This is a podcast for PhD students who recognise that doing a PhD impacts every aspect of your day-to-day life, but it doesn't have to be what defines you as a person. I (Harriet) chat about everything from relationships to finances to mental health and more, as all of these are affected by your PhD. New episode every two weeks!
Follow the instagram @morethanaphd for behind the scenes chaos and snapshots from a very unpolished PhD lifestyle x
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11. Activism & Responding to Anti-Science Initiatives
This one wasn't in my plans. To say nothing is fundamentally opposite to what I believe in. It's a bit rough around the edges but it's a conversation worth having.
Let's chat about it over on the instagram @morethanaphd
A few resources worth looking into. As mentioned in the episode, do your own validation:
Article on GSK rescinding DEI work (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/28/uk-based-british-pharma-gsk-pauses-diversity-work-citing-trump-orders)
Silencing Science Tracker (https://climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Science-Tracker) from Columbia University, USA
Article on combating anti-science (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7141687/) by Peter J Hotez (who also has a book called The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science)
Medecins sans Frontieres (https://msf.org.uk/issues/israel-gaza-war) (Doctors without Borders)
Unicef (https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/children-in-gaza-crisis-appeal/) on the genocide in Gaza
UNISON's guide to talking about Palestinian rights (https://www.unison.org.uk/content/uploads/2021/12/Talking-about-Palestinian-rights.pdf)
Article from Rutgers Law School (New Jersey, USA) on antisemitism & islamophobia in the context of the genocide in Gaza (https://csrr.rutgers.edu/issues/presumptively-antisemitic/)
Also re: anti-science, I'd recommend @drjessicaknurick 's reels on instagram
Take care x
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11 Mar 2025
10. Living Seasonally in the PhD
In this episode, we chat all things living seasonally during the PhD. While we recognise that we can't necessarily follow this idea all the time, it is a refreshing view on approaching new projects and connecting yourself to nature.
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26 Feb 2025
09. Caffeine & Academia
This week on MoreThanAPhD we chat about how ingrained caffeine is in academic culture, and how it is a good idea to think critically when it comes to caffeine consumption.
Love me a juicy topic, let me know what you think on the instagram @morethanaphd
Enjoy!! x
Some things mentioned + resources used:
This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/caffeine
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-13443-2_1
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/08/author-michael-pollan-discusses-how-caffeine-changed-the-world/
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/what-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-impact-caffeine
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10 Feb 2025
08. On Gardening & Connecting to Nature in your PhD
In this episode, we chat all things gardening!! We touch on how easy it is to disconnect from nature nowadays, then dive into easy, approachable ways to make gardening a fun, new hobby.
If you can't tell, I'm a massive gardening nerd.
Follow along on instagram @morethanaphd where I chat all things PhD chaos, hobbies (incl. gardening!), finances and general life shenanigans.
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27 Jan 2025
07. Realities of the PhD Stipend
Today we're chatting through the UK PhD stipend: what it looks like, pros & cons and how we can make the most of it. This is one of my favourite subjects to talk about, so I hope you enjoy!!
Chat to me on instagram @morethanaphd
Finance resources I'd recommend (note that they are not specific to PhD students but are in general very helpful!)
Financial Feminist podcast (https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-podcast/) & book (https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-book)
Money Saving Expert (https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/)
Financial Times Money Clinic (https://www.ft.com/money-clinic-with-claer-barrett) podcast
What They Don’t Teach You About Money (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455575/what-they-dont-teach-you-about-money-by-barrett-claer/9781529146332) by Claer Barrett
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14 Jan 2025
06. Staying Motivated during the Winter Slump
More Than a PhD host Dr. Anna Ploszajski and guest Dr. Emma Franssen reveal how to boost motivation and discipline during the winter slump and achieve success despite looming deadlines.
16 Dec 2024
05. Gift Giving as a PhD Student
In this episode, we chat about the realities of gift-giving as a PhD student, as well as a few low effort/budget/energy suggestions!
This is the last episode of 2024! See you in 2025 :)
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3 Dec 2024
04. Festive Self Care: Prioritising Wellbeing During the Winter Break
PhD student and mental health advocate, Dr. Emma Franssen, shares practical tips on prioritizing wellbeing during the festive season to manage burnout and seasonal affective disorder.
18 Nov 2024
03. Making Time for Hobbies during your PhD
In this episode of More Than a PhD, we chat through why we may have lost hobbies over the years and how to approach getting them back! I am a massive hobby enthusiast, so this was a fun episode to chat through :)
Find us on instagram @morethanaphd
Shownotes
More on the idea of "everyone has the same 24 hours in a day" here (https://vocal.media/viva/you-do-not-have-the-same-hours-in-a-day-as-beyonce), here (https://vasudevzaver.com/2022/01/11/we-all-have-the-same-24-hours-in-a-day/) and here (https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a38695152/molly-mae-24-hours-in-a-day/).
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4 Nov 2024
Reset for a New Year*
New year, new you? In this episode, we walk through doing a reset: reflecting on the past year/season/unit of time and setting goals for the next one. Although most new year refreshes are done in January, this one is applicable whenever works best for you: now, at the start of a new school year, the start of the month, or even the beginning of the day. We touch on the importance of reflection and setting realistic goals for ourselves.
TRIGGER WARNING: One area I chat about is mental health and feeling low. If that's not something you are in the headspace to reflect on, skip the section from 16:00 to 20:30. Take care <3
Follow on insta for more day-to-day PhD adventures @morethanaphd
Brief shownotes:
Financial Feminist podcast (https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-podcast/) & book (https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-book) (by Tori Dunlap)
What They Don't Teach You About Money (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455575/what-they-dont-teach-you-about-money-by-barrett-claer/9781529146332) by Claer Barrett
Contact Samaritans (https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/) by calling 116 123 or via their website
For more resources regarding mental health please check out Mind (https://www.mind.org.uk/) & the Mental Health Foundation (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/getting-help-your-mental-health)
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21 Oct 2024
Hidden Positives of Doing a PhD
Starting off on a good note: what are the positives of doing a PhD? In this first(!) episode, we chat about the hidden positives that doing a PhD can offer you. Whether you've just started and are questioning what you've gotten yourself into or are a few years in and also questioning what you've gotten yourself into, here's a little reminder of the some of the good things we've got.
Thank you for listening! If you have any suggestions or questions, please reach out via Instagram @morethanaphd <3
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14 Oct 2024
Introduction: More Than a PhD
An introduction to More Than a PhD! Follow wherever you get your podcasts + on insta @morethanaphd
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