Drs Confess
A PI and her former Post-Doc discuss all the things you think about academia but never want to say. Ran by Helen Nuttall and Kate Slade.
Episodes
9 episodes since 2022
Science Holiday: LIVE at the 7th International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication
Join Helen and Kate live from CHSCOM 2024 with very special guests Professor Ingrid Johnsrude and Thorge Haupt! Ingrid and Thorge join Helen and Kate on stage to talk about the weird and wonderful experience of academic conferences.
September 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:36
Momademia
In this week's episode we welcome our first ever guest, Dr Hannah Stewart! Hannah joins Helen to lift the lid on academic mum life and talk about all the ups and downs it brings. Expect tears (from the mums!), tantrums, and everything in betwee...
May 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:04:36
Putting the Ability in Vulnerability
In this week's episode Helen discovers that this is a comedy podcast, Kate goes from stiff to pliable, and we embrace the importance of vulnerability in work life.
March 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:26
Rent-A-Friend
Helen and Kate drink one too many coffees and ask each other "are we friends?". In this episode, our hosts discuss friendship without payroll, thoughts on the Delay Send email function, and the meaning of life in the Sims.
November 14, 2023
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22:41
Rejection
Helen and Kate share their academic rejection stories from papers to grants and their feelings after getting those sad emails. Close but no cigar! From dodgy spam filtering to "grant unboxing", this episode of Drs Confess puts the rejoice in re...
June 16, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:22
Imposters
Kate and Helen discuss the infamous imposter syndrome, how it affects post-docs and PIs alike, and share a tragic anonymous coffee spillage story...
January 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:50
Level up!
Helen and Kate discuss their experiences of academic career steps, the expectations vs. reality, and awkward emojis on this episode of Drs Confess!
July 22, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:06