As options for continued research within academic institutions reduce, so PhD students must consider other choices and career opportunities. But what are the choices and how do students take advantage of what is available?
Our very first ABC podcast series, presented by Peter Harrington and published by LSE, examines how students can commercialise their research, find funding, seek out support partners, create a new venture and much more.
The 9-part series is geared towards PhD students and Early Careers Researchers and includes interviews and research with individuals in either field who have either explored this route before or have hired students alumni - they talk with great insight and clarity about the experience and offer tips and nuggets of information on how to explore a successful and satisfying transition.
Incorporating a wide range of expert interviews, practical advice and guidance, ‘Beyond Academia’ is a must-listen series of podcasts for the adventurous research student.
Presented by enterprise specialist and serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, this podcast series covers a range of key topics all designed to help research students move their careers forward.
And to ensure each episode is both topical and relevant, Peter meets expert guests who all have significant and up-to-the-minute experience of working in their field. Each interview deliberately seeks specific answers to key questions so you have the tips and advice you need.
All episodes last around 25 minutes - just the right amount of time for a break from studies!
Whether you want to know how to access research funding, listen to an award-winning 3-minute presenter, start your own new venture or something else, this podcast series really has something for you.
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Yohan Iddawela is the Co-Founder of Lanterne, an award-winning social enterprise that helps international workers in conflict zones to navigate safely. He is also a PhD candidate in Economic Geography at LSE, where his research examines the causes and effects of sub-national government corruption across a range of African countries. He was previously an economist for the Institute for State Effectiveness where he worked in Afghanistan and Puerto Rico. Prior to this, Yohan worked for the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in areas ranging from economic development to national security.
Hitendra Solanki is currently the Mindfulness & Wellbeing Adviser for Simply Mindful, a mindfulness and wellbeing consultancy offering training and support to humanitarian agencies, academia and the business sector in establishing mindfulness approaches within their organizations. In addition, he has also been teaching at London South Bank University since 2003, and is currently the Senior Lecturer on the MSc Development Studies course. He has been active in the development and humanitarian sector for 17 years, and more recently, in hunger and health related programming for 10 years with Action Against Hunger UK.
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Jon Lo - biog to follow
LJ Silverman - I get to spend my waking hours alongside the best and brightest socially driven entrepreneurs at LSE, leading the entrepreneurship centre at the School here in London as well as our global start-up hubs. I manage LSE Generate which is a community of innovators who can engage with our programme, seek mentorship, funding and a home where they can be equipped to go out and solve some of society's most pressing problems. Prior to LSE I ran my own careers and recruitment consultancy focussed on climate change and before that I worked in TV. Many moons ago, I studied languages at Cambridge Uni. I am passionate about parent-tech, and any innovation that clearly contributes to a better tomorrow. I also quite like my kids, anything female-foundery, spider plants before they got cool, mulled wine in a mug and Liverpudlians.
Dr Jenny Brady is a specialist enterprise educator, supporting researchers at every stage to identify and act upon personal, societal and commercial impact of their research. Her expertise enables researchers to become fully immersed in the available opportunities to further their careers, their enterprising behaviours and to nurture entrepreneurial intentions. Prior to joining Newcastle University in 2010, Jenny was the lead Business Coach and Mentor at Leeds Beckett University and lecturer for the MBA at Leeds University’s Business School. She has developed and delivered training for multiple HE institutions across the UK. For several years, Jenny was the owner of a multi-award winning gift and jewellery boutique and currently runs an online children’s clothing company.