The Other Kind of Doctor

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Dr Jamie Moffatt. Jamie is a Post-doctoral Fellow. In this episode, Jamie shares his experience of securing a research post-doctoral position after his PhD, and discusses how to approach potential labs as well as how to know if a post-doc is right for you. Lastly, he gives his top tips for PhD students wanting to apply for a research post-docStay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - How do dog and cat people differ?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_podThank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Dr Matthew Talbot. Matt is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. In this episode, Matt shares his experience of taking an interruption during the PhD and how to get back into a routine after taking one, as well as discussing what universities and supervisors can do to support PhD students wanting to take an interruption. Lastly, he gives his top tips for PhD students wanting to take an interruption.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Can you become a morning person?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_podThank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Courtney Hooton. Courtney is a Psychology PhD student at Royal Holloway, and is also guest manager for The Other Kind of Doctor podcast! In this episode, Although they aren't relationship experts, Gaia, Gemma and Courtney share their experience of balancing a relationship while studying for a PhD, and discuss tips for supporting a partner that is studying for a PhD.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Are naps a good thing to do?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_podThank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.

This week, Gemma and Gaia discuss how to get back into a routine after summer! They discuss we struggle to get back into a routine after a break, and suggest their top tips for getting back into the swing of PhD-Life.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - How much sleep do you actually need? For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_podThank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.

Welcome back to Season 2 of The Other Kind of Doctor! This week, Gemma and Gaia discuss how to survive your first term as PhD student! They share the challenges they faced when they started their PhD, how to transition to a new way of working, and establishing your support network as a PhD student.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Do fidget toys help with concentration?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_podThank you to Sophia Wilhelmi & Izzy Reid, Royal Holloway undergraduate music composition students, who composed our Season 2 jingle!Thank you to Royal Holloway Doctoral School for funding this podcast.

We get a lot of comments on our podcast explaining how 'professional' and 'seamless' our podcast episodes are... So we thought we would share our many bloopers from season 1! We had such a great time recording season 1, and we will be back very soon with exciting new content for season 2. Enjoy (and apologies to our supervisors)

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Lewis Champion. Lewis is a History PhD student at Royal Holloway, and is also working full-time as a Data Analyst. In this episode, Lewis shares his experience of working full-time while studying for a PhD, and discusses how to maintain a good work-life balance, as well as some of the challenges he has experienced. Lastly, he gives his top tips for working full-time while completing a PhD.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Do lie detectors actually work?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_pod

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Jo Grace. Jo is studying for a PhD at the University of Southampton, and is also the founder of The Sensory Project. In this episode, Jo shares her experience of transitioning from working within practice to working in research, and discusses what can be done to improve collaboration between research and practice. Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Do highlighters actually help learning, or do they just look pretty?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_pod

This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Sarah Richardson. Sarah is an English PhD student ay Royal Holloway. In this episode, Sarah shares her experience as a long-distance PhD student, how to set boundaries when working from home, as well some of the challenges she has experienced. Lastly, she gives her top tips for long-distance PhD students.Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Is it better to take handwritten notes or computer notes?For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)Check out our social media accounts for bonus content and behind the scene footage.Twitter (X): @otherdoctor_podInstagram: @otherdoctor_pod