{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a0138896da9600174acfbe/6639e7ff4cf56c0011a9ca41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 11 Changing Academic Fields - with Ryan Jefferies","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a0138896da9600174acfbe/1758247150776-d89fbb1c-7936-484d-8b74-3242a5ad5a27.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Gaia is joined by our very own Ryan Jefferies. Ryan is a first year PhD student in Psychology at Royal Holloway, but his academic career started with an undergraduate degree in History at UCL. In this episode, Ryan shares his experience of changing academic field, taking a long break from academia, and finding the love of his life in the process. Lastly, he gives his top tips for students wanting to change academic field.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Does having a creative hobby help you unwind?</p><p><br></p><p>For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (<a href=\"https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to the <a href=\"https://intranet.royalholloway.ac.uk/doctoral-school/home.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London</a> for sponsoring this podcast.</p>","author_name":"Royal Holloway Doctoral School"}