Dr. Richard Huysmans' Podcast
1) How to Build a Research Group
The steps for building a research group or lab are vague and unclear. For people with a great idea, hoping to build a business on it, there are coaches, start-up programs, business information session...Show More
2) Turning Your Research into Your Business
Have you turned your PhD topic or experiences into a small business? How did you do it? I was an entrepreneur before it was cool. Before being an innovator or being agile was a thing. I was an entrepr...Show More
3) Six Steps to a More Competitive and Organised Grant Application
What are your tips for being more competitive and organised when it comes to writing a grant? Here are 6 from me: Prewrite. Know your funding sources. Prepare your application based on those fund...Show More
4) Twenty Questions for Humans Who Are Studying a PhD
We are constantly told to self-reflect. But if you’re not in the practice of it, reflection can be really hard. In his book 20 Questions for Humans, Craig Harper helps readers do just that – answer 20...Show More
5) Why You Should Write a Good-bye Letter to Academia
Are you thinking about leaving academia but finding it hard? Why not write a good-bye letter? The transition from one sector to another is difficult. So is a change in job or a change in a career. But...Show More
6) Five Skills I Can Use to Develop My Career Beyond My PhD
Five transferable skills for all PhD students: Problem solving. Project management. Written communication. Oral communication. Presentation skills. Be careful when identifying your transfera...Show More
7) How to Get a Mentor
So you’ve been told to find a mentor. Take these four steps: List the traits you’re looking for. Note who in your network has those traits. Meet with them. Confirm the relationship Link to tra...Show More
8) How to Select a Social Media Channel
As an academic, at some point you’ll need to take your research social. If you like pictures, use Instagram. If you like writing, use LinkedIn. If you like video, use YouTube and then share. If you wa...Show More
9) Five Forgotten Transferable Skills
How do you identify transferable skills? One way is a time in motion study or a skills audit. Or, you can google “transferable skills” and see what the internet tells you. Here are five skills - tenac...Show More
10) Six Things to Do to Increase Your Resilience
PhD students have some of the poorest mental health of ANY professional – inside or outside research. Even worse, the turbulence associated with science and research careers does not make things easie...Show More