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Maive 2 - Reading builds thinking

Maive and Tara talk about the importance of reading in rebooting and freshening a PhD process.  Reading new ideas and research can transform not only the writing process, but how the thesis is structured.

Maive 1 - The structure of a creative-led PhD

Welcome to our first podcast, introducing Maive's PhD thesis.  What is a creative PhD?  How is she structuring her research?  

Suitcase Scientist

Tara and Jamie talk about 'the suitcase scientist.'  They explore the synchrotron and its role, not only in scientific discovery but also urban, regional and national development.  How can mobile scientists enable mobile knowledge?

Begin with the end in mind - how to finish a PhD quickly, meaningfully and powerfully

This is Tara's keynote presentation for the University of the Sunshine Coast.  She was asked to talk about the PhD as a marathon - and how to complete it.

The auditory academic - transforming the soundscape of scholarship

We are approaching the first anniversary of Schafer's death.  The father of the 'soundscape', I take this moment and concept and probe the nature of higher education, and its soundcape.  In a visual age, how can an auditory academic transform our universities?

10 Platinum Rules for PhD Supervision

Too often - we value 'golden rules':  treat other people as you would like to be treated.  But what about 'platinum rules'?  Treat others as they want to be treated.  This podcast is derived from a piece for the Times Higher Education on assisting new supervisors to supervise a PhD with rigour, care, expertise and compassion.

Comfort is a cage. Happiness is the lure.

Tara was asked by the Times Higher Education to talk about happiness and higher education.

Pick your rabbit

How do you make a decision to write?  What does success in writing look like?  This session explores how to create the behaviour to write.

Claustropolitanism at the end of the world: A rethinking of globalization

For this keynote presentation, Tara explores and develops the concept of claustropolitanism and its role in understanding a post-pandemic intern/nationalism.  At the end of the world, what is the fate of globalisation?

The book launch for 12 rules for (academic) life

Join us for a special session exploring Tara's 12 rules for (academic) life