{"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/67e67694e270d6e03676a01f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 30 Nature and the PhD - with Prof Dawn Watling","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a0138896da9600174acfbe/1758246797792-e4286211-5927-49cc-b594-711a0c0a0e66.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Prof Dawn Watling. Dawn is associate pro-vice-chancellor of postgraduate research at Royal Holloway. In this episode, Dawn shares why it is important to go out into nature as a PhD student, whether house plants count as nature, and what to do if you have limited access to natural spaces. Finally, she provides her top tips for making the most out of nature.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Is it true that opposites attract?</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 Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast.</p>","author_name":"Royal Holloway Doctoral School"}