Our final episode of the year is out today! @tealescope.bsky.social, Souki and Eylem share their advice & reflections on the process of annual reviews & upgrades. Listen in to find out: what is an annual review? How do you approach an upgrade? How does it feel to go through the process?

How do you pass your PhD viva exam with no corrections?! Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson shares her experience and advice with @tealescope.bsky.social & guest host Eylem Tinarlioglu in our latest episode #vivaexam #phd #phdviva open.spotify.com/episode/2kLq...

New episode: how to ace your viva! Whether your viva is coming up soon or whether it's still somewhere on the horizon - this week's ep is full of advice and insight that you'll definitely want to have in your back pocket 🎓 (1/4)

Our next episode is definitely one to listen out for! We'll be talking with Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson all about the viva exam: what is it, what to expect, and how to ace it 🎊 Coming soon! #phd #vivaexam #phdstudent #academia

What is digital wellbeing and how can we support it? Why is it so important for those of us working in academia? Listen to our latest episode with @tylershores.bsky.social to find out more! #phd #digitalwellbeing #academia

This week on The Other Kind of Doctor, @tealescope.bsky.social is joined by a rather unusual co-host: Microsoft Co-Pilot 🤖 Will AI make a decent stand-in for a human co-host? And what does our guest, @tylershores.bsky.social (researcher of digital wellbeing and productivity) think about all of this?

We're very excited about our next episode dedicated to digital wellbeing! @tealescope.bsky.social will be speaking with @tylershores.bsky.social, who is the Director of @thinklab.bsky.social, University of Cambridge. Out tomorrow at 8am wherever you get your podcasts from 💙

We interview academics, experts and other PhD candidates, all in an attempt to procrastinate from our own research. Listen on your chosen platform and get involved on our social media. Learn more at theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com. #phd #academia #reserach #theotherkindofdoctor #cats

Well done to everyone who presented at the @royalholloway.bsky.social Doctoral Research Conference! #PhD #theotherkindofdoctor #research #academia #royalholloway #tea and coffee #victorianbackdrops

This was a fun episode to record with Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Postgraduate Research) @dawnwatling.bsky.social. Somehow we managed to laugh about PhD funding and how her title just isn't long enough...

This week on The Other Kind of Doctor, we researched the origins and similarities between Halloween and Bonfire Night! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

It was such a pleasure interviewing Dr Luke Blaxill, the founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, AND a fellow Royal 'Hollowean'! Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

Don't miss our 'Brain Bites' segment of our latest episode! @tealescope.bsky.social and Souki delve into the origins of Halloween, its history in the British Isles, and its influence on Guy Fawkes Night! 👻 🎃 🎆 Enjoy the podcast and tonight's bonfire night celebrations!

New episode! @tealescope.bsky.social & Souki speak with Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, about how to help fund PhDs (with or without UKRI funding). Listen wherever you get your podcasts from! open.spotify.com/episode/2Acb...

Tune in tomorrow to hear hosts Teale (@tealescope.bsky.social) and Souki interview Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, which can help you find funding for your PhD. Royal Holloway students can access it for free! Listen for the subscription-free code!

Funding is one of the biggest concerns (& challenges) for anyone currently doing (or thinking about) a PhD. Working out what might be available & navigating how to apply for funding can feel like learning an entirely new language. open.spotify.com/episode/14up...

Coming soon: we'll be talking about one of the biggest concerns for PhDs: funding. We're delighted to be speaking to @dawnwatling.bsky.social (Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Prof of Psychology at Royal Holloway) to talk about UKRI funding.

Any other guesses?! 🙏

We're so excited about our next episode! We have a very special guest & lots of useful information about funding, grant applications & the UKRI. We also have some very important thoughts about... crisps! 🥔 A question for you while we edit this latest episode: what flavour are these crisps?

🎙️ New episode! Neurodivergence Support & the PhD 🎙️https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/

🎉 We’re back!!! Series Three of The Other Kind of Doctor is here and we've got a brand new team of co-hosts: Reverie Black, Soukaina Ben Abdellah & Teale Failla!

The Other Kind of Doctor Series Three - coming soon! 🎉 #phd #academia #phdstudent #phdchat @royalholloway.bsky.social

Some exciting changes for Series 3! 🎊 #phd #phdstudent #academia #tokd #phdchat

We're gearing up for our third series of The Other Kind of Doctor and we couldn't be more excited for what we've got coming up! ✨ We’ve got some brilliant conversations lined up - from navigating the ups and downs of research life to celebrating the small research wins that keep us all going.

How do you build a good supervisory relationship? @gemmarides.bsky.social & @ryanjefferies.bsky.social chat with Katherine Griffiths about navigating expectations & asking for support. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/62GT...

📣 New ep! @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia chat with research impact manager Emily Gow ✨ What is impact? Why does it matter? How is it different from public engagement? We also have Emily's top tips for PhD students who want to make a difference. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4GnS...

🎙️🌿 Ep 30: Nature and the PhD with @dawnwatling.bsky.social. We really enjoyed this one - listen in for a discussion on the benefits of connecting with nature in supporting wellbeing throughout the PhD #academia #phd #wellbeing #nature #academicsky open.spotify.com/episode/0lVF...

*Please repost* Are you a parent of a child aged between 13-24 years? Are you concerned about young people’s social media usage? We are looking for young people aged 13-24 years to take part in a new project to help understand how we can support their mental health whilst online. Read more ⬇️

Great first PhD research publication from @gemmarides.bsky.social! Work here presents findings from focus groups she held with #adolescents using #socialmedia. Really important to understand how adolescents perceive the use of online reactions. @echoolabrhul.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

Anyone else? 😅

day instantly made better by walking past a woman wearing a t-shirt that said "can't today, I'm swamped" alongside a large collage of pictures of Shrek

Doing a PhD can feel isolating - but finding your people makes all the difference. In this new ep, @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia talk about why building a PhD community matters, how it can help with the tough moments & small ways you can start creating connections.

For our episode on Careers in Industry, we spoke to Dr Tim Holmes about moving from academia into industry - what helped, what surprised him, & his advice for others considering the switch 💙https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oB40laHDyW1qSzo8c9SME?si=dafdedacf1414a8e

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📣 New open access paper out in British Journal of Developmental Psychology I'm pleased to announce that the first paper of my PhD has been published! doi.org/10.1111/bjdp...

New episode 🎙️ @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia discuss perfectionism & the PhD, why it’s so prevalent in academia, how it can hold us back, & what we can do to help manage it. open.spotify.com/episode/1zkB... #phd #academicsky #phdlife #perfectionism #academia #postgrad @royalholloway.bsky.social

they asked for contributors to an edited volume

when asked why i didn't make the deadline

Io ho passato un periodo in cui non riuscivo a concludere nulla perché procrastinavo. In realtà avevo il rifiuto della realtà ed era un modo (sbagliato) per sfuggire

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Anyone else struggling with procrastination? Give our episode of managing procrastination a listen, where @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia dive into why we put things off and share evidence-based tips for overcoming it. Tune in now! 🎧 #academicsky #procrastination #phd open.spotify.com/episode/5Jf2...

What’s it like to do a creative or practice-based PhD? We're joined by Brandon Wade, a PhD student and lecturer in Media Arts, to talk about the application process, the unique challenges of a practice-based PhD & his best advice for anyone considering this path 🎨 open.spotify.com/episode/21u7...

💡 New Episode Alert! 🎙️ We’re joined by PhD student Simran Frontain, who shares her experiences in academia with chronic illness and what support universities should be providing, as well as key advice for fellow researchers. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2mAx...

🎙️ New Ep! Conferences & Networking for PhDs! Attending conferences can feel daunting, especially if you're not sure where to start. @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia chat with Ian Lacey about why networking matters & gives some tips and tricks. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5UvJ...

New ep! 🎊 this week, @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia are joined by Dr Vanita Chamdal, a Teaching Fellow at @royalholloway.bsky.social & therapist. Listen in for advice on how to balance productivity with wellbeing as a PhD student, & what unis & supervisors should be doing to support their students.

📝 Episode 22: Securing a Research Postdoc, with special guest Dr Jamie Moffat - we hope it's a useful one for anyone wondering about how to go about applying for postdocs and how to navigate the process 💕 open.spotify.com/episode/0OFS...

📌 Ep 21: Taking an Interruption during the PhD with Dr Matthew Talbot. @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia chat to Matthew about his experience of taking an interruption in his PhD, how to get back into a routine after taking one, and about what supervisors can do to help support this process.

I've been trying to think of useful things for libraries joining Bluesky, and I've come to the conclusion that sector-specific starter packs would come in handy. First up: academic libraries. bsky.app/starter-pack... Please please please give me examples I should add to this! 📚

Episode #1 of The Other Kind of Doctor: Managing Procrastination! open.spotify.com/episode/5Jf2... #academia #phd #phdlife #academicsky

Super excited to be over here in the better place! The Other Kind of Doctor is a PhD-led podcast hosted by Gemma Rides and Gaia Giampietro, where we navigate the maze of research, academia, & life together, all with a healthy dose of humour 💙 open.spotify.com/show/0MhTwJt... #phd #academia