A Chronic PhD with Claire Saunders

September brings an unexpected abundance of jazz hands and...a vanishing plant?! Plus, we’re joined by Claire Saunders, a PhD researcher in applied physics and materials science at California Institute of Technology. Amongst many things, we chat about: the challenges of working on a PhD whilst managing a chronic autoimmune illness, the effect of gender when it comes to being ‘taken seriously’, and what needs to change to make science more accessible to people managing chronic health conditions. 

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Check out Claire’s website: https://www.clairensaunders.com/ 

Want to know more about experiences of managing research alongside a chronic health condition? Check out Ellie Hurer - another fantastic researcher who shares her story of pausing her PhD due to chronic illness and the anxieties around productivity & returning to the lab.
Ellie's Instagram: @myphdexperience 

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Recorded: 21st September 2021 and 25th September 2021(recorded remotely via Zoom due to COVID-19, please excuse some fluctuations in audio quality). 

Released: 1st October 2021

Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Parslow. 

Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton. 

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

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Recorded: 14th March 2024 & 26th August 2024
Released: 30th August 2024
Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Barnard
Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton
Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)