{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Manchester Voices: A student podcast from The University of Manchester","title":"Why should I study a PhD? | Ep 17. Manchester Voices","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bf0ddbda\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2824,"description":"Considering studying a PhD? Whether at Manchester or elsewhere, this podcast will provide you with the first hand experience's of three PhD students to help inform your decision. Students Charlotte, Mahesh and Lishan talk about their experiences of three very different PhD programmes. \nChapters: \n00:17 Details of each guest's research\n08:04 Work-life balance \n14:04 Managing your time \n19:27 Different between work and study \n23:49 Life after your PhD \n25:18 How to get started with a PhD and the importance of choosing the right supervisor \n29:43 What was the biggest surprise? \n32:22 Do you love your PhD? \n35:31 Teaching alongside your PhD and the difference to degrees in China especially \n40:51 Your experience at The University of Manchester, settling in and moving from elsewhere\n46:27 Signing off from the team!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ndcllzm9uSy54jPwHDqqTnTwaHMrYvI4mZEHHycxFpQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5NTIyLzE3MDcz/MTQxNzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}