Two Zim females based in the UK, on a journey to demystify the PhD journey and avenues to occupying the academic space
Hand Me Up
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Two Zim females based in the UK, on a journey to demystify the PhD journey and avenues to occupying the academic space
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10/1/2020
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December 30, 2021
Season 2: Concluding episode
In this concluding episode of season 2, the HMU ladies in a fitting way felt it inevitable to come back together and provide a recap of the very informative season that was. Rue and Gwen orbit back to the beginning, explaining the rationale behind season 2 with commentary on the various conversations recorded. We share and tell of our views and experiences through key takeaways. Of course, there have been plenty of themes to emerge since the beginning of the podcast and one such has pushed the HMU ladies to broaden the scope of the podcast beyond the PhD journey and related careers. Compared with seasons 1 and 2, and through a burst of inspiration, season 3 will take us on a journey to explore a vast range of careers. To know more about this, we encourage you to listen through to the end. Lastly, thank you for your consistency, loyalty and feedback. We would not be here without you. Please continue to share the podcast and see you in season 3!
October 18, 2021
Interview with Joy
In this episode, Gwen is joined by Joy who is currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Having initially studied for an Undergraduate and Masters degrees in Zimbabwe, Joy went on to study for a PhD in America graduating in the early 2000’s. Her topic was: “The Untold Story: War, Flight and Internal Displacement of the Rural Women to Harare During the Zimbabwean Liberation Struggle, 1974-1980.” In this episode, Joy takes us on a journey on missionaries and land ownership as well as urban environmental racism in colonial Zimbabwe. She also talks about the differences between the American and British PhD process, navigating the Zimbabwean education system and how that impacted her writing and analysis process. She also revisits the pressures of pursuing education and not getting married as a result. The nugget or takeaway from her story is “don’t mind the haters….just smile and then people won’t have more ammunition to make you feel bad about it…” Joy’s research interests: women and gender; urbanisation; the Zinbabweab liberation struggle; migration, diaspora and trans nationalism.
August 2, 2021
Interview with Chido
In this week’s episode, Rue has the pleasure of speaking to Chido who is an Epidemiologist with a background in Biomedical Science with Business and is currently based in Zimbabwe and working for the Biomedical Research and Training Institute. Chido’s PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in the research area of HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health saw her coordinate a cluster randomised trial aimed at improving HIV and sexual and reproductive health outcomes among young people (16-24 years) across three provinces of Zimbabwe (known as the CHIEDZA trial). She undertook an evaluation of targeted HIV testing strategies for children and adolescents in Zimbabwe – work that has resulted in high impact publications and influenced real-life changes to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines! Chido is not only passionate about her research, but she is very enthusiastic about mentorship and is currently coordinating and mentoring young people as part of an ongoing Youth Researchers Academy. Beyond this, Chido has a very strong presence on twitter (Twitter handle: @chidodc) where she shares her work, and gives insight into the joys of being a Mom. We hope that you enjoy this eposide as much as we did!
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