Career Sessions podcast aims to get to the crux of careers, from those people who are already in them. Dr Champion and Dr Agnew host a friendly and fun chat with successful Australians who reflect on their path to their current role, reporting on the valuable lessons they have learned through work and study and how much of an influence their study has had on their current role.

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Career Sessions podcast aims to get to the crux of careers, from those people who are already in them. Dr Champion and Dr Agnew host a friendly and fun chat with successful Australians who reflect on their path to their current role, reporting on the valuable lessons they have learned through work and study and how much of an influence their study has had on their current role.
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8/26/2020
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Recent Episodes

October 16, 2020
Professor John Coveney
“I was very good at chemistry, the chemistry of food and all that. But I went to University without doing any biology… I remember the first couple of lectures, and I thought the lecturers were saying “D and A” , not “DNA”. I really had no idea what they were talking about…” “Because I undertook my thesis in the Humanities I was able to step outside the usual thesis structure. I did not know it at the time but stepping away from convention allowed me to easily publish much of my thesis as a book “Food, Morals and Meaning: The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating” (Routledge), which is now in its second edition” In this Session, Professor John Coveney joins Steph and Tamara to talk about the variety of his day, his journey from a printing apprenticeship in London to Professor of Food, Culture and Health at Flinders University, in Adelaide, and he shares with listeners a brief but ancient history of guilt, pleasure and food in moderation, and turning his PhD into a book that is now in its second edition. Co-host and producer: Dr Tamara Agnew Co-host: Dr Stephanie Champion Join us on Twitter: @CareerSessions Join us on Instagram: @CareerSessions Visit our website: www.careersessions.com Podcasting studio, session photography and all editing by: PodBooth Adelaide Proudly sponsored by Inspiring South Australia

October 16, 2020
Doctor Susan Close
In this Session, Dr Susan Close talks to us about how taking exception to her supervisors published work led to her own PhD research project (and having him as her supervisor!), why she chose not to use title Doctor for a long time in her early political career, and what made her decide to use it later on, and some very valuable advice for all students who are making decisions about their future.

October 16, 2020
Professor Kate Douglas
“Teaching is the thing that brings me most joy in my job. Don't get me wrong, I love research, and while teaching has many challenges, somehow I still come out of it feeling happy. Young people today, you know, there is a lot going on and I think it is just a really interesting thing to observe.” In this Session, we talk to Professor Kate Douglas about why she probably would not do the same research question now that she is a parent, about how unique PhDs contribute to whole systems of knowledge, and about the raft of valuable skills you gain whilst undertaking a PhD, such as project management, critical thinking, and how to accept feedback for what it is. What is the title of your PhD: "Contesting Childhood: Auto/biography, Memory and Trauma" Where did you complete your PhD (College/faculty/school, university): School of English, Media Studies and Art History, The University of Queensland What year did you graduate: 2003 What undergraduate degree/s have you completed: Bachelor of Social Work; Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Any honours or masters: First class Hons (English) What is your job title, today: Professor of English https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/kate.douglas Guest: Professor Kate Douglas Producer: Dr Tamara Agnew Co-hosts: Dr Stephanie Champion & Dr Tamara Agnew Join us on Twitter: @CareerSessions Join us on Instagram: @CareerSessions Visit our website: www.careersessions.com Podcasting studio, session photography and all editing by: PodBooth Adelaide Proudly sponsored by Inspiring South Australia https://inspiringsa.org.au
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