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Black Future Dr

Black Future Dr

Di: Nina Higson-Sweeney
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Black Future Dr is a brand new podcast dedicated to showcasing the experiences of black and black mixed doctoral students in the UK (including those pursuing PhDs, as well as professional and medical doctorates).

Episodes will be released weekly starting from Monday 3rd May 2021, and will feature a different student, studying a different doctorate, at a different university.

Every episode is hosted by Nina Higson-Sweeney, a black mixed student currently studying towads a PhD in Psychology at the University of Bath.

Each episode will be 20 minutes long, and will be an informal interview between Nina and a host of guest speakers. Topics we discuss range from supervision to mentorship; from non-traditional pathways to mental health; from the application processes to future careers.


You can keep up-to-date with Black Future Dr and Nina on Twitter (@BlackFutureDr and @n_higsonsweeney).

Funding for this podcast was provided by the South West Doctoral Training Partnership (@_SWDTP on Twitter).

Podcast cover art was created by Hannah Balogun (@hannah_balogun on Instagram).

All music is from Epidemic Sounds (see their website).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodi
  • Doing a PhD in Immunology, with Dr Madina Wane

    Doing a PhD in Immunology, with Dr Madina Wane
    Jul 19 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    24 min
  • Doing a Clinical Psychology Doctorate, with Leah Francis

    Doing a Clinical Psychology Doctorate, with Leah Francis
    Jul 12 2021

    Episode trigger warnings: Discussion of slavery re-enactments.


    In this episode I have the chance to speak with fellow Black Women’s Forum UK committee member Leah Francis, who is studying for a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Essex. We begin with an explanation of what the doctorate in Clinical Psychology is, and how it differs from a PhD in Psychology. We then discuss how Leah became interested in the subject, her motivations for pursuing this career, and her non-traditional journey from undergraduate to the DClinPsy (including jobs as a sabbatical officer, a teacher and an assistant psychologist). Leah shares her tips for applying and preparing for interviews, and her experiences during them, both positive and negative. We then consider issues of diversity within the doctorate and the discipline, and the consequences of implicit bias and lack of representation for students, psychologists, and service users. We wrap up the episode with some top tips about mentorship and ways to start getting your foot in the door.


    Guest bio

    Leah Francis is a second year Trainee Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych), at Essex University. She is currently researching the impact of austerity measures on children’s wellbeing. The research will use quantitative methods to examine this. She will also conduct a systematic review investigating the impact across groups.


    Prior to her DClinPsych, Leah completed a BSc in Psychology at University College London and a MSc Mental Health: Transcultural Mental Healthcare (Culture and Global Perspectives on Mental Health Care) at Bart’s & The London, QMUL.


    Alongside her degree, Leah works to support aspiring clinical psychologists by mentoring them and helping with the application process. Leah also does work in the community, such as helping to make spaces more accessible and campaigning on issues of social justice. You can keep up to date with Leah’s work by following her on Twitter (@leahfrancis01) and LinkedIn.


    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.


    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    24 min
  • Doing a PhD in Nursing, with Lorna Hollowood

    Doing a PhD in Nursing, with Lorna Hollowood
    Jul 5 2021
    This week, I got the chance to chat with Lorna Hollowood, who is a part-time PhD student and lecturer in Nursing at the University of Birmingham. We start the episode by discussing Lorna’s non-linear journey towards academia; as a teenager she had minimal access to further or higher education, and decided to pursue a career in nursing before returning to academia – in this way, she considers herself as an “accidental academic”. We discuss her PhD, which combines her personal and professional interests, and is exploring the needs of the Windrush generation living in care homes. Lorna then considers the ups and downs of being a part-time PhD student, and shares tips for how she manages to maintain a work-life balance in the time of Covid. We end the episode by reflecting on the PhD as a learning process, the benefits of networking, and the importance of black visibility in academia.Guest bioLorna is a part time PhD student, coming to the end of her first year of study, in the School of Nursing at the University of Birmingham. Lorna is completing a PhD, which is exploring the needs of the Windrush Generation, who are living and dying in UK care homes. The first year of study has consisted of completing a systematic scoping review exploring care home residents experiences internationally, when people live in care homes that primarily care for a culture, ethnicity and background different to their own. The main study will be a qualitative study capturing the narratives of care home resident’s and their families and using the Silences’ Framework (Serrant-Green 2010) to identify the marginal discourses that exist in their care provision and experiences.Alongside being a part time student Lorna is a full time lecturer in the School of Nursing, teaching undergraduate pre-registration nurses. A focus of her teaching is reducing health inequalities and promoting health, and uses teaching as an opportunity to raise the profile of nurses from diverse backgrounds. She is also a clinical associate for the Gold Standards Framework, which involves assessing UK care homes against standards for excellence in end of life care. She is currently an Academic Board member for the Birmingham and Lewisham Health Inequalities Review Board. Lorna has previously worked clinically as a District Nurse and in Specialist Palliative Care in a hospice setting. She has a BSc in Nursing, MSc in Advancing Practice and a PGCE in teaching. Lorna has published a textbook for student nurses, a literature review in a peer-reviewed journal has presented at conferences.She is committed to promoting inclusion for black students and those from other minority ethnic backgrounds in Higher Education. You can follow Lorna on Twitter (@LornaHollowood).Host bioNina 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.CreditsFunding 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    22 min
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