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PhD Lounge

Luis Maia de Freitas

Late-night podcast where I speak with PhDs about their research subjects, their decision on studying it and its importance throughout academic life. A podcast of entertainment and education, whose aim is to approach students and graduates who want to go through their future careers inside or outside of academia with a PhD and for those who are on a moment of uncertainty in continuing their studies further, as if we are having a drink and talk about PhD culture at a lounge on a late-night

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9:55

Solo Session: What If The PhD Skill Gap Is A Myth?

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2026/09/09

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! The “PhD skill gap” gets repeated so often that it starts to feel like fact, but I don’t buy it. What I see is a communication gap: brilliant researchers describing real, employable work in language that employers can’t quickly understand. Drawing on a Nature article and my own experience as a PhD applying for roles and collecting...

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64:24

Late-Night Talk: Shellee Howard. College Ready. You...

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2026/08/26

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Shellee Howard is the founder and CEO of College Ready, the 2026 Global Educational Consultant of the year, a college admissions and financial strategist, and two-time best selling author. Shellee has helped families worldwide earn top-choice acceptances and over $80 million in scholarships. Shellee has been featured on FOX, NBC, ...

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70:53

Late-Night Talk: Joic Majo. If Multiple Sclerosis Is...

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2026/08/19

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Joic Majo is a PhD Candidate researching multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological disease that affects over 2.5 million people globally. Joic's research interests falls in neuropathology, the microscopic study of the brain and spinal cord tissue and their perturbances in disease. He analyses the donated postmortem brain tis...

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103:52

Late-Night Talk: Ambrogio Caiani, PhD. When...

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2026/08/12

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Ambrogio A. Caiani, PhD, is currently Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Kent in Canterbury and lives in Southwark. He is the author of four books which have focused on European History, especially the French Revolution, Napoleon and Catholicism's fraught relationship with modernity. His second book, T...

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4:52

Solo Session: Your PhD Does Not Have To Lead Every Chat

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2026/08/05

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! PhD life has a way of leaking into everything, especially conversation. You meet friends for a simple coffee, but the moment there is a pause you fill it with your dissertation, your supervisor feedback, your deadline anxiety, or the latest problem in your methods. Talking about research outside working hours feels normal be...

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89:37

Late-Night Talk: Katie Rees, PhD. Personalised...

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2026/07/29

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Katie Rees holds a PhD in genetics from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, is a Welsh professional swimmer competitor, certified Neuroscience Coach, and the founder of Bioelevate. At Bioelevate, Katie delivers personalised and science-backed wellness programmes tailored for every client's biology with the latest research and a h...

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70:27

Late-Night Talk: Andrea Grandi, PhD. A Former Postdoc...

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2026/07/22

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Andrea Grandi, PhD, holds a PostDoc in Pharma at the University of Parma and former Corporate R&D Scientist at Chiesi Group. He is the founder of Dr G Development, helping PostDocs in Pharma and related STEM fields to transition and land Pharma/Biotech industry roles with his 8-week accelerator program. LinkedIn: https://www.l...

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12:34

Solo Session: A World Cup 11 of Academic Footballers

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2026/07/17

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! A World Cup XI where everyone did their homework: PhDs, MBAs, and BAs across the pitch. In this World Cup 2026 final where Spain and Argentina are playing for the prestigious trophy that will add another star to their kits. For this late-night solo session, I launch an 11-a-side squad, with some illustrious players on the bench an...

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88:55

Late-Night Talk: Louise O'Brien, PhD. What If Your...

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2026/07/08

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Louise O’Brien is an Egyptologist and Ancient Historian specialising in Roman Egypt. Her research interests focus on portraiture in the ancient world, cultural interactions, and hybrid visual and material culture. She completed her PhD at the University of Liverpool in 2025, and most recently has worked with the University of Tübi...

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98:38

Late-Night Talk: Jack Cooper, PhD. Megalodon, Myths,...

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2026/06/29

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Jack Cooper, PhD, is a Paleobiologist from Swansea University, science write and public communicator. His research expertise is about the Megalodon, a pre-historic shark that went extinct 3 Million years ago. Jack Cooper has been featured in various documentaries about sharks, including a Ted Ed animated video, Channel 5’s Monster...

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4:52

Solo Session: The only Footballer to play a World Cup...

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2026/06/24

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! As the World Cup 2026 is underway, did you know there is only one professional footballer who played a World Cup and obtained a PhD? I introduce to you Turid Knaak, PhD, a former German professional footballer who had 16 caps* for Germany's female national team and played the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, and top tier clu...

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108:52

Late-Night Talk: Ersin Hussein, PhD. A PhD Can Change...

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2026/06/17

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Ersin Hussein, PhD, is an ancient historian whose work centres on the history and material culture of ancient Cyprus, with a particular emphasis on questions of identity and heritage. A consistent thread throughout her scholarship is the study of Cyprus as both a real and imagined space, shaped by historical narratives, artistic r...

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4:23

Solo Session: Bridging Humanities and STEM PhDs

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2026/06/10

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Among stereotypes, historical divisions and practical differences, Humanities and STEM deeply bridge gaps in the PhD universe! If you haven't thought about what similarities PhDs in Humanities and STEM bring to the table, then this late-night talk is for you. An honest talk of two long-standing and "bittersweet" research areas tha...

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5:22

Solo Session: How your PhD Changes Each Year?

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2026/06/03

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Your PhD can feel like one long stretch of work, but the truth is that each year demands a different kind of focus. In this late-night solo session, we explore how each year of your PhD changes. 1st year: First supervisor meetings, literature review, early chapter drafts, research methodologies, research training and probation. 2n...

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4:12

Solo Session: Networking in PhD: The Most Valuable Skill

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2026/05/13

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Networking can feel like a mysterious academic superpower: everyone tells you to do it during your PhD, but nobody explains how to do it without feeling awkward, uncomfortable and time-consuming. In this late-night talk, we unpack why networking is one of the most valuable skills you can build throughout and after your PhD, throug...

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92:56

Late-Night Talk: Nigel Pollard, PhD, and Stephen...

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2026/05/06

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Nigel Pollard, PhD, is an Ancient History Professor at Swansea University, author, fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and archaeologist specialised in the Roman and Near Eastern worlds. ⁠https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/n.d.pollard/#authored-books=is-expanded&journal-articles=is-expanded&publications=is-expanded⁠ Stephen ...

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3:40

Solo Session: “Failure” in PhD Explained

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2026/04/29

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! The heavy feeling of “I’m failing” that hits when supervisor feedback is slow, sharp, or hard to predict, and how that can spiral into imposter syndrome, low achiever or fraudster thoughts. In this late-night talk, we reframe failure as a normal learning stage to strengthen your research and keep going. —> Identify gaps to impr...

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98:49

Late-Night Talk. Sean Sullivan. A Historian Explains...

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2026/04/22

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Sean Sullivan is a Ph.D candidate in History at Swansea University, specializing in early modern British History and the Stuart Monarchy. When procrastinating on doing more productive things, he can usually be found trawling used book stores to add to his collection of things he says he'll read eventually, and enjoying enthusiasti...

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87:59

Late-Night Talk. Angelina Giovani Agha. Source: An...

PhD Lounge ·

2026/04/08

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Angelina Giovani Agha is an Art Historian, Provenance researcher, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Source, a peer to peer research app that connects students, researchers, collectors and librarians, to name some, to seek collections and archival material worldwide, which are not available to wider audiences. Source works wi...

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51:25

Late-Night Talk: Angelo Robles. What Counts As Proof...

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2026/04/01

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Angelo Robles is a final-year PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching brain lipids from zebrafish to study Alzheimer's. Follow Angelo's social media: Instagram: @gelo_ross_drew LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-ross-andrew-v-robles-689144144/ Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure! Students and...

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