PhD Lounge

Jun 24, 2026 • S01 E48 • 00:04:52

Students and Graduates!As the World Cup 2026 is underway, did you know there is only one professional footballer who played a World Cup and obtained a PhD?I introduce to you Turid Knaak, PhD, a former German professional footballer who had 16 caps* for Ge...

Jun 17, 2026 • S02 E33 • 01:42:38

Students and Graduates!Ersin Hussein, PhD, is an ancient historian whose work centres on the history and material culture of ancient Cyprus, with a particular emphasis on questions of identity and heritage. A consistent thread throughout her scholarship i...

Jun 10, 2026 • S02 E33 • 00:04:23

Students and Graduates!Among stereotypes, historical divisions and practical differences, Humanities and STEM deeply bridge gaps in the PhD universe! If you haven't thought about what similarities PhDs in Humanities and STEM bring to the table, then t...

Jun 03, 2026 • S02 E32 • 00:05:22

Students and Graduates!Your PhD can feel like one long stretch of work, but the truth is that each year demands a different kind of focus. In this late-night solo session, we explore how each year of your PhD changes.1st year: First supervisor meetings, l...

May 13, 2026 • S02 E31 • 00:04:33

Students and Graduates!Networking can feel like a mysterious academic superpower: everyone tells you to do it during your PhD, but nobody explains how to do it without feeling awkward, uncomfortable and time-consuming. In this late-night talk, we unpack w...

May 06, 2026 • S02 E30 • 01:24:53

Students and Graduates!Nigel Pollard, PhD, is an Ancient History Professor at Swansea University, author, fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and archaeologist specialised in the Roman and Near Eastern worlds. ⁠https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/n.d.pollard...

Apr 29, 2026 • S02 E26 • 00:03:33

Students and Graduates!The heavy feeling of “I’m failing” that hits when supervisor feedback is slow, sharp, or hard to predict, and how that can spiral into imposter syndrome, low achiever or fraudster thoughts. In this late-night talk, we reframe failur...

Apr 22, 2026 • S01 E25 • 01:30:24

Students and Graduates!
Sean Sullivan is a Ph.D candidate in History at Swansea University, specializing in early modern British History and the Stuart Monarchy. When procrastinating on doing more productive things, he can usually be found trawling use...

Apr 08, 2026 • S02 E25 • 01:19:17

Students and Graduates!
Angelina Giovani Agha is an Art Historian, Provenance researcher, and entrepreneur.
She is the founder of Source, a peer to peer research app that connects students, researchers, collectors and librarians, to name some, to se...

Apr 01, 2026 • S02 E24 • 00:42:13

Students and Graduates!
Angelo Robles is a final-year PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching brain lipids from zebrafish to study Alzheimer's.Follow Angelo's social media: Instagram: @gelo_ross_drewLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...