Your Digital Mentor Podcast

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‘Your digital mentor’ podcast is a series that aims to provide access to conversations around mentoring and other aspects of research and career development, with a focus on LMICs.

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Mentorship and Global Health Careers

Sep 21 2022 36 mins  
Discussions with seasoned research scientists about the impact of mentorship on their careers in global health. Guests: Dr. Avila Montes; Dr. Nadira Kurunaweera; Dr. Rashad Abdul-Ghani

Mentorship Part 2: Pivoting mentorship to meet community healthcare needs

May 24 2022 24 mins  
Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes.

Mentorship Part 1: A Community of Practice as a Mentorship Model

Mar 29 2022 25 mins  
Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes.

How to Choose a Research Supervisor

Feb 22 2022 6 mins  
Your supervisor & the culture of their research group will have significant impact on your happiness and success in graduate school. Here, Jen Heemstra talks us through what should be considered when choosing the right supervisor, and how to spot red flags.

Inside stories of publishing

Dec 08 2021 53 mins  
Explore the world of journal publishing; the challenges of this process, and some advice from two editors-in-chief about how to overcome them.

Diasporan scientists-The big return home

Nov 26 2021 57 mins  
A conversation with Dr. Robles- Espinoza and Dr. Samatanga as they reflect on their journey leaving their home country, and then return home to continue their work as scientists.

Grant Funding for Research

Nov 09 2021 55 mins  
A conversation with Dr Nicki Tiffin and Dr Jennifer Gardy about grant funding in health research.

Academia vs Industry

Oct 26 2021 44 mins  
If you are indecisive about a career path in industry or in academia, or intrigued by skills, traits and passions required for each, this episode is for you!

Entrepreneurship and Commercialising Science Products

Oct 12 2021 51 mins  
Discussion about entrepreneurship and innovation, and how one can translate science into a product or business.

Communicating and Engaging about Science with the Public

Sep 28 2021 36 mins  
How to connect and engage with different audiences about your scientific work/research.