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In the final episode of Black Future Dr, I got the chance to speak with (now Dr!) Madina Wane, who defended her PhD in Immunology at Imperial College London in January. We start the episode by discussing how she came to do a PhD, and her experiences of working and studying at a research-heavy institution. Madina then shares her experiences of finishing a PhD during a global pandemic, including an explanation of the viva process, the logistics of the meeting, and her top tips for how to best prepare. We discuss the positives and negatives of working in a relatively new research field, and embracing the fact that it’s okay not to know everything. We end the episode by talking about Madina’s new role in industry, how she has found the transition from academia, and how to best prepare for starting the PhD process.
Guest bio
Madina recently defended her PhD thesis in Immunology from Imperial College London. Her research, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust, focused on investigating zebrafish gills to better understand respiratory immune responses to viruses. Prior to her PhD, Madina completed an MRes in Infection and Immunity and a BSc in Biochemistry also at Imperial College London. She is now working as a scientist in the biotechnology industry, applying her immunology expertise to developing new vaccines.
Outside of her research, Madina is involved in science and higher education policy and science outreach. She previously completed a policy internship at The Academy of Medical Sciences and recently co-founded a non-profit organisation, Black In Immuno, to address the inequities facing Black scientists within the field of immunology. She has also discussed her research and advocacy work at public events or platforms such as Pint of Science, Imperial Festival, Diversity Challenge and Immune podcast. You can keep up to date with Madina’s work on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/madina-wane-854138a4/).
Host bio
Nina Higson-Sweeney is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. Her PhD is funded by the ESRC through the South West Doctoral Training Partnership, and she is using mixed methods to explore the symptom of fatigue within adolescent depression. Prior to her PhD, Nina completed a BSc in Psychology and a MSc Health Psychology at the University of the West of England. Nina has contributed to several peer-reviewed journal articles throughout her degrees, exploring topics such as depression, CFS/ME, HIV, and loneliness and mental health in children and young people. You can follow her on Twitter (@n_higsonsweeney) and ResearchGate.
Links to organisations
If you want to check out the African-Caribbean Research Collective, you can join us here.
If you'd like to learn more about the West African Research Collective, you can find out more here.
Credits
Funding for this podcast is provided by the South West Doctoral Training Partnership (@_SWDTP on Twitter).
Cover art is by the talented Hannah Balogun (@hannah_balogun on Instagram).
Intro music is ‘I Was Messed Up (Instrumental Version)’ by Ella Faye, from Epidemic Sound.
Outro music is ‘Stereo (Instrumental Version)’ by Ella Faye, from Epidemic Sound.
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