Episode 7: Be LEAF

Today we are tackling the question that many PhD students eventually face – What happens after the PhD? Should you stay in academia, explore industry or maybe combine the two? The guest of todays episode of Culture & Cultures, Trine Møller Nielsen, helps us disentangle these questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the cool research when a PhD project is finished? In honor of the school year coming to an end we decided to publish an anticipated episode a bit before time, to let you know, what to do with all the cool results you got from your PhD. We talk to Kirsten Lise Andersen and Anders Miki Bojesen about getting your knowledge out there via public outreach and investing in it through patents and possible startups.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finishing up a PhD can feel like an overwhelming task. Everything from writing a PhD thesis, publishing scientific articles and getting to the point where you click the button to submit your thesis, has to fall in place in time. Today, our guest at Culture & Cultures is Professor Jens Lykkesfeldt, that helps with tips and tricks for planning that last stretch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing a PhD can be incredibly rewarding but can also be an isolating experience. In this episode, we discuss with our two guests; Bodil Øster and Sandra Carapeto, how the loneliness arises, and how to get the community that will help get you out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we cover one of the most exciting parts of a PhD study for many: conferences and environmental exchanges. These experiences often end up as some of the most impactful memories and can lead to exciting collaborations, new skills and maybe connect you to your next research possibilities! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world where climate change and pollution are more prominent than ever before, it is important that everyone contributes to minimise their footprint. Research laboratories are some of the biggest producers of single-use plastic waste, and use equipment that are energy consuming and resource-heavy in production. How can we reduce the impact of laboratories and make the everyday work-life for a PhD student more sustainable? One initiative is the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF), which aims to increase the sustainability of labs across the world. The University of Copenhagen has implemented this framework, and to discuss this we have invited Nikoline Borgermann, who initiated LEAF at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND) at the University of Copenhagen, and Emma Helene Frank Larsen, a PhD student at SUND who has been involved in several initiatives to make the work in her department more sustainable.  But who is responsible for implementing these changes? Should the University of Copenhagen have more ambitious goals in terms of its footprint? These, and many more questions, we discuss in this week’s episode of Culture & Cultures: Be LEAF! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that your project is found, initiated and project managed, the work can finally begin! But... what is life as a PhD student? In this episode we discuss work routines, motivation, community, work-life balance and much more with PhD students Frederik Pedersen (second year PhD) and Ida Petersen (first year PhD), and try to cement that a little chaos in the PhD life is normal - and that we are all in the same boat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A PhD project rarely follows a perfectly straight path. In this episode, we explore how effective project management can help PhD students stay focused, make steady progress, and increase their chances of completing their projects successfully through a conversation with our guest Liv Gish. Liv is a PhD coach that works with students on structuring their projects, managing time, and building sustainable work habits.From surprising results to changing priorities, we examine how to adapt your plans while staying focused on the bigger picture—and why flexibility is just as important as planning when it comes to successfully finishing a PhD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The University of Copenhagen is an international research environment. 50% of PhD students and over 70% of postdocs at KU are from abroad. How does the university help staff coming from other countries, does it matter what country you move from and what should and could you prepare already today if you are starting a job at KU? To answer these questions, and many more, we are joined by Züleyha Özden and Kathy Borys Siddiqui, from International Staff Mobility at the University of Copenhagen. Züleyha works as a Senior Global Mobility Consultant and helps international staff navigate the relocation path in terms of visa, registration, permits etc. Kathy Borys Siddiqui works as a Dual Career Consultant and offer career development for international researchers and their spouses and partners.And we are also joined by Weizhe Wang, who is a PhD student at the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. She will share her experiences about moving to Denmark from abroad, finding a community in Denmark and getting adjusted to the danish culture – both work culture but also culture in general.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you actually thrive during a PhD — not just survive it? And maybe just as importantly: how do you know whether a PhD is actually for you? Our guest today is Maja Sasser who works closely with PhD students and mental health here at University of Copenhagen. Together we dive into preserving mental health during the PhD studies and how to get the best project while protecting yourself and your boundries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.