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Being the First with Leona Ogene

October 30, 2020 • The Academinist • Season 1 • Episode 6

October unearths an unexpected cinnamon challenge, the spin-off podcast no one asked for and a bit of Worm-People baiting. Also, we’re joined by bioengineering PhD researcher Leona Ogene (@themelaninphd) to talk about the challenges of being the first in your family to do a PhD, and her experience of this as a Black woman in STEM.

Follow Leona on Instagram: @themelaninphd .

Check out Black Minds Matter (and donate if you can!) https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/ .

Some of organisations mentioned for researchers to check out if interested in giving some time to mentoring:

I Can Be - https://www.icanbe.org.uk/ and Mindtorch - http://mindtorch.org/ .

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Recorded: 10th September 2020 and 28th October 2020 (recorded remotely via Zoom due to COVID-19, please excuse some fluctuations in audio quality).

Released: 30th October 2020.

Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Parslow.

Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton.

Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)

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Follow us: @theacademinist (Twitter & Instagram), or write to us at theacademinist@gmail.com
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Released: 30th August 2024
Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Barnard
Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton
Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)