Tara Brabazon podcast

Tara introduces a new mode of supervisory training for Flinders University. Time for Steps.

Anne and Tara talk about the intricate and complex emotions at play in the final few months of a PhD candidature.

Tara talks with Mark about wearables. How can wearable tech manage or solve his interface challenges between the body and the beat?

Tara and Natalie Hills offer an analogue Q and A session about PhD examination.

Tara talks with Andrew Paterson about his remarkable PhD. Andrew interviewed 50 members of the police to listen to their experiences of stress, trauma, violence and police work. His results are remarkable. Post traumatic stress is not inevitable. Instead, powerful - and cheap - institutional strategies can transform police and policing and first responder cultures more generally.

Current PhD candidates share their intense experiences during the crucial final months. They discuss stress management techniques and the significance of emotional support. The role of music in maintaining motivation and effective communication with supervisors is emphasized. Topics on defining originality in research and learning from setbacks in scientific inquiry are explored. Practical strategies for productivity and early communication with supervisors are highlighted, ensuring a focused approach to thesis completion.

Tara talks with Ros Wong, a PhD student at Flinders University. Ros is exploring women in rural and regional areas and how they manage money through their lives and into retirement. Ros has discovered that the women in her research have a 'secret stash.' This podcast explores the rationale for the secret stash and probes what we learn about women, men, money and work.

The podcast discusses the challenges and surprises of starting a PhD journey, fieldwork strategies in Nairobi, the importance of the student-supervisor relationship, effective reading management, research tools, maintaining focus, and creating a research community. It also explores networking and support structures for students in various disciplines.

Mark Brown is on the final stages of his research. He talks this week about resilience, how to survive and how to finish the thesis.

A major moment to share with podcast listeners. Anne is within one week of submitting her thesis. She shares with listeners the final strategies she deployed to finish a PhD via a part-time candidature.