PhD Lounge
Late-night podcast where I speak with PhDs about their research subjects, their decision on studying it and its importance throughout academic life. A podcast of entertainment and education, whose aim is to approach students and graduates who want to go through their future careers inside or outside of academia with a PhD and for those who are on a moment of uncertainty in continuing their studies further, as if we are having a drink and talk about PhD culture at a lounge on a late-night summer.
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Episodes
52 episodes
Solo Session: A World Cup 11 of Academic Footballers
Students and Graduates!A World Cup XI where everyone did their homework: PhDs, MBAs, and BAs across the pitch. In this World Cup 2026 final where Spain and Argentina are playing for the prestigious trophy that will add another star to th...
Late-Night Talk: Louise O'Brien, PhD. What If Your Career Plan Needs A Plan B
Students and Graduates!Louise O’Brien is an Egyptologist and Ancient Historian specialising in Roman Egypt.Her research interests focus on portraiture in the ancient world, cultural interactions, and hybrid visual and material cul...
Late-Night Talk: Jack Cooper, PhD. Megalodon, Myths, And Modern Shark Science
Students and Graduates!Jack Cooper, PhD, is a Paleobiologist from Swansea University, science write and public communicator.His research expertise is about the Megalodon, a pre-historic shark that went extinct 3 Million years ago....
Solo Session: The only Footballer to play a World Cup and hold a PhD
Students and Graduates!As the World Cup 2026 is underway, did you know there is only one professional footballer who played a World Cup and obtained a PhD?I introduce to you Turid Knaak, PhD, a former German professional footballe...
Late-Night Talk: Ersin Hussein, PhD. A PhD Can Change Your Life Without Promising A Job
Students and Graduates!Ersin Hussein, PhD, is an ancient historian whose work centres on the history and material culture of ancient Cyprus, with a particular emphasis on questions of identity and heritage. A consistent thread throughout...
Solo Session: Bridging Humanities and STEM PhDs
Students and Graduates!Among stereotypes, historical divisions and practical differences, Humanities and STEM deeply bridge gaps in the PhD universe! If you haven't thought about what similarities PhDs in Humanities and STEM bring to the...
Solo Session: How your PhD Changes Each Year?
Students and Graduates!Your PhD can feel like one long stretch of work, but the truth is that each year demands a different kind of focus. In this late-night solo session, we explore how each year of your PhD changes.1st year: Fir...
Solo Session: Networking in PhD: The Most Valuable Skill
Students and Graduates!Networking can feel like a mysterious academic superpower: everyone tells you to do it during your PhD, but nobody explains how to do it without feeling awkward, uncomfortable and time-consuming. In this late-night...
Late-Night Talk: Nigel Pollard, PhD, and Stephen Harrison, PhD. The PhD After The PhD
Students and Graduates!Nigel Pollard, PhD, is an Ancient History Professor at Swansea University, author, fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and archaeologist specialised in the Roman and Near Eastern worlds.
Solo Session: “Failure” in PhD Explained
Students and Graduates!The heavy feeling of “I’m failing” that hits when supervisor feedback is slow, sharp, or hard to predict, and how that can spiral into imposter syndrome, low achiever or fraudster thoughts. In this late-night talk,...
Late-Night Talk. Sean Sullivan. A Historian Explains How Words Like Nation Fueled The English Civil Wars
Students and Graduates!Sean Sullivan is a Ph.D candidate in History at Swansea University, specializing in early modern British History and the Stuart Monarchy. When procrastinating on doing more productive things, he can usually be foun...
Late-Night Talk. Angelina Giovani Agha. Source: An App like Uber to Reach Archives Worldwide
Students and Graduates!Angelina Giovani Agha is an Art Historian, Provenance researcher, and entrepreneur.She is the founder of Source, a peer to peer research app that connects students, researchers, collectors and librarians, to...
Late-Night Talk: Angelo Robles. What Counts As Proof When Science Is Uncertain
Students and Graduates!Angelo Robles is a final-year PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching brain lipids from zebrafish to study Alzheimer's.Follow Angelo's social media: Instagram: @gelo_ross_drewLin...
Solo Session: PhD and Society.
Students and Graduates!Feeling “behind in life” while you’re deep in a PhD can hit hard, especially when friends seem to be racing through the traditional milestones: a car, a wedding, children, a house, a job title that looks neat on pa...
Late-Night Talk: Jessica Diehl, PhD. How To Turn Solid Research Into A Publishable Journal Paper.
Students and Graduates!Jessica Diehl, PhD, is a teacher, researcher writer, and social scientist. Jessica is the Founder of Publish It!, an online business platform where she helps scholars to publish their research strategically....
Solo Session: How your Hobbies can help progress your PhD?
Students and Graduates!Many PhD researchers treat hobbies as optional, a luxury to be postponed until after deadlines ease. The reality is the opposite: a modest, regular hobby can make the hard work of a doctorate more creative, sustain...
Solo Session: The Renaissance Bro Mindset For PhD Success
Students and Graduates!What if the best model for a resilient, fulfilling PhD is older than the lab coat? Do you consider yourself as a Renaissance Scholar when you produce knowledge towards PhD success?In this Late-Night Solo Ses...
Solo Session: Engage Wider Audiences with your PhD
Students and Graduates!PhD thesis don't leave the academic circle and are shared towards specialised audiences. But what if they can be presented to other type of audiences? In this late-night talk, I describe how you can share your rese...
Solo Session: Do Employers care about your PhD?
Students and Graduates!Ever been told, “I don’t care that you have a PhD,” and felt the wind leave your sails? I take that line apart and rebuild it into a roadmap for landing industry roles where your research mindset becomes a competit...
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Late-Night Talk: Sam Webster, PhD. Anatomy, Gaming, and what a PhD Really Teaches.
Students and Graduates!Samuel Webster, PhD is a lecturer in Anatomy at Swansea University, a YouTuber and podcaster. Sam shares content about anatomy beyond his usual lectures, building an online classroom, and why doing hard things matt...
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Late-Night Talk: Jade Goodwin, Miriam Beyers, PhD and Nathan John. Two Entrepreneurs and a Careers Advisor having a Roundtable
Students and graduates!Miriam Beyers is a double PhD in Environmental Science from the Universities of Copenhagen and Ghent, and is the founder and CEO of WonTime, offering tailored workshops about time management and productivity exerci...
Solo Session: The PhD doesn't make you smarter!
Students and Graduates!A PhD doesn’t make you smarter.” Bold claim—or honest truth? The idea that a PhD proves superior intelligence and show how real expertise comes from focus, method, and clear communication. In this solo ...
Solo Session: The Rule of Three in PhD
A doctorate can feel like juggling knives in a windstorm—until you simplify your approach. We break down a practical rule of three that keeps your research clear, effective, and memorable: strategy, management, and communication. Rather than dr...
Late-Night Talk: Ewelina Kurtys, PhD. FinalSpark and Biocomputing
Students and Graduates!Ewelina Kurtys is a PhD in neuroscience, business developer and technology advisor at FinalSpark. With more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, Ewelina's work at FinalSpark is about market-planning, strategy and investme...
Late-Night Talk: Nikita Bedov. Rethinking Food Chains: What Happens When Predator Eats Predator?
Students and Graduates!Nikita is a PhD candidate in Biology at Swansea University who submitted his PhD on the behaviour and ecology of predator interactions, and working at two field sites in sub-Saharan Africa to quantify the famous fi...
