Mental Health

Regard sur une saison de Papa PhD – Conversations, réflexions et grandes lignes

Téléchargez la “Boîte à outils pour le doctorat” maintenant ! Transcription de l’épisode : Bonjour à tous ! Nous arrivons à la fin de la première saison de Papa PhD et aujourd’hui, je voulais juste remercier tous les auditeurs qui ont suivi l’émission partout autour de la planète. Ça a été très impressionnant de voir…

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Looking Back On A Season of Papa PhD – Conversations, Reflections, and Common Themes

Download “Tools for Your PhD Journey” Now ! Episode transcript: Hi there! We’re reaching the end of season one of Papa PhD and today, I just wanted to thank all the listeners out there who’ve been following the show around the world. It’s been quite humbling to see the show grow as it did in…

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Olivier Hernandez – Partie 2 – Études de troisième cycle, un atout pour la vie

Dans la deuxième partie de mon entrevue avec Olivier Hernandez, nous avons abordé plus en profondeur la question des compétences transversales qu’on développe en tant que doctorant, la question du mentorat aux études de troisième cycle et Olivier a partagé quelques conseils pour ceux d’entre vous qui embarquent dans cette aventure ou la vivent déjà….

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Olivier Hernandez – Partie 1 – Du génie à l’industrie à l’astrophysique

Cette semaine, je vous apporte une passionnante conversation dans l’univers du génie et de l’astrophysique. Au cours de cet échange avec mon invité, Olivier Hernandez, vous apprendrez à quoi peut ressembler un trajet académique du domaine de l’ingénierie au doctorat en astrophysique et on vous amènera dans une intéressante discussion à propos de la réalité…

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Zoë Ayres – Part 2 – Being a Research Scientist in the Water Industry

In Part 2 of my conversation with Zoë Ayres, we discussed her experience transitioning from an industry-led postdoc to her current position in the water industry. We talked about the application and interviewing process and about best practices at this important stage, about what you bring to the table as a candidate when you have…

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Zoë Ayres – Part 1 – A Path From Chemistry to Industry

Do you ever wish you could try your hand at an industry job without putting your academic career on halt? In this week’s episode, you’ll hear about Zoë Ayres and about how she managed to do exactly that by choosing to do take on industry-backed projects for her master’s, her PhD, and her postdoc in…

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Jonathan Weitzman – Part 2 – Preparing Students For Their Professional Life

In part two of our conversation, Jonathan Weitzman talks about how he envisions career building in academia and talks about different projects he’s championed at the Université de Paris aimed at preparing his students for their professional life and empowering them during their graduate studies. Jonathan Weitzman is a professor of genetics at the Université…

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Susanna L. Harris Pt. 2 – Creating a Community Around Mental Health

Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Susanna L. Harris is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she studies how different types of bacteria stick to the roots of plants. Susanna started PhD Balance to empower academics during and after Grad…

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Susanna L. Harris Pt. 1 – Mental Health in Graduate School

Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. When we look around us, it’s easy to think everyone else is doing fine and has a picture perfect life. It’s easy to feel like your peers are better than you, more successful, having a better time. But you’d be surprised……

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Inês Campos Costa – Taking the Turn No One Expects

The biggest entrepreneurs are mothers in underdeveloped countries, figuring out creative and innovative solutions to ensure their families’ sustainability. We use sexy terms associated to tech and industry, but entrepreneurship is not “just for the illuminated” – it starts within. Inês believes that by becoming the finest version of ourselves we are the best agents…

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