Teaching

Prévoir sa carrière : Si on acceptait l’imprévu ? Avec Olivier Cadeau

Bienvenue à ce nouvel épisode d’Au-delà de la thèse avec Papa PhD ! Cette semaine, je parle du rôle du hasard dans les parcours de carrière avec Olivier Cadeau, doctorant en neuropsychologie de l’enfant et explorateur/expérimentateur de l’apprentissage et du savoir. Olivier a commencé sa carrière professionnel il y a 20 ans. D’abord comme pâtissier-chocolatier,…

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PhD Dojo – A PhD and Then What? with Gad Sabbatier

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. In this new episode of the PhD Dojo, Gad Sabbatier and I chart the current PhD job market. Join us in this new Dojo and write us if you have a PhD job to add to the list! This episode’s resources: The 2nd…

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Debunking PhD Misconceptions with Merle van den Akker

In this fourth episode of Season 5 of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I’m sharing with you my conversation about nagivating the PhD journey and avoiding misconceptions about the doctorate with Merle van den Akker. Merle van den Akker finished a PhD in behavioural science and left academia to become an applied behavioural scientist…

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La vulgarisation grand public avec Martin Carli

Bienvenue à la cinquième saison d’Au-delà de la thèse avec Papa PhD ! Pour le premier épisode ce cette nouvelle saison, je t’apporte ma conversation avec l’animateur télé et détenteur d’un doctorat en neurosciences, Martin Carli ! Animateur, enseignant, biochimiste, communicateur, vulgarisateur, Martin Carli a plus d’une corde à son arc. S’il est surtout connu…

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The Stuff You Don’t Plan For (But Should) With Jacob Kendall

Jacob Kendall was trained as an academic and was on the tenure track, when a lot changed. He underwent a second heart surgery, started a couple of businesses, left his job, got married, his father got very sick (and eventually died), he moved twice, started another grad program, and had his first child. Needless to…

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Mobiliser par l’humour avec Vikie Pedneault

Cette semaine sur le direct Au-delà de la thèse avec Papa PhD, je parle vulgarisation scientifique et humour avec mon invitée, Vikie Pedneault, a.k.a. Biolovik ! Biologiste, entrepreneure, humoriste, improvisatrice, communicatrice, Vikie a fait son secondaire en arts de la scène, puis son baccalauréat en Biologie, pour finalement devenir entrepreneure et humoriste à temps perdu….

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The Importance of Voice as an Academic and Beyond With Inês Moura

You may have done a few oral presentations, but are you making the best out of your voice when you’re speaking in public? In this Papa PhD expert interview, I talk with  Inês Moura about the importance our voice can have in graduate school, in our academic career, but also outside of the university walls….

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How To Stop Burnout In Its Tracks With Özgün Ünver

Burnout. You probably know someone who has gone through it, or you may have burnt out, yourself. Academic burnout is real and often taboo, and this week on the podcast, I am talking with a coach specializing in helping researchers avoid it and manage it – Özgün Ünver, form Mind Your Own Revisions. During our…

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Perfectionism With Dr. Isabeau Iqbal – A Self-Compassionate Professor Feed Drop

Last week on Papa PhD, I shared my recent conversation with Danielle De La Mare, creator and host of the Self-Compassionate Professor podcast. This week, I’m over-the-moon happy to have an episode of the Self-Compassionate Professor as a feed drop on Papa PhD – a conversation about perfectionism in academia with Dr. Isabeau Iqbal. Reach…

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Trusting the Path to Career Wellness With Danielle De La Mare

How well adjusted do you feel you are to your current career ? This week on Papa PhD, I’m sharing my recent conversation with Danielle De La Mare, creator and host of the Self-Compassionate Professor podcast, about her approach to promotion career wellness in the academic community. This is an exciting episode for me, because…

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