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Research careers are complex and unpredictable, but the lives of researchers are fascinating.On this podcast, Dr Sandrine Soubes interviews researchers, academics and professionals with research background about their journeying through research lives and professional transitions.Bringing these stories to you listeners is about illustrating the diversity of approaches in navigating the complexities of the research environment. Stories from our guests show that there is never a set path for research careers. Guests share ideas from their own experiences about thriving in the research environment.These discussions address how individuals make choices or create opportunities and what challenges they face balancing personal lives and professional aspirations. This podcast represents a desire to help researchers navigate more joyfully the bumpy rides of research lives through sharing stories.The podcast is hosted by Dr Sandrine Soubes who is a facilitator, coach and trainer for the research environment. If you want to share your own life in research, contact Sandrine at [email protected]
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Dr Ruth Payne has a dual professional identity as a Consultant Microbiologist for the National Health Services (UK) as well as a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. Her interest in malaria vaccines may have been the starting point for her research career, but her expertise in vaccines became the corner stone of her ability to contribute to the Covid vaccine development efforts. Ruth entered the world of research as a doctor following her appointment on a rese...
Dr Madeleine Jotz-Lean has always had a passion for mathematics and research, which was nurtured from an early age by her teachers and supervisors. She began her publication record early, with 10 articles to her name by the end of her PhD. After moving from the US to Sheffield into a lectureship, she became more involved and interested in teaching, as well as equality and diversity, particularly tackling unconscious bias and stereotypes. She has also been involved in publ...
Jonna Kulmuni’s love of nature began at an early age but biology wasn’t her strongest subject. The challenge was what drove her to pursue a biological career and she fell in love with ants during her Masters degree, where she worked with a very supportive group and continued on to a PhD. At the same time, she completed a Masters in Science Communication – an invaluable experience, which has supported her career ever since and seen her become increasingly engaged in public outrea...
Prof. Jim Thomas was inspired by his father to become a scientist but, after not achieving the best degree in Chemistry at Reading, he opted to teach in the UK before going to Western Kenya with Voluntary Services Overseas, where he taught in a rural high school for several years. This lent him a great deal of perspective and led him to revisit his childhood ambition of becoming a research scientist, commencing a PhD as a mature student. While his late entry into an academic career wou...
Dr Julie Hyde’s love of chemistry was inspired by her father and experimenting with him in the garden shed when she was young. She left school with no qualifications but got a job in the chemical industry as an Analytical Chemist while also studying part-time at college. It was here that one of her tutors suggested applying to university, which she did. After her BSc, Julie moved into lecturing/ teaching chemistry in Further Education. During this time she taught on both academic and vocati...
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