The Other Kind of Doctor Gemma Rides and Gaia Giampietro

This week, Gemma and Gaia Ryan are joined by Pip Brown. Pip is a third year PhD student from the University of Warwick, currently at Royal Holloway on their second study visit. In this episode, Pip shares their experience of doing a study visit during the PhD, how to approach potential research groups for study visits, as well as how to get back into the swing of PhD life when you come back. Lastly, they gives their top tips for PhD students wanting to do a study visit.
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Why do we feel guilty for having a day off sick?
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This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Dr Sarah Sampson. Sarah is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. In this episode, Sarah shares her experience of entering motherhood during the PhD and returning to academia after a career break, as well as discussing what universities and supervisors can do to support mothers in academia. Lastly, she gives her top tips for PhD students entering motherhood.
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Are pets good for our well-being?
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This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Prof. Chris Watkins. Chris is a Professor of Machine Learning at the Department of Computer Science in Royal Holloway, University of London, and has had a long-standing interest in artificial intelligence (AI)I. In this episode, Chris shares his experience of AI, his thoughts on the ethical implications of using AI in research, and how our role as academics might change after the launch of Gen AI. Lastly, he gives his top tips for PhD students that want to use AI in their research.
To find out more about Chris' work, check out his website https://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/~chrisw/
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Does having a tidy/ aesthetic workspace help with productivity? 
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This week, Gemma and Gaia discuss the pros and cons of doing a Master's before your PhD, compared to going straight from undergraduate to PhD. Gaia and Gemma share their experiences, and have a look at some of the advice from careers websites. Let us know, did you do a Master's before your PhD, what has been your experience?
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Does going out in the sunshine help your wellbeing?
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This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Prof. Saloni Krishnan. Saloni is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Royal Holloway, University of London, and has had amazing success within her academic career, however within this she has had her fair share of rejection. In this episode, Saloni shares her experiences of rejection in academia, how to pick yourself up after a set back, and explains how rejection can sometimes be a good thing! Lastly, she gives her top tips for PhD students who have experienced their first rejection.
You can find Saloni on Twitter (X): @salonikrishnan, or on her lab website http://ncodelab.com/
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - You shouldn't eat before swimming - myth or fact?
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This week, Gemma and Gaia are joined by Dr Beatrice Hayes. Beatrice is a Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, and has lots of experience presenting her research confidently. In this episode, Beatrice shares her experiences of public speaking in academia, how presenting your research can help with your viva, and how to manage the scary post-talk questions. Lastly, she gives her top tips for PhD students that are nervous about presenting.
You can find Beatrice on Twitter (X): @drbeatricehayes
Stay tuned for the end of the episode for this week's 'Brain Bites' - Is it helpful to picture your audience naked when presenting?
For a full transcription of the episode, please visit our website (https://theotherkindofdoctor.wordpress.com/episodes/)
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