The Other Kind of Doctor

Hello, and welcome back! We are back with a new season filled with fascinating research and discussions around PhD life. This season's topics include research on bumblebee parasites, ukulele playing methods, music collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, practice-based PhDs and navigating a PhD as a lawyer. Join our new host, Adrianna Chmielewska, as she explores the vast variety of PhD research at Royal Holloway - and beyond! - also offering a glimpse into the unpolished and downright silly moments of a PhD experience. For more information about our podcast, blog and amazing team, please visit: www.theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com. Thank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway, University of London for sponsoring this podcast.

For the final episode of the year, Souki's back in the co-host chair with Teale along with Eylem who is also back from the last episode! The three co-hosts discuss Annual Reviews and Upgrades. They talk about their experiences, top tips and recent changes to both at Royal Holloway. Then in Brain Bites, they discuss the physical pains behind being an academic, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other physical pains often experienced by PhD students. The co-hosts talk about what signs to look out for and how to minimise the chances of getting them.This is also Teale's final episode, but stay tuned next year for new episodes with some new co-hosts!The Other Kind of Doctor has been hosted by Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah, PhD students at Royal Holloway University of London. This episode was guest-hosted by fellow Royal Holloway PGR student, Eylem Tinarlioglu.Produced by Teale Failla.Thank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast.For further information about The Other Kind of Doctor podcast and team, please visit our website: https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com. 

On this episode, Teale is joined by guest co-host Eylem Tinarlioglu who is a fellow Royal Holloway PhD student. They welcome Dr Kate Ferry-Swainson who recently graduated from Royal Holloway, passing her Viva with No Corrections! How is this possible? Listen and find out! Kate has also set up a business advising current students on how to Ace the Viva as well!Then in Brain Bites, what are the Russell Group and the Ivy League exactly, and are they as comparable as people think? (Hint: the answer is no!)The Other Kind of Doctor is (normally) hosted by Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah, PhD students at Royal Holloway University of London. Produced by Teale Failla.Thank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast.For further information about The Other Kind of Doctor podcast and team, please visit our website: https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com. 

Co-Pilot, aka CP, steps in to co-host this episode with Teale. Will AI be a suitable replacement for human interaction? Or will Teale become unhinged? And what does our guest Tyler Shores think about all this? Tyler is an expert on Digital Wellbeing and Productivity and teaches a course on the subject, so he's just the person to ask! Then in Brain Bites, Teale and CP tackle British Writing Conventions, particularly those crucial to writing the PhD thesis. Stay tuned to the end to find out what happens when co-hosts stop being polite, and start getting artificially intelligent! To find out more about Tyler Shores and the course he teaches on Digital Wellbeing and Productivity, visit: https://tylershores.com/project/digital-productivity.The awkward in this episode was brought to you by Teale Failla and Microsoft Co-Pilot. Produced by Teale Failla.Thank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast for some reason.For further information about The Other Kind of Doctor podcast and team, please visit our website: https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com. 

Welcome to The Other Kind of Doctor, where we sprinkle a bit of fun and absurdity on the brilliance of PhDs! Join our diverse group of PhD candidates as we navigate the maze of research, academia, and life, all with a healthy dose of humour.Sponsored by the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London, this podcast doesn't feature stethoscopes and scrubs – we’re the other kind of doctor! Here we celebrate the quirks and triumphs of the doctoral journey, sharing insightful conversations, compelling anecdotes, and lots of laughs. Whether you’re knee-deep in research or just curious about academia, our podcast offers a light-hearted take on the serious business of earning a PhD.Expect thought-provoking discussions, candid interviews with experts, and a unique perspective on the ups and downs of the PhD experience. Upcoming topics this series include how to secure government funding, alternative sources of funding, creative and alternative format PhDs, digital wellbeing, storytelling in the PhD thesis, and how to pass your viva with no corrections!Subscribe to The Other Kind of Doctor, and let’s explore the fascinating, challenging, and downright absurd moments of the academic world together. Because even the smartest minds can have their not-so-genius moments!-----------Hosted by Royal Holloway PhD candidates Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah. Produced by Teale Failla.For more information about our podcast and amazing team, please visit https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.comThank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast.

On this episode, hosts Teale and Souki talk with Dr Luke Blaxill, founder of The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, about how you can help fund your PhD, whether or not you received UKRI funding or you have already started your doctoral studies.Then in Brain Bites, Spooky Souki and Terrifying Teale delve into the origins of Halloween, its history in the British Isles and influence on Guy Fawkes Night.The Other Kind of Doctor is hosted by Teale Failla and Soukaina Ben Abdellah, PhD students at Royal Holloway University of London. Produced by Teale Failla.Thank you to the Doctoral School at Royal Holloway University of London for sponsoring this podcast.For further information about The Other Kind of Doctor podcast and team, please visit our website: https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com.