Tara Brabazon podcast

Tara talks with John Reid about his PhD. What is the function of 'the waterhole' in cultural geography, or as a metaphor, a trope and a theory to understand indigenous masculinity?

As Tara is about to head off to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, she talks with Steve about why regional education matters. The importance of universities in small cities and large towns is obvious and clear, but rarely recognized in public or education policy.

Sunny, Steve and Tara address the challenge of breaking up 110,000 words into refereed articles. Sunny has already completed two refereed articles and she discusses the surprises that emerge when she cuts up her thesis into new forms of writing, for new audiences.

Very often in the doctoral space, it is assumed that PhD students understand how to interpret complex and intricate sources. As Anne moves into deep interpretation of Terry Johnson, Steve and Tara talk through strategies to enable high level scholarship.

Mark, Steve and Tara talk about 'the workaround' in technology and its role and impact in regional education. And as a meta-point, this podcast produced what may end up Mark's PhD title and key concept. Podcast can offer a hot moment of innovation for supervisors and students. One of these moments is captured here.

In her first post-thesis week, Sunny has been asked to referee. Tara and Steve talk about how to referee for an academic journal, and the specific challenges for early career researchers.

Steve and Tara enter the troubled space of doctoral supervision. There are extraordinary, rigorous, caring and compassionate supervisors. Then there is another group. They don't read student work. They don't meet students. They offer little support. Steve and Tara talk about this 'old' model of supervision and the agents for change to a new way of thinking about teaching and learning in the supervisory space.

It is one of the best days in a person's life. Sunny has submitted her thesis. Steve, Tara and Sunny share this great moment with podcast listeners. But Steve and Tara also put in place a plan for Sunny - 'throughcare' - to enable her career while the thesis is being examined.

Steve and Tara talk through a tough topic: cosupervision. What makes a great supervisory relationship? How does a PhD student select a supervisory team? What are the key requirements for success?

Karen Jacobs and Tara Brabazon answer student questions about the PhD. These students are in the middle of their candidature and ask the questions specific to their doctoral moment.