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Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In the fourth episode of the mini series, we talk to Mark Le Feuvre - head of Research & Development at Siemens Healthineers, a global medical technology co

In this 2-part episode, we talk to Faith, Rebecca, and Laura, researchers at King's College London, about being a woman in academia, experiences of sexism, maternity leave, equal pay, and the skills needed to succeed.In the second part, we continue talking about maternity leave, why women feel replaceable in the workplace, and what practical things we can all do to help suppor

In this 2-part episode, we talk to Faith, Rebecca, and Laura, researchers at King's College London, about being a woman in academia, experiences of sexism, maternity leave, equal pay, and the skills needed to succeed.In this first part, Laura and Rebecca talk about their work leading the Women of the Wohl group - a student and staff network promoting gender equality in STEM, a

In part 2 of our PhD Journey series, Carolin and Nicol continue their conversation with fellow PhD students Laura and Svenja, talking about the first few weeks and months of a PhD.

The journey to PhD has many steps, but the first is almost always applying and interviewing. In this episode, Carolin and Nicol met with their classmates Laura and Svenja to discuss their experiences with applying and interviewing, and to share any advice they have for students who are currently going through the process.

Imposter syndrome. What is it? Why is it so prevalent in academia and with PhD students in particular? What are its longer-term consequences? And, most importantly, how can you overcome it?We talk to Isabelle Fielding and Danielle Bodicoat, two experienced researchers and coaches who offer training and support to people working in research.If you'd like to contact Isabelle or

In the third part of our PhD to Industry mini-series, we talk to Rosh Sellahewa - a senior manager at Deloitte UK who began his PhD journey researching nuclear physics. Rosh chatted about his 'accidental' transition into industry, key skills from his PhD which he believes landed him his industry roles, and his top tips for current students thinking of following in his foo

Chris wanted to do a PhD while keeping his income as clinical trials manager. So he decided to apply for a clinical trials grant and, once successful, added a PhD position on top. We ask him about the grant application process, finding the right principal investigator for the study, his role as a clinical trials manager and more!You can find Chris on Twitter at @_ChrisAlbertyn and

Quitting a job is considered normal. So why is quitting a PhD looked down on as failure?In this episode, we talk to Jay who started his PhD and then realised that it wasn't the right path for him. He decided to quit and started his own company called Transreport. The company is successful and Jay is now much happier. So did he really fail?

Hoping to debunk the myths surrounding making the leap into industry after a PhD, our mini series, PhD to Industry, asks 'what are my options?', 'is my work relevant?', 'what even is industry?' In the second episode of this series, we chat to David Robertson, a lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, about his experiences of working in applied acade