PhD Lounge

Sep 03, 2025 • S02 E13 • 01:28:19

Daria Levina, PhD, shares her journey from winning law competitions in Russia to completing two PhDs, securing a Harvard Law degree through crowdfunding, and building a business helping others access competitive education funding.
• From law Olympiad...

Aug 20, 2025 • S02 E11 • 01:57:00

The transition from academia to industry remains one of the most challenging journeys for PhDs, yet it's a path that half of all doctoral graduates will take. Elena Hoffer, PhD and founder of https://www.alma.me/ shares her journey from academia to entrep...

Mar 11, 2025 • S02 E10 • 01:35:39

Students and Graduates!
Ilana Horwitz, PhD, is an assistant lecturer of Jewish Studies and Sociology at Tulane University, New Orleans. Ilana presents her released book The Entrepreneurial Scholar. A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond, al...

Feb 12, 2025 • S02 E09 • 01:49:14

Link to the call for paper conference at Swansea University: https://listserv.liv.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa?A2=CLASSICISTS;d26a3f17.2501Submit your abstracts to either one of these emails: [email protected] & [email protected] and Gra...

Jan 29, 2025 • S02 E08 • 00:44:06

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Nov 27, 2024 • S02 E07 • 01:32:44

Students and Graduates,Eilian Richmond is a PhD graduate from Swansea University, who wrote his dissertation about the literary contradictions and hyper linkage within the Bible using his upcoming novel Earthbound as a reference.Earthbound is a satire who...

Nov 06, 2024 • S02 E06 • 00:46:56

Students and Graduates!
In this new late-night solo talk of the PhD Iceberg Explained Series, I speak about the issue of Writer's Block, a common feature that affects PhDs, overall.
But is Writer's Block really a cognitive and intellectual chall...

Sep 09, 2024 • S02 E05 • 00:46:27

Students and Graduates! This new session of the PhD Iceberg Series explores four points about PhD students with research funding and self-funding their research. Precisely, it explores the psychology and mindset of a funded and self-funded PhD!
Learn J...

Jul 17, 2024 • E15 • 01:19:26

Students and graduates!
Dr Michael Gerharz, a German PhD in Computer Science, talks about the importance of effective communication and what makes a great public communicator.
Effective communication is a skill every PhD student must master, yet...

Jun 29, 2024 • 01:31:34

Students and Graduates!
Natalie Jarvis is a PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching the UK workforce within the volunteering and disability sectors.Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure!To know more about her research, check...