Welcome to The Other Kind of Doctor, where we sprinkle a bit of fun on the brilliance of PhDs! Join our diverse group of PhD candidates as we navigate the maze of research, academia, and life, all with a healthy dose of humour.
In this podcast we don't wear stethoscopes and scrubs – we're the other kind of doctors! Here we celebrate the quirks and triumphs of the doctoral journey, sharing insightful conversations, compelling anecdotes, and lots of laughs. Whether you’re knee-deep in research or just curious about academia, our podcast offers a light-hearted take on the serious business of earning a PhD.
Expect thought-provoking discussions, candid interviews with experts, and a unique perspective on the ups and downs of the PhD experience. Subscribe to The Other Kind of Doctor, and let’s explore the fascinating, challenging, and downright absurd moments of the academic world together, because even the smartest minds can have their not-so-genius moments!
Series Three is hosted by Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah.
Created by Gaia Giampietro and Gemma Rides
Sponsored by the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Other Kind of Doctor, where we sprinkle a bit of fun on the brilliance of PhDs! Join our diverse group of PhD candidates as we navigate the maze of research, academia, and life, all with a healthy dose of humour.
In this podcast we don't wear stethoscopes and scrubs – we're the other kind of doctors! Here we celebrate the quirks and triumphs of the doctoral journey, sharing insightful conversations, compelling anecdotes, and lots of laughs. Whether you’re knee-deep in research or just curious about academia, our podcast offers a light-hearted take on the serious business of earning a PhD.
Expect thought-provoking discussions, candid interviews with experts, and a unique perspective on the ups and downs of the PhD experience. Subscribe to The Other Kind of Doctor, and let’s explore the fascinating, challenging, and downright absurd moments of the academic world together, because even the smartest minds can have their not-so-genius moments!
Series Three is hosted by Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah.
Created by Gaia Giampietro and Gemma Rides
Sponsored by the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Courtney Hooton. Courtney is a Psychology PhD student at Royal Holloway, and is also guest manager for The Other Kind of Doctor podcast! In this episode, Although they aren't relationship experts, Gaia, Gemma and Courtney share their experience of balancing a relationship while studying for a PhD, and discuss tips for supporting a partner that is studying for a PhD.
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Are naps a good thing to do?
For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)
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Thank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!
Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.