S16 Ep1 | Q&A | I need a job in a year: what can I be doing now to improve my chances in this challenging job market?
Anna and Laura take stock of the labour market (including what's in the news and the reality) and discuss ways researchers might effectively use their time to prepare for their next steps beyond academia.
3 Jul 2026
S15 Ep5 | Q&A | How can I network in a way that feels authentic?
“Networking feels so fake!” ...was something said to us recently in a workshop. If the idea of networking makes you cringe or you identify as an introvert - this one's for you.
Laura and Maria discuss ways that networking can work for you, and so much more in this episode.
Hear about ways to approach conversations with curiosity, trying out LinkedIn, creating your own communities and doing it all whilst still being 'you'.
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19 Jun 2026
S15 Ep4 | Lilian Odaro's Journey of Resilience from PhD to Doctoral Development
What do cake, House (the TV series) and a vision board have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode with the inspiring Lilian Odaro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-odaro/), Doctoral Student Development Officer at King's Doctoral College (https://www.linkedin.com/company/king-s-doctoral-college/) who used all these and more to navigate her way through balancing a PhD, part-time work, becoming a parent, discovering careers in 'alt ac' and finding a way to belong in a system that is often not designed with these challenges in mind.
This episode is a balm for the current challenging job market where Lilian shows how it is possible to simultaneously be open-minded and flexible about one's career journey while also sticking to the goals that matter.
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