The FastTrackGrad Podcast

Prof. David Stuckler

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Fast track your graduate and academic career.

Apr 20

The 5-Minute Test That Tells You If Your PhD Is BROKEN

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast In this episode, I break down why your PhD might feel broken and how to fix it using the "Northstar alignment sequence." I'll walk you through the five components of a strong PhD spine, show you where drift happens, and give you a 5-minute health check to diagnose misalignment in your research project.

17 min
Apr 17

The PhD Journey Nobody Warns You About (The 5 Stages)

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast In this episode, I will break down the five transformational shifts every PhD student goes through and why your doctorate feels nothing like your previous degrees. We will walk through the six-stage journey: from early confidence through disorientation, overcompensation, reality checks, and finally establishing your identity as a researcher.

13 min
Apr 13

5 Literature Review Mistakes Every Grad Student Makes

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast In this episode, I'll show you the five most common literature review mistakes that graduate students make and how to fix them. I'll break down critical errors like lacking a strategic argument, writing boring summaries, and missing key evidence, while sharing the mental models that will transform your literature review into graduate-level work.

8 min
Apr 10

This Researcher Fell Into a DEADLY Trap (so I had to kick him out)

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast This episode isn’t about any specific individual, but about a pattern I see across many researchers. In our community, we protect beginners and maintain a respectful, supportive environment. Always. When that standard is violated, we act to protect the group as a whole.

7 min
Apr 6

Give me 3 mins... and I will help you write the perfect literature review

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast In today’s episode, I’m going to show you a simple 3-step, 3-minute method to write your literature review faster and with way more clarity, so you stop drowning in papers and start building a clean argument that naturally leads to your research gap.

4 min
Apr 5

How to Find Your Paper’s Structure FAST (So It All Fits)

💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast In today’s episode, I’m going to show you how to get your research to “click” faster. If you’ve been lost in the weeds, stuck in analysis loops, or unsure how to shape your findings into a clean narrative, this will give you a simple way to regain control and move forward with confidence.

8 min
Apr 4

FastTrack LIVE #44 | Your Thesis Is NOT a Paper. Here’s How to Turn It Into One

You finished your thesis. You passed. Congratulations. But that does NOT mean your thesis is publishable. In this session, I walk you step by step through how to convert a thesis chapter into a journal-ready paper using our Publishability Formula 💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast . You'll learn: → Why thesis chapters get desk rejected → How to find your paper's ONE contribution → The creative destruction process for ruthless cutting → How to rebuild for your target journal → A 5-question self-test you can use today This is the process I've used with my PhD students at Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge. As ever we'll take your questions this week and review your research submissions. 📋 Submit your work for Prof Stuckler's feedback at this week's workshop: https://forms.gle/gp9cceQfWrXXWcXb6

58 min
Mar 29

FastTrack LIVE #43 | PhD by Publication - a Guide

Most people think a PhD means 3-5 years back in full time study. There's another route. And it's significantly underused. Today at 4pm CET I'm going live on YouTube to break down the PhD by Publication pathway: what it is, who it's for, and how it actually works. If you're a working professional or clinician who's already publishing or has a body of work, this might be the most relevant thing I cover this year. 💡 Publish Fast *Guaranteed*: Apply to work 1:1 with Prof Stuckler: https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/consultation/?el=podcast 🚀 Get our FREE workshop on how researchers publish in high-impact journals in under 90 days! https://www.stucklerconsulting.com/training/?el=podcast Questions? Submit a short video question in advance → https://forms.gle/gp9cceQfWrXXWcXb6 🕓 4pm CET / 3pm GMT / 11am ET

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Fast track your graduate and academic career.

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Prof. David Stuckler
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

28
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