's episode, we discuss our use of analog and digital tools. First, we discuss where we use analog tools and where we use digital tools. We then go into the advantages of these different tools. We also go off on a tangent on keyboard styles and how this influences how we type (and thus, how we write). Finally, we give some advice on how to select your tools for the purpose you have in mind, and how to come to systems that work for you.The tiny voice in the background is Eva's daughter wanting to...2021-06-0933 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Nosipho Makhakhe on research in health promotion - Ep. 27In today's episode, we interview Dr. Nosipho Makhakhe from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. She holds a PhD in humanities, more specifically in health promotion. We were eager to learn more about her use of qualitative methods and her research in particular.You will learn in this episode more about Nosipho's research with sex workers, her recommendations for qualitative work in vulnerable communities, and the surprising findings of her research that came from truly listening to the sex workers and their stories. We also learned more about what it is like to do a PhD...2021-06-0237 minPhD TalkFeeling like an imposter - Ep. 26In today's episode, we discuss the so-called imposter syndrome, which is generally defined as having feelings of not deserving what you have achieved despite external evidence of the contrary. However, calling this feeling a "syndrome" actually pathologizing a rational reaction to being in a hierarchical, competitive place like a university, surrounded by high achievers (as Patter pointed out correctly). With these definitions and observations in place, we embark on a personal episode, in which we touch upon when we have felt and feel like an imposter, when we feel a sense of not belonging, and similar but d...2021-05-2628 minPhD TalkOpen Science: interview with Anke Versteeg and Nicole Will - Ep. 25Today, we interview Anke Versteeg and Nicole Will from the library of Delft University of Technology to learn more about the topic of open science. We learn what we can do to contribute to open science, and learn how open science is much more than open access publishing, as well as where researchers can learn more about open science (for example the open science MOOC). Data management is key here!Besides the concepts of open science, we also learn how librarians support researchers in their efforts to make their science more open. We also learn from the...2021-05-1934 minPhD TalkOnline teaching - Ep. 24In this episode, we discuss our experience with online teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic. We share our best practices, and lessons learned.Here's the summary of our tips:Tips:Less is more, in terms of content and tech toolsMore than just reduce content: put kindness and compassion for students firstMuch more leniency with deadlines and evaluation strictnessFlexibility with office hour time, and accommodate student in different time zones Be consistent in the way you compile your informationPresent the same material in different sensorial waysReconsider your assessment methodsStick to one didactic modelHave 3-5 learning objectives a...2021-05-1243 min
Teaching in Higher EdProductivity Approaches, with Eva LantsoghtEva Lantsoght shares some of her productivity approaches on episode 360 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It has been a very good time to reflect on what we value most.
-Eva Lantsoght
Especially in these times, I really want to be there for my students.
-Eva Lantsoght
Resources Mentioned
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey*
Big Rocks Demonstration
Eva’s website: including her free templates
Get a Life, PhD...2021-05-0638 minPhD TalkInterview with Dr. Pravina Manoharan on getting a PhD in Music - Ep. 23In today's episode, we interview Dr. Pravina Manoharan, cohost of the Cheeky Academics podcast and Chair of the music department at USM Universiti Sains Malaysia in Malaysia. We learn from her what it's like to get a PhD in ethnomusicology, what doing a PhD in a creative field such as music looks like, some misunderstandings people have on what a musician does (hint: it's much more than only performing!), how she balances her research, supervision activities, and chairing her department, and her current work with Avid Education. She also gives us an insight in what a...2021-05-0532 minPhD TalkVirtual conferences - Ep. 22In today's episode, we talk about virtual conferences: our experience with attending virtual conferences, the different formats of virtual conferences and why understanding the format matters when it comes to getting most out of the conference,our best tips for attending virtual conferences (while the rest of the world keeps spinning around you), andour best tips for presenting at virtual conferences.References to this episode:From the PhD Talk blogTips for attending virtual conferencesAnd another blog post with tipsArticle on Lufthansa's estimate that air travel will only be back to normal in 20232021-04-2822 min
WISEcastS1.E16: The Concrete Details of Ph.D. Stress with Engineering Professor Dr. Eva LantsoghtIn our final episode of Season 1 we feature a guest co-host, Liliana Hildebrand, a future civil engineer at Texas A&M University. We speak to Dr. Eva Lantsoght, a tenured professor and industrial engineer, who teaches and lives in Ecuador and Belgium! She speaks about the journey to getting a Ph.D., highlights the differences between the United States and elsewhere, and for kicks explains to us what load testing of bridges involves! Dr. Eva Lantsoght also co-hosts her own podcast, PhD Talk and blogs at her website. Enjoy!
Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow WISEcast a...2021-04-2234 minPhD TalkInterview with Tanya Golash-Boza, professor and blogger - Ep. 21In today's episode, we interview Professor Tanya Golash-Boza. Professor of Sociology at the University of California - Merced. As a writer, speaker, and teacher, she tells stories of people and of systems to help colleagues, students, readers, and listeners understand how racism and capitalism structure our lives and what we need to do to change this country and the world.We talk about her career path, fieldwork abroad with a family in tow, her current research, and how blogging has influenced her (public) identity as a professor. Dr. Golash-Boza shares her best tips for setting boundaries, putting...2021-04-2139 minPhD TalkQ&A: Selecting a research topic, when to contact advisors, podcasting, skills & struggles as researchers, and favorite books and albums of 2021 so farToday's episode is a Q&A episode. We received questions about how to select and narrow down a research topic, when to contact potential advisors, and what our major skills and struggles as researchers are. In addition, we discuss what we've learned from the last 4 months of podcasting, as well as our favorite books and albums of 2021 so far.If you have questions for us for a future episode, feel free to send them in!Here are the resources we mentioned in the recording with regard to defining a research topic and contacting possible advisors:2021-04-1434 min
Investigando la investigaciónCrear un blog y un podcast para ayudar a doctorandos. Entrevista a Eva Lantsoght, Universidad de San Francisco de Quito.Hoy hemos entrevistado a Eva Lantsoght, de la Universidad de San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evalantsoght/?trk=profile-badge&originalSubdomain=ec
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=v_tYJtEAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Nos ha hablado de su investigación, su trayectoria, y el trabajo que realiza para ayudar a los doctorandos, mediante su blog, podcast y cursos de formación, ¡¡¡ todos muy recomendables !!! Aquí tienes los enlaces:
https://www.evalantsoght.com/re...2021-04-0841 minPhD TalkInterview with Arjenne Louter, the Dutch PhD Coach - Ep. 19In today's episode we interview Arjenne Louter, the Dutch PhD coach. Listen to today's episode to learn more about how Arjenne became a PhD coach, how a PhD coach can help PhD students, and what is often missing in doctoral education and supervision. We learned from Arjenne about the most common struggles of PhD students, challenges for international PhD students in the Netherlands, and what supervisors and universities can do better to support their PhD students. In addition, we learned about Arjenne's best advice for PhD students, how COVID-19 has changed her job, and...2021-04-0736 minPhD TalkSupervision issues - Ep. 18In today's episode, we discuss supervision issues - issues we have observed around us and issues we have experienced ourselves. We look at the different types of supervisions issues that are common, what you can do when you encounter an issue in the working relationship with your supervisor, and what you can do at the start of your working relationship with your supervisor to prevent issues in the future (within what is reasonable). We also look at the perspective of the supervisor, and the role of universities in providing their supervisors with training and support.Additional resources:2021-03-3132 minPhD TalkSystematic reviews: Interview with Jonathan Guillemot - Ep.17In today's episode, we interview Dr. Jonathan Guillemot, a lecturer and researcher at the School of Medicine of Universidad San Francisco de Quito. We talk about doing a PhD part-time, Jonathan's current responsibilities, his best advice for PhD students, the impact of COVID-19 on his work, and we take a deep dive into the topic of systematic reviews.The resources mentioned in this episode are:Cochrane libraryYoutube video - Jonathan's workshop on systematic reviewsYou can find Jonathan Guillemot online:Contact details of Jonathan jrguillemot@usfq.edu.ec Academia profile Researchgate 2021-03-2446 minPhD TalkHow to search for articles - Ep. 16In today's episode, we discuss how we gather references when starting a literature review. We discuss where to find references, and some tips and tricks to find hard-to-find references.Here are the websites we use for finding articles:Engineering VillageScopusGoogle ScholarResearchGateHere are some of the structural engineering particularities we mentioned:SSRP from UCSDRitter 1899 referenceIABSE SEIHere are some extra links to explore some of the topics we mentioned further:Reference miningSearch string syntaxisInterlibrary loans: check your university for the procedures, this example is from Delft University of Technology2021-03-1723 minPhD TalkInterview with Kaelyn Apple: on combining the PhD with owning a business and a YouTube channelIn today's episode, we interview Kaelyn Apple, first year PhD candidate in African American history at Yale, YouTuber at The Redhead Academic, and business owner of Accepted. We discuss her path from UCLA (with an exchange at Cambridge), Oxford to Yale, the way she combines her studies with her online presence and her business, and her best tips for getting in the university of your dreams. Kaelyn also shares her insights on the role of academia in racial and social justice, and how she shares her research insights in her YouTube videos. We also look at...2021-03-1042 minPhD TalkReading the literature - Ep. 14In today's episode, we look at how we read research articles for the literature review of your PhD thesis as well as in the later career stages. Listen to today's episode to learn more about how to read broadly and deeply, how often to read, how to take notes of what you read, and how to digitize the articles you read and your associated notes.Software we mentioned:Reference management tools:EndnoteMendeleyZoteroNote-keeping tools:EvernoteCheck out this resource on how to find the citation to export into your reference management tool (E...2021-03-0329 minPhD TalkInterview with Christina Shenvi: MD after PhD, Time management, and making audacious decisionsIn today's episode, we interview Christina Shenvi, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, the Associate Residency Program Director and Director of the UNC Office of Academic Excellence (OAE). We learned from Christina about going for an MD after her PhD in chemistry, how to create a life you love, how to manage time and expectations, and how to make audacious decisions. This episode is full of nuggets of wisdom for anyone in academia (from students to senior faculty), those thinking about going to med school, and beyond.Check out Christina’s blog.Books mentioned in the episode:...2021-02-2428 minPhD TalkQ&A: Day in the life, Apps, Meditation, Coaching programs - Ep. 12In today's episode, we addressed a few questions that came in through the PhD Talk blog. We discuss what a day in the life looks like during COVID-19 for both of us, the programs and apps we use on a daily basis (and the ones that tend to suck us in for too much time), our experiences with meditation and the effects we have noticed, and coaching programs during the PhD year and mid-career years.The programs we mentioned are:PhDometerToggl TrackEvernoteTodoistGoogle KeepHeadspaceMeditation Timer2021-02-1728 minPhD TalkWriting habits - Ep. 11In today's episode, we talk about writing habits. We discuss Rico's lessons learned from struggling with writing his entire MSc thesis, Eva's experiences of writing her PhD thesis, writing during the tenure track years, and current writing habits. At the end, we give our best tips for consistent writing and developing good writing habits.The PhDometer mentioned is available for download on the PhD2Published websiteThe best advice on thesis writing that Eva read during her PhD years (and kick-started her writing) is this famous post by the Thesis WhispererA guest...2021-02-1025 minPhD TalkInterview with Michelle Crowther on how libraries and librarians support research - Ep. 10In this episode, Rico and Eva interview Michelle Crowther. Michelle is the learning and research librarian for humanities and languages at CCCU Canterbury Christ Church University (Canterbury, UK) and PhD candidate in English Literature at CCCU. We discuss the work of a university librarian, and how librarians can support university students and researchers, on campus as well as in the digital realm. Listen to this week's episode to learn more about the work of a university librarian, how this work has changed over time, and abruptly due to COVID-19, as well as to learn more about the function of...2021-02-0327 minPhD TalkGrants and Scholarships for Graduate Studies - Ep. 9In this episode, Rico and Eva discuss various options for grants and scholarships for graduate studies. Listen to learn about options for funding graduate school in Canada, Belgium, the USA, the Netherlands - as well as our own experiences with various types of funding.2021-01-2731 minPhD TalkLab work - Ep. 8In today's episode, we learn from Rico's experience in an engineering PhD that has an experimental component. We discuss lessons learned, planning in the lab, the practical aspects of making and testing specimens, and then have a quick look at data processing after an experiment. We also discuss how things have changed since Eva did her PhD on an experimental topic. 2021-01-2034 minPhD TalkInterview with Ivan Carrera on the journey to and of his PhD - Ep. 7In today's episode, we interview Ivan Carrera, a PhD candidate in bioinformatics and Ecuadorian professor. His scientific career has taken him and his growing family from Ecuador to Brazil, Portugal, and Colombia. Listen to today's episode on Ivan's research, his experiences abroad, and being a scientific father. Follow Ivan on Twitter @elprofe_ivan or Instagram @elprofe_ivan and check out his blog papacientifico.com2021-01-1327 minPhD TalkGoals for 2021 - Ep.6In this episode, Rico and Eva discuss their professional and personal goals for 2021. We discuss research, writing, teaching - how we expect the pandemic to influence these in the year to come, and how goals relate to. Eva shares goals regarding service and admin as well. We then discuss our personal pandemic-proof goals for 2021.2021-01-0639 minPhD Talk2020 in review - Ep. 5In this episode, we reflect on 2020. We discuss how the pandemic impacted our research, what progress we made, as well as our personal goals. 2020-12-3037 minPhD TalkInterview with Silvia Pugliese on doing a PhD in a Marie Curie european ITN (international training network) - Ep. 4In today's episode, we interview Silvia Pugliese, who is doing her PhD in a Marie Curie european ITN (international training network) . We talk about the project, her part in it, the logistics, and lessons learned from the pandemic.2020-12-2321 minPhD TalkHoliday gifts for PhD students and academics - Ep. 3In this episode, we discuss gifts you may want to consider for the PhD students and academics in your life - or, if you are a PhD student or academic, gifts you may like to receive. We've broken these down into two categories: productivity and leisure. Listen for gift ideas, as well as discussions on weird music mashups, the best chairs for fidgety people, and gardening for those who do not have a garden at home.2020-12-1620 minPhD TalkPhD Timelines - Ep. 2Today, we discuss the sometimes messy nature of the PhD timeline - from our own experiences as compared to the "ideal" timeline. We also discuss additional requirements, as well as international differences.2020-12-0919 minPhD TalkIntroducing the PhD Talk podcast - Ep. 1In this episode, we ( Eva and Rico) discuss why we started this podcast, and interview each other on our background, lab adventures, and how we spend our time.2020-12-0214 min