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Meet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 19 - Dr Kate HenryIn this episode, I speak with with Dr. Kate Henry - productivity coach, independent scholar, and PhD graduate - about how academics can thrive without burning out.Kate shares her own PhD journey, what inspired her to move into coaching, and the strategies she uses to help scholars build sustainable, well-being - centered approaches to writing, research, and long-term projects.Whether you are just starting your PhD, deep in dissertation writing, or navigating life after academia, this conversation offers practical insights and inspiration to keep moving forward with clarity, purpose, and balance!đ Learn mor...
2025-10-0634 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 18 - President Michael SchaepmanIn this episode of Meet the PhDs, I sit down with President Michael Schaepman, President of the University of Zurich and internationally recognized researcher in remote sensing and Earth observation. Our conversation goes beyond science to explore what it means to lead one of Europeâs top universities in a rapidly changing world.Professor Schaepman reflects on his path from scientific discovery to university leadership, sharing insights into building communities of collaboration, guiding institutions through uncertainty, and balancing academic excellence with social responsibility. We discuss how leaders can inspire innovation while staying grounded in values, and how un...
2025-09-0937 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 17 - Alison Miller, PhDIn Episode 17 of Meet the PhDs, I chat with the amazing Dr. Alison Miller, clinical psychologist, academic coach, and all-around guide for grad students and researchers trying to make it through the world of academia. We dive into the core of grad school life - from beating procrastination and quieting imposter syndrome, to finding a rhythm that actually feels sustainable.Alison brings honesty and practical strategies to the table, reminding us that grad school does not have to be a constant grind. Instead, she invites us to enjoy the ride!Check out more...
2025-08-1832 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 16 - DoÄa ĂztĂŒrkIn this episode, I sit down with DoÄa ĂztĂŒrk, historian of the Ottoman Empire and author of the Substack newsletter A Few Thoughts On. DoÄa earned his PhD in History from Ohio State University, where his research explored nationalism and imperial belonging in late Ottoman Egypt - a fascinating period of transformation, identity negotiation, and political change. He currently works as an independent research consultant in London. We discuss:His PhD experience and his journey after it ended How Ottoman imperial identity evolved during the empire and its final decadesWhy stud...
2025-07-2638 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 15 - Erin McGrattanFor Episode 15, my guest is Erin McGrattan, from County Down in Northern Ireland. She did her undergraduate degree in Queenâs University Belfast (QUB) in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition and completed a Masterâs degree in Ulster University in Human Nutrition, which qualifies her as a nutritionist by the Association for Nutrition. She completed a summer studentship at QUB in the Centre for Public Health, and following continuing working there part-time, she was offered to do a PhD. Her title is Identifying characteristics of asymptomatic oesophageal cancer and Barrettâs oesophagus patients to inform novel prevention and ear...
2025-03-1334 minMeet the PhDsMeet The PhDs Episode 14 - Dr Allen Roda and Dr Lauren SaundersMay I introduce you to two AMAZING academics in Episode 14!Dr Lauren Saunders and Dr Allen Roda, Vice President of Editing and Research, and CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Dissertation Editor respectively; and authors of the fantastic book PhDone, which I was given an ARC for and throughly enjoyed and found useful. It is a #2 Wall Street Journal best-seller!Enjoy this episode!
2025-03-1344 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 13 - Dr Yuliya SamofalovaIn Episode 13 of Meet the PhDs my guest has a very interesting and multicultural background. Yuliya Samofalova is a third-year PhD candidate in Information and Communication at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. Her thesis is focused on analyzing climate change communication on social media in order to understand obstacles and barriers to pro-environmental behavior. Yuliya has a multicultural and interdisciplinary background. She got her Bachelor of Education Sciences in Kazakhstan, her first Masters degree in Linguistics in Russia, second Masters degree in Arts, Humanities, Civilizations in France. Besides her research work, she's passionate about teaching languages and...
2025-03-1328 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 12 - James Taylor interviews Vicky LorasWhat could the podcast Producer/Creative Director, James Taylor, be talking about with the podcast creator, Vicky Loras? Tune in for PhDs, podcasts and pop! Pop? Well, tune in!
2025-03-1327 min
This Week in Ontario EdublogsKnowledge Society, Emotional Literacy, Churchill Lakes and moreThis week, Doug and Stephen connect to discuss new writing from the following Ontario (or former Ontario) educators:(The agenda, with rough timestamps )0:00 - Stephen and Doug chat 0:10 â Matthew Oldridge 0:20 â Donna Miller-Fry 0:30 â Vicky Loras 0:40 â Lynn McLaughlin 0:50 â Sheila Stewart
2024-01-171h 00Meet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 11 - Dr Helen KaraIn Episode 11, I am thrilled to have Dr Helen Kara as a guest! I have followed her on Twitter for years, read her books and learned so much from her! In this episode, we talk about everything: doing a PhD, writing books, working in academia with autism and so much more.
Let's introduce this amazing academic: Dr Helen Kara is a leading independent researcher, author, teacher and speaker specialising in research methods, particularly creative methods, and research ethics. With over twenty years' experience as an independent researcher Helen now teaches doctoral students and staff at higher education...
2023-06-2147 min
Meet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 10 - Dr Roland von EuwFor Episode 10, I have a very special guest - Dr Roland von Euw from Switzerland!Â
Roland is the founder of a ground-breaking education organisation, called vE Educational Excellence which is committed to excellent vocational, professional and higher education. It focuses on education, consulting and research. I am fortunate enough to work for this amazing organisation!
Roland is also the CEO of eFachausweis, which prepares students from all over Switzerland and the world for federally-recognised vocational exams
He has a PhD in Education from the University of Liverpool and is really focused on the r...
2023-02-2827 minThis Week in Ontario EdublogsNew Year Goals, ChatGPT, F2F and MoreThis weekly show is about great posts from Ontario Edubloggers and the star lineup this week is:0:00 Stephen and Doug chat0:10 Edugals - @Edugals0:20 Jennifer Casa-Todd - @jcasatodd0:30 Vicky Loras - @vickyloras0:40 Paul Gauchi - @PCMalteseFalcon0:50 Jen Giffen - @VirtualGiff
2023-01-191h 00Meet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 9 - Jen HorneFor Episode 9 my guest is...Jen Horne!
I met Jen on Instagram in a study community and we have even been study buddies! It was great to have her on the podcast. Listen to what she has to say about her studies and life! What will come after the MA?Â
Jen is a final-year Open University Global Development Masters student. She has three kids, a very supportive husband and a wonderful dog! She is also a huge reader.
2022-12-1532 minThis Week in Ontario EdublogsPlanning, Partnering, PhD's and MoreThis weekly show is about great posts from Ontario Edubloggers and the star lineup this week is:The agenda, with rough timestamps0:00 Vicky, Stephen, and Doug chat0:10Vicky Loras - My PhD Bookstack: Indigenous Resources0:20Aviva Dunsiger - An Upside To Covering Classes0:30Lisa Corbett - Slice of Life0:40Diana Maliszewski - Refocus on Planning and Partnering0:50OnEdMentors (Noa Daniel) - Curating a Student-Driven Holocaust Exhibit
2022-12-151h 02This Week in Ontario EdublogsWriting our stress and pain, mud-play, routines and moreThis weekly show is about great posts from Ontario Edubloggers and the star lineup this week is:The agenda, with rough timestamps0:00 Stephen and Doug chat0:10Hurting? Ask For Help! - Cameron Steltman0:20The Many Benefits of Mud Play - Deanna McLennan0:30Routine. Familiar. Customary. Methodical. - Elizabeth Lyons0:40Icky But Interesting Facts About Poop - Claire Zuliani Michael Frankfort0:50Meet the PhDs Podcast - Vicky Loras
2022-12-0758 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 8 - Dr Thanassis GodelitsasFor Episode 8, we are travelling to my parents' homeland...Greece!
We had a lovely discussion with Thanassis Godelitsas about teaching in Greece, the positive aspects and the challenges, and how much he supports his students!
Athanasios Godelitsas received his PhD in Chemistry from Aristotle University (Greece) and then he did a postdoc in mineral surface science and nanogeoscience in the group of Prof. A. Putnis at University of Muenster (Germany). He is Professor of Mineralogy-Mineral Chemistry at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA, Greece), Visiting Professor of Environmental Mineralogy and Geochemistry at Complutense University of...
2022-12-0124 minThis Week in Ontario EdublogsThe Sounds of Silence, Trauma as Pedagogy, Paper Chase and moreThis weekly show is about great posts from Ontario Edubloggers and the star lineup this week is:The agenda, with rough timestamps0:00 Vicky, Stephen, and Doug chat0:10Vicky Loras - My PhD Bookstack: Indigenous Resources0:20Aviva Dunsiger - An Upside To Covering Classes0:30Lisa Corbett - Slice of Life0:40Diana Maliszewski - Refocus on Planning and Partnering0:50OnEdMentors (Noa Daniel) - Curating a Student-Driven Holocaust Exhibit
2022-11-1757 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 7 - Dr Ezgi Aydemir AltaĆWhat an honour this episode is! In Episode 7 of Meet the PhDs, my guest is a very good friend and amazing academic and educator from Turkey, Dr. Ezgi Aydemir AltaĆ. Speaking with her has been a pleasure and if you are ready to learn a lot, Dr. AltaĆ is here to share her knowledge and enthusiasm!
Dr. Ezgi Aydemir AltaĆ is an English instructor at the School of Foreign Languages and Department of English Language Teaching (ELT), Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. She has been in the academic world for 13 years. Her research interests are teacher education, edu...
2022-11-0334 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 6 - MarianneToday's guest has a very interesting background - and wait till you hear what she is studying!
Marianne is Norwegian, now living, studying and working in the UK. She started her PhD in Accounting History in April 2022, and she is doing it part-time, alongside working part-time as an accountant.Â
Enjoy listening to her! I learned a lot from her.Â
2022-10-0320 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 5 - Holly Jane WoodsMeeeeeeeeeeet Holly!Â
What a lady! She is doing a PhD, she teaches, she sings, she is a hero! Listen and be inspired.Â
Holly Woods is a PhD candidate at All Hallows College, Dublin City University. She is carrying out ethnomusicological research in the area of childrenâs folk music cultures, with a focus on the field recordings of Hugh Shields, a prominent music scholar in Ireland during the mid-twentieth century. Holly is a trained soprano and music educator, who combines her PhD studies with academic and health lifestyle content creation. You can find her here on I...
2022-09-2728 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 4 - Dr. Aysun GĂŒneĆToday's guest comes like a ray of sunshine - in Turkish, 'gĂŒneĆ' means 'the sun'! Dr. Aysun GĂŒneĆ, recently graduated PhD from Anadolu Ăniversitesi, in EskiĆehir, Turkey. Aysun, a dear friend for years now, is also an English lecturer at the same university, a teacher trainer, and does a lot of work on internet safety. In this podcast, she tells us all about her research which is very interesting, and the whole ti line that led up to her graduating with her PhD. Ăok teĆekkĂŒr ederim, canım Aysun for all the great tips you g...
2022-08-2326 minMeet the PhDsMeet the PhDs Episode 3 - Despina KyriaziDespina Kyriazi is a PhD candidate in Cellular Biophysics at the Medical School of Hannover. She was my student in Greece and I am so proud of how far she has come, and how many things she is teaching me in this episode! Despina brings us a lot of enthusiasm and motivation with her, and if you need to hear some great, uplifiting things which will also help you in your PhD, this is the podcast you need to listen to! Thank you so much, Despina.Â
2022-08-1727 minMeet the PhDsMeet The PhDs Episode 2 - Priscila MateiniIn this episode, I talk with an educator from São Paulo, Brazil - the one and only, Priscila Mateini! I first met Priscila on Twitter, in a teaching community and then in person at IATEFL Manchester 2015. Priscila specialises in many fields; she is an English Teacher, focused on Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education, EAP teacher-researcher  ISF-UFRJ, IFCS-CAPES. Priscila speaks to us about training and teaching PhD students - and we listen to her with great attention, she is just amazing!
You can visit her blog at: https://pmateini.wordpress.com/Â
You can follow her...
2022-08-1243 minMeet the PhDsMeet The PhDs Episode 1 - BryndĂs GunnarsdĂłttirIn this first episode, I talk with the amazing BryndĂs GunnarsdĂłttir, an educator and PhD researcher at the University of Iceland. She tells us about her experience in an Icelandic university, her work background, working and doing a PhD at the same time, and so much more!Â
2022-08-0825 minThis Week in Ontario EdublogsCulture, Identity, Assessment and more with guest host, Vicky LorasThis week, guest host, Vicky Loras joins Doug and Stephen from her home in Switzerland to discuss new writing from the following Ontario educators:Melanie White - @WhiteRoomRadioArianna Lambert â @MsALambertWill Gourley - @WillGourleyMichael Frankfort on the STAO BlogRolland Chidiac - @rchidsCheck out Vicky's work at https://phdlangresearch.wordpress.com/blog-feed/
2022-07-061h 00
Hurley In The Morning Highlight ReelLiving in Switzerland ft. Vicky LorasVicky Loras is an educator, currently living in Switzerland but, as youâll hear, with some strong roots in Canada. Vicky joined me this morning to remember a couple of her influential teachers, her journey into PhD studies and some ideas for post-pandemic education.
2021-02-0326 min
How to English TEFL PodcastS01E50. Top Tips Two (transcribed)In the final show of their first season, Gav & Em present the second part of teachers' and learners' top tips. Whether you're a student or teacher you'll find wonderful tips and tricks to improve your teaching and learning English skills. Remember to return in the New Year with season two! Season's greetings and happy New Year to you all, from Gav & Em. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: â https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodâ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: â http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/
Teachers and Learners on Instagram:
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2020-12-2540 minThis Week in Ontario EdublogsCloser to the StartThis week, Doug and Stephen are joined by Switzerland-based educator (with Canadian roots), Vicky Loras to discuss new writing from the following:Diana Maliszewski â @mzmollytlBeth Lyons â @MrsLyonsLibraryColleen Rose - @ColleenKREdugals â @EduGalsDeborah McCallum â @bigideasinedu
2020-09-031h 02
ELTchat PodcastDecember 2013In Decemberâs podcast:
Chris Wilson speaks to Leo Selivan in a tribute to Dave Willis.
Vicky Loras speaks to Sue Annan
Chris speaks to Alex Grevett about English as a Lingua Franca and pronunciation.
For ELTchat updates, go to: eltchat.org, join our facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltchat/) and follow @ELTchat (twitter.com/ELTchat) on Twitter.
Thanks to our contributors and guests:
Leo Selivan (https://twitter.com/leoselivan, http://leoxicon.blogspot.com/)
Sue Annan (https://twitter.com/SueAnnan, http://sueannan.blogspot.com/)
Alex Grevett (https://twitter.com/breathyvowel, http://breathyvowel.wordpress.com/)
To download Lexical Syllabus by...
2013-12-1234 min
ELTchat PodcastJune 2013Juneâs podcast introduces my new co-host, Chris Wilson, who spoke to Paul Braddock on the flipped classroom. The show also features Cecilia Lemos on oral correction, Vicky Loras talks to Wiktor Kostrzewski, and Katy Davies lists her top ten reasons for going to the IATEFL conference.
For ELTchat updates, go to: eltchat.org, join our facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltchat/) and follow @ELTchat (twitter.com/ELTchat) on Twitter.
Thanks to our contributors and guests:
Paul Braddock (https://twitter.com/bcnpaul1, http://bcnpaul1.blogspot.com/)
Cecilia Lemos (https://twitter.com/CeciELT, http://cecilialemos.com/)
Vicky Loras (https://tw...
2013-06-1238 minELTchat PodcastNovember 2012Augustâs podcast features Phil Longwell on mindfulness, Vicky Loras talks to Rachael Roberts and speaks to me about the ETAS conference in Switzerland, and Chris Wilson tells us about new type of summary.
For ELTchat updates, go to: eltchat.org, join our facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltchat/) and follow @ELTchat (twitter.com/ELTchat) on Twitter.
Thanks to our contributors and guests:
Phil Longwell (https://twitter.com/teacherphili, http://tpstefltravels.blogspot.co.uk/)
Vicky Loras (https://twitter.com/vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Rachael Roberts (https://twitter.com/teflerinha, http://www.elt-resourceful.com/)
Chris Wilson (https://twitter.co...
2012-11-1429 minELTchat PodcastUncut Episode 8 - Vicky Loras talks to Naomi EpsteinNaomi Epstein is a teacher and national counselor of English as a foreign language to deaf and hard of hearing students in Israel. She has been doing this for over 25 years.
She works five days a week at Yehud Comprehensive High-School (though she began as an elementary school teacher) which has the largest program for deaf and hard of hearing students in a regular high-school in the country. On the sixth day she's a âShemaâ national counselor, mainly for teachers of pupils who are mainstreamed. And on the seventh day, she rests!
You can find her at her blog http://visu...
2012-10-1711 minELTchat PodcastAugust 2012 Episode 2This week, Vicky Loras catches up with one of our loyal chatters Lesley Cioccarelli, Tamas Lorincz speaks to Genevieve White, who tells us about how she discovered ELTchat, and Bruno is back with more interviews from the BRAZTesol conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
For ELTchat updates, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltchat/ and follow @ELTchat (https://twitter.com/ELTchat) on Twitter.
Thanks to our contributors:
Vicky Loras (https://twitter.com/vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Bruno Andrade (https://twitter.com/BrunoELT/, http://www.edutechbrazil.blogspot.com)
A big thank to our guests:
Lesley Cioccarelli (https://twitter.com...
2012-08-2429 minELTchat PodcastJune 2012Juneâs podcast features a round up of the months chats with Sandy Millin, an update on the latest ELTchat news with moderator Marisa Constantinides, Tony Gurr on teacher observations and Vicky Loras talks to Naomi Epstein.
For ELTchat updates, go to http://eltchat.com/
Thanks to our contributors:
Sandy Millin, (https://twitter.com/sandymillin, http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/),
Vicky Loras (@vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Marisa Constantinides (https://twitter.com/Marisa_C, http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/),
A big thank to our guests:
Tony Gurr (https://twitter.com/tonygurr, http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/)
Naomi Epstein (https://twitter.com/naomishema, http://vi...
2012-06-2031 minELTchat PodcastUncut Episode 5 - Vicky Loras talks to Yitzha SarwonoHear the full interview between Vicky Loras and Yitzha Sarwono.
Follow Yitzha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yitzha_sarwono
Follow Vicky on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vickyloras
The show was produced by James Taylor (@theteacherjames, http://theteacherjames.blogspot.com/).
2012-05-1610 min
ELTchat PodcastFebruary 2012 - Sandy's Round Up, Shaun Wilden on the IATEFL conference, Bethany Cagnol and Tara Benwell on the Blog Challenge and Vicky Loras talks to Yitzha Sarwono.Februaryâs bumper podcast features a round up of the months chats, an interview with moderator Shaun Wilden about the upcoming ELTchat symposium at the IATEFL conference, a look back on last monthâs blog challenge with Tara Benwell and the announcement of next monthâs challenge with Bethany Cagnol. Thereâs also an interview with Yitzha Sarwono.
For ELTchat updates, go to: http://eltchat.com/
Thanks to our contributors:
Sandy Millin, (@sandymillin, http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/),
Vicky Loras (@vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Elinda Gjondedaj (@ElindaGjondedaj, http://magicineducation.wordpress.com/)
Shaun Wilden (@shaunwilden, http://shaunwilden.com/)
A big thank to our g...
2012-02-2232 minELTchat PodcastUncut Episode 2 - Vicky Loras talks to Cherry PhiliposeHear the full interview between Vicky Loras and Cherry Philipose.
Follow Cherry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cherrymp
Follow Vicky on Twitter: @vickyloras
The show was produced by James Taylor (@theteacherjames, http://theteacherjames.blogspot.com/).
2012-02-0810 minELTchat PodcastJanuary 2012 - Sandy's Round Up, Barbara Sakamoto on JALT, Cherry Philipose, Reflective PracticeFor ELTchat updates, go to: http://eltchat.com/
Januaryâs podcast features a round up of the months chats, an interview with moderator Barbara Sakamoto about the JALT conference, an interview with Cherry Philipose and Dale Coulter on reflective practice.
Thanks to our contributors:
Sandy Millin, (@sandymillin, http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/),
Vicky Loras (@vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Dale Coulter (@dalecoulter, http://languagemoments.wordpress.com/)
Barbara Sakamoto (@barbsaka, http://www.teachingvillage.org/)
A big thank to our guest:
Cherry Philipose (@cherrymp, https://profiles.google.com/106022587129305362689/about)
The show was produced and presented by James Taylor (@theteacherjames, http://theteacherjames.blogspot.com/).
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2012-01-251h 01
ELTchat PodcastEpisode 1This first of the new series includes:
- An introduction to #ELTchat and a little bit of how it all started from #ELTchat moderator @Marisa_C.
- An overview of recent chats bought to you by @sandymillin.
- @vickyloras interviewing @cerirhiannon. Here is your chance to find out a little bit more about one of our regulars.
- @shaunwilden speaks to our cousins in #breltchat during his trip to Brazil for a conference.
Thanks to our contributors:
Marisa Constantinides (@Marisa_C, http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/)
Sandy Millin, (@sandymillin, http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/)
Vicky Loras (@vickyloras, http://vickyloras.wordpress.com/)
Shaun...
2012-01-1921 min