The first few weeks

The first few weeks of your PhD can be confusing. In this podcast, Chloe, Carol and Zoe take you through what to do, where to look and what your priorities should be in those first few weeks. The team talk about the importance of meeting your supervisors, finding a computer that works, and making sure you complete all your inductions (including the ones you don't know about). They work hard to avoid making 'paperwork' a theme for the whole podcast.

Chloe talks to Oli Schofield who is the Doctoral Engagement Manager at Bath University who shares his advice, experiences and top tips for making sure you start your PhD on the right foot.

The team also explore whether or not 'PhDing' is a real word.

Music by George Verrall.

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Heavy accents make following the conversation very difficult

The hosts, while very earnest, have very strong accents making it very difficult to follow. I tried listening to several pods more than once - unfortunately it didn’t help a great deal. I’m sure it’s good material but it is difficult to follow.