{"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/6798ebaa01388342ba469646?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 24 Conferences and Networking - with Ian Lacey","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a0138896da9600174acfbe/1758246891118-b837c746-e5fd-4034-a9ed-dd3decf4bbd9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Ian Lacey. Ian is a PhD student in the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. In this episode, Ian shares why PhD students should be networking/ going to conferences, how to get over the awkwardness of chatting to people you’ve never met, as well as discussing the importance of a strong online profile. Lastly, he gives his top tips for PhD students wanting wanting to network at conferences and events.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - How many people in the UK have a PhD?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about our podcast, please visit <a href=\"https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com</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"}